Applications for the Faculty/Staff Dependents' Scholarship program for the 2004–05 academic year are currently available.

The scholarships are open to dependent children and spouses of full-time slotted employees in the USC system. The Faculty/Staff Dependents' Scholarship is valued at $1,500 for students attending the Columbia campus; $1,200 for students attending the Aiken, Beaufort, and Spartanburg campuses; and $800 for students attending the Lancaster, Salkehatchie, Sumter, and Union campuses.

Applications are available from the financial aid offices of all campuses but must be received by the Columbia campus Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships by the priority deadline of February 2, 2004.

To be eligible, an applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at one of USC's campuses. Continuing students must have attained a 3.00 cumulative GPA. Freshman eligibility is determined by weighted core course GPA and standardized test scores.

For more information, call Barbara Friendly at 7-8134.

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