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Free USC tuition to students with $80K or less family income

As part of the initiative, ownership of a home will not be counted in determining a student’s financial need.
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FILE - This Tuesday, March 12, 2019 file photo shows the University Village area of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The university says a review of students possibly connected to a college admissions bribery scandal could lead to expulsions. The university said in a statement Monday, March 18, 2019, it has placed holds on the accounts of those students, which prevents them from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon,File)

LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California will phase in free tuition for students from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less. 

USC President Carol L. Folt announced the initiative Thursday as a part of an effort to make an undergraduate education possible to students from all walks of life. 

As part of the initiative, ownership of a home will not be counted in determining a student’s financial need. 

The changes will be phased in beginning with first-year students entering USC in fall 2020 and spring 2021. The university also says it will increase undergraduate aid by more than $30 million annually. 

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