USC Caruso Catholic Scholars Fund
Scholarship Application
The USC Caruso Catholic Scholars Fund is designed to provide financial support to incoming students as
they begin at USC, continue their commitment to service and live their faith each day. The Fund will
award scholarships to first year or transfer, undergraduate, full time students (a minimum of 12 units
per semester) enrolled at USC.
All applicants must:
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Be of the Roman Catholic Faith
Show leadership, service, and practice faith in their community, parish, and or high school
Demonstrate academic excellence with a minimum 3.5 GPA
Preference for the scholarships shall be given to students from inner city Catholic high schools, but all
who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply.
Recipients of the scholarship shall be selected by the Board of Advisors of the USC Caruso Catholic
Center in conjunction with leadership of the Catholic Center based on this application.
By completing the following application, I understand that if I am awarded a scholarship, it will be
payable to me upon proof of full-time enrollment in the fall term at USC. I understand that in order to
receive the funds I must participate in activities and events at the Catholic Center (minimum of 15
credits per semester) based on the attached form. I also understand that the funds will be dispersed in
two lump sums of $1,000 per semester, and the second disbursement will be withheld if all 15 credit
requirements are not met. Additionally, I realize that I must also submit a thank you note to the
scholarship donor(s). If I fail to complete my credits or submit my thank you note, I will forfeit the Spring
portion of my scholarship award.
I fully understand the deadline for this application is August 4, 2014, and that the contents of this
application are CONFIDENTIAL. I realize that in order for my application to be considered, I must email a
complete copy of it to scholarships@catholictrojan.org NO LATER THAN August 4, 2014.
Our Savior Parish and USC Caruso Catholic Center
844 W. 32nd Street | Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 516-3959 ▪ (213) 745-703 (Fax) ▪ info@catholictrojan.org (E-mail) ▪ http://catholictrojan.org (Web site)
In compliance with the requirements for this scholarship, I submit the following information:
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name of Applicant: _____________________________________________________________________
Home Address: ________________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________ Zip Code: ___________ Phone: __________________________
E-mail_______________________________________________ Date of Birth: _____________________
Parish Name: _________________________________________________________________________
FAMILY INFORMATION
Father’s Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Father’s Occupation: ___________________________________________________________________
Mother’s Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Mother’s Occupation: ___________________________________________________________________
Number of Siblings in private school and/ or college now: _____________
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Name of High School: ___________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________ State: ______________
High School GPA: _____________________ Class Rank:_______________________
Have you been notified to receive additional scholarships to attend college?
Yes
No
List the name(s) of scholarships/grants you have been notified to receive:
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Short Answers (max 2 pages total)
1. The USC Caruso Catholic Center is a place of service, spirit, and intellect. Please describe how
you have lived out these core values in your high school and parish/community life.
2. Please describe your career goals, what you plan to study and why you want to further your
education.
3. What activities/ministries are you interested in getting involved with at the USC Caruso Catholic
Center and at USC?
Community Service
List the community service projects or activities in which you have participated that have benefited
your parish/high school community. Include the date range and the number of hours you spent on each
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I hereby certify that the statements contained in this application are true, accurate and complete. I
agree that any funds I may receive from USC Caruso Catholic Center must be used for educational
purposes only and that I will provide proof of such use if requested to do so. My application also carries
with it an irrevocable permission allowing all companies or persons involved with USC Caruso Catholic
Center to use my name, likeness, or any statements for advertising or promotional purposes without
compensation or permission.
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Signature of Applicant
Date
Council retains the right to make program rule changes at any time. All judging decisions are final.
Scholarship Credit Program
Each scholarship recipient is required to earn a minimum of 15 credits each semester. These can be
earned by participating and volunteering at USC Caruso Catholic Center sponsored events. The value of
the events will be determined by the USC Caruso Catholic Center staff. An approved signature must be
shown for each event to earn credits.
See example and credit/ activity breakdown below:
Weekly activities include: (2 credit per activity- max at 10 credits in the same ministry)
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Homeless ministry
SCC or Bible Study
Intelligent Catholicism or other lecture
Community dinner
Liturgy participant (lector, Eucharistic Minister, gift bearer, altar server, choir member, etc)
ESL/Inner City School Tutoring Program
All Day Events include: (5 credits)
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Faith/leadership conferences
Service trips
Catholic Olympics
One Day Retreats
Weekend Retreats (8 credits)
Alternative Break Service Trip (12 credits)
USC Caruso Catholic Center
Activity
Credit
Value
Date(s) of
participation
Approved Signature