The University of Southern California

Faithful, Scholarly, Skillful, Courageous, Ambitious. 

When I think back to my experience as a Trojan,  I can only describe it as a feeling that I went to school with a bunch of superheroes. The bravado, confidence, and can-do spirit found in Trojans is equal to that of Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, and Captain America. But it is the will and the desire to save the world,  or at least the small part of his or her world,  that is the real spirit of USC. The capes we wear, the causes we fight for, and the communities we serve make me proud to be a Trojan. 

With the idea of a superhero in mind, it is no surprise that USC’s  Norman Topping Student Aid Fund is the only student initiated, student funded, primarily student administered scholarship in the nation. Let me repeat – the ONLY student funded scholarship in the nation. 

According the NTSAF website and history – here is the tale:

After a 1970 protest about the homogeneity of the student body, a referendum established a system whereby every academic semester all students enrolled in more than one unit were assessed a nominal fee of $4.00. Ron McDuffie and Dan Smith, two USC undergraduate students came up with the idea to create a fund that would provide qualified low income students, particularly those from the communities surrounding USC, the opportunity to receive scholarship assistance.

To this date, the student self-assessed semester fee has increased to $8.00 which has allowed the NTSAF to contribute over $10 million in scholarships to USC students.  

If you are a first generation to college student and will apply to USC this is an additional scholarship you can consider. Google: USC Norman Topping Student Aid Fund.

USC ALUMNI CONTINUE AS SUPERHEROS IN THE REAL WORLD

Each year, thousands of Trojans gather across the globe to make a difference in their communities. The USC Alumni Day of Service is an opportunity for all alumni and friends to participate in local service volunteer projects organized by our USC alumni clubs, chapters and other affiliated groups worldwide. If you are a Trojan alumnus,  Google USC Day of Service to see how you can participate.

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