I bet he would have gotten money if he applied earlier. January is kinda late if you are going after competitive instate scholarships.

Im out of state and have been accepted with the merit scholarship that brings my tuition closer to instate- the letter approximates the scholly will be no less than 18,800/year bringing tuition to around 23k/year. There are no stipulations and I receive the scholly until Im able to become a resident at which point I receive the cheaper instate tuition. Do you think its worth it to email and ask for more money? Ive been accepted at some comparably ranked schools and offered money. I have a 160/3.4. Im super interested in USC and will probably go there anyway, but more money is always better.

Im interested in public interest law and it seems that most schools offer public interest scholarships opportunities but I havent been able to find anything on USCs website. Am i missing something? Are there any other scholarships for which I can apply? My biggest concern is hearing that people who are not from SC cant get a job. Im from FL but Im not interested in going into private practice. How do graduates from out of state fare for govt/public jobs?

I am curious to see if you get any additional money but my best guess is unlikely. Someone was unsuccessful earlier in the thread using Alabama as a bargaining chip (it was actually cheaper to go there too). The school and state, in general, appear to be having budget problems as well. As far as being an out-of-stater, I know someone from Texas who graduated from USC and clerked after graduation for a district judge, so it is possible.

What were you guys expecting, a lap dance? I think it's going to be a nice experience. Hope you guys enjoy it.

It was pretty generic. The mock class was fun and the case was emotionally charged, yet straightforward enough to follow without doing much prep. What sessions did everyone go to? I went to family law first and then litigation.

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food they catered. I went to both the Legal Writing and Business courses. I wanted to learn a bit more about business, and figured that Legal Writing would be important, no matter where I ended up. I've already watched a few trials at the state level.

I got a lot out of that case with a bit of prep the night before. The logic in the 3rd page had me confused until I sat down and figured it out. Good stuff. I felt that the gem of the day was the financial aid adviser though. She had some really good information.

I was kind of shocked by the number of people who attended with their parents though...I guess maybe I'm a nontraditional student (been out and working for a year).

Anything you can share for the benefit of those of us who unfortunately couldn't be there? My one major disappointment in being unable to attend was that I would be missing the financial aid session.

Yes, please share!

I'm looking over my notes for it, and there was a fair bit. She talked about the loan limits for Direct Stafford, Law school stafford, the APR (6.8%), and the fact that it didn't need a credit test. They cannot use your parents financial information to decide on whether or not you need loans, stuff like that. She discussed the new student loan adjustible repayment program thinger where they can only take out 10% of your income.

For GradPLUS, the APR is 7.9%, and you are eligible for the student loan repayment program. It does require a credit check. She also gave us two websites to look for scholarships.
http://www.fastweb.com and http://www.finaid.org

She also gave us some tools:
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov general information
http://www.ibrinfo.org/calculator.php for information on college cost reduction and access act
http://www.equaljusticeworks.org for public service loan forgiveness.

Hope this helps.

I plan on using the GradPLUS for the majority of my tuition/fees. Did the financial aid person that spoke say anything about when to apply? I'm on the website now and I'm not seeing anything. Should I wait until I commit and when is the last day to apply?

If anyone knows the answers to this or can direct me to definite dates, please do!

Try calling the USC fin aid office. Spoke to them earlier today about deadlines and I believe you apply/submit MPN after you are awarded your fin aid package by the school. I believe USC is hoping to do this on April 2nd.

Edit: Your FAFSA should be in by April 1, in order to receive the best package. That is most important deadline at the moment.

Wait list

Via email or status check? and are you guys going UR first? Ive been complete: Ready for Review for over 2 months

Snail Mail. I was complete for 2 months then went straight to decision mailed. Kinda bummed considering I was wait listed here as several T2's have offered me scholarships.

So did we decide if this letter was sent to everyone? Or just the people who may actually get a scholarship if/when other people turn theirs down?

Most schools will wait until people have accepted/denied their decisions before they will re-enter that money into the scholarship pool for whoever they think is the next best candidate. That's my general understanding and I think this is a general policy for all law schools.

went to Decision Mailed today.

157 3.5 NC resident. Hoping for good news. Just got back from Kentucky and it wasn't that appealing for me.

Mine said my letter got sent as well today. I was curious, I received an email from USC Feb. 22 and they waived my application fee. I am from Florida and was wondering if there was any chance that I would still have a shot at a scholarship even though I applied so late? I did apply the day after they sent me the email though.

numbers?

I am having typing problems lol

161 3.7, don't expect much but was just curious since they sent me a "recruitment" email.

I bet you get the in-state equalizer for $18,800.

Thanks,

That works for me, I was just curious because I really never considered USC until they sent me the letter. Now I am thinking that I might decide to go there instead of staying in Florida.

Waitlisted. 157/3.5 OOS. Im a NC resident and would really like to live in the Carolinas. I am going to ride this one out.

So, I am 99% sure that I will attend USC this fall. I recently visited Columbia and like most cities, it has its nice and bad areas. I have no idea where to look for apartments or potential roommates. Any one familiar with the area or know of any decently priced apartment complexes in nicer areas. It doesn't have to be extremely close to the University, but any information would be great! Hope to meet some of you this fall