Applications to the 2026 SCA Summer Program open December 15, 2025.
The 2026 Program runs from Thursday, June 25 - Friday, August 7, 2026.
For any questions, please contact us at summer@cinema.usc.edu.
or 213-740-3327.
To pay your tuition and fee bill, you must first activate your USC NetID account.
Click the button below to activate your account.
Your Student Account Billing Statement will be available beginning Friday, May 15.
Once your bill is posted, you can view and submit payment through your MyUSC account by clicking on the Pay My Bill section at: https://sfs.usc.edu/epay/
Please note the following
- To access your billing statement, you must log in directly to the USC Student Financial Services portal linked above.
- USC does not accept credit or debit card payments for tuition and fees.
- USC does accept electronic check/ACH payments, allowing you to transfer funds securely from your checking or savings account. Detailed instructions are provided once you log in to the Pay My Bill portal.
Nonrefundable Deposit
- Once a student is accepted into the Program, the non-refundable $750 Commitment Deposit must be submitted within 7 Days after the date of the Acceptance Notification. The Commitment Deposit will be credited back to the student's USC account toward their tuition.
- Failure to submit the Commitment Deposit within 7 Days after the date of the Acceptance Notification could jeopardize enrollment in the SCA Summer Program.
CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS
All cancellation requests must be made in writing to summer@cinema.usc.edu. Application fees or deposits are
nonrefundable. Any tuition paid to the university will be refunded, not including fees and deposits, if processed before
the university withdrawal date of July 1, 2026. The university will not refund tuition, room and board, or any other
program fees for students dismissed from the program or unable to enter the country due to an improper visa.
Dismissal from the USC SCA Summer Program
Certain actions may result in immediate dismissal from the program. Students dismissed from the program at any time and for any reason will be withdrawn from their course and will not receive academic credit.
Residential students will be required to vacate the residential hall immediately. No refund of tuition, fees, room and board charges, or any other program charges will be provided in cases where a student is dismissed.