Financial Assistance - Scholarships
Financial Assistance for Graduate Students
Financial assistance is available to eligible graduate students
in the form of assistantships. Most graduate assistants are classified
as half-time assistants and pay $700 in fees per semester, plus
a technology fee of $4 per credit hour. Assistantships, renewable
for a second year, carry a stipend of $7,000. Summer assistantships
are also available. Applications should reach the Department by
May 1, although some appointments may still be possible after that
date. Financial Assistance for Undergraduate Students
The awards for undergraduates include:
The Gerda Jordan Scholarship for outstanding German
majors carries a $500 stipend
The Maria Reyes Scholarship for outstanding German
majors or minors offers a $500 stipend
The Hoechst Scholarship for outstanding German
majors or minors award carries a $500 stipend
To apply you are required to submit:
a 500 word essay in German on what role German studies plays
in your career plans
a letter of nomination from a faculty member in German
Students who receive the stipends must apply the funds to expenses
associated with studying German language and literature at USC during
the academic year.
Tuition scholarships and travel funds are available on a competitive
basis through the department for majors and for students who participate
in the Bamberg Exchange
Progam as well as in the Summer
Study Abroad Program . Call the department for more information:
777-4881.
Other Sources for Financial Aid
DAAD Scholarships
The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships Program
Council
on International Educational Exchange
CDS International
The Financial
Aid Information Page
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