The Rockwell Dennis Hunt Scholastic Award honors USC graduate students whose undergraduate degree is from USC. The $5,000 award is bestowed at the USC Honors Convocation. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• have completed a bachelor’s degree at USC within the last five years (May 2021 - August 2026)
• have completed at least three years of undergraduate work at USC
• be currently working towards a master’s degree or doctorate at the University of Southern California during 2026-2027

Competitive candidates will demonstrate the following:

• founder or director of at least one student based USC organization
• member of at least one USC student organization
• continued service which demonstrates the student is clearly a USC ambassador