Financial Aid Summary (New Admits)

The financial aid review process is considered complete once a FAFSA or CADAA, CSS Profile and supporting documentation have been received and reviewed.

You will be notified of your financial aid summary via email* after your financial aid file is complete. It displays your eligibility for federal, state, and university aid. Most students receive a combination of grants, loans and Federal Work-Study.

If you missed one or more deadlines, however, your financial aid eligibility may consist of only Federal Direct Loans.

You can track the status of your financial aid summary through your USC Financial Aid Summary and Tasks (FAST) portal.

*Newly Admitted Students: Until you certify your enrollment at USC, we will use the email address on file with your admission application. After you certify your enrollment (by submitting the Statement of Intent form and/or Enrollment Commitment), all notifications will be sent to your USC email address. 

Estimated financial aid summaries are released based on the deadline by which the student applied for financial aid. Estimates are based on the cost of attendance for the current 2026-2027 academic year and will include the “estimate” watermark.

Students can expect to receive their estimates as indicated below:

Early Decision: Set to be released in December.

Early Action: Set to be released in February.

Revised Estimates for ED/EA Applicants

Regular Decision applicants will not receive a financial aid estimate. Instead, financial aid summaries for Regular Decision admitted students will be released on or before April 1 and will be based on the cost of attendance for the 2027–2028 academic year. Early Action and Early Decision students will receive revised financial aid summaries with the updated cost of attendance for the 2027-2028 academic year. These will no longer include the “estimate” watermark.

Any future changes to your summary will be viewable online only.

If your family experiences any unforeseen changes to income or expenses, and you would like to request a re-evaluation of your financial aid, visit our Special Circumstances and Appeals page.

Your financial aid is calculated and disbursed according to federal and state regulations and university policy. All offers of USC financial aid are made according to the Principles and Standards of the College Cost Transparency Initiative.