June 05

USC Office of Admission and the Benefits Office: Preparing for College (Webinar)

Friday, June 5, 2020, 12 - 2pm

Presented by

USC Office of Admission
USC Benefits Office

Summary

Parents of middle school and high school students are invited to join us for a "Preparing for College" informational webinar, jointly presented by the USC Office of Admission and the Benefits office, on Friday, June 5 at Noon.
The Admission portion of the webinar will provide you and your family with an understanding of what colleges and universities consider in the application process and how students can best prepare themselves as potential candidates. The presentation will cover:

High school curriculum
Standardized testing
Writing samples/essays
Choosing a college/fit

At approximately 1:00 p.m., the Benefits office will talk about Tuition Assistance Benefits and the Tuition Exchange Program.

Post-Event Details

Click here to watch a recording of the “Preparing for College” Informational Session. Please note that you must be logged into your USC account in order to access the recording.

For any follow-up questions about the USC application process, we recommend reaching out to the USC admission counselor assigned to your child’s school. You can find their contact information by visiting our Find Your Counselor page. For questions about tuition benefits for USC employees, please contact HR: uschr@usc.edu.

Below are the links that were referenced during the webinar:

Admission Info

Preparing for USC brochure: https://admission.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/42413a1_16_PFC_FNL2.pdf

Transferring to USC brochure: http://admission.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/Transferring_To_USC.pdf

Common App: https://www.commonapp.org/

Financial Aid

Financial Aid at USC: https://financialaid.usc.edu/

FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

CSS Profile: https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/

Tuition Benefit

HR Contact: uschr@usc.edu

Tuition Assistance: https://employees.usc.edu/tuition-assistance-family/