Once you have been registered into your SCA Summer Program course(s), your USC Account, your SCA Community Account, and your USC ID Card will be ready to be activated.

You must set up your USC Email Account immediately -- and check your USC Inbox and USC Junk Folder frequently. In strict accordance with USC cybersecurity policy, all USC related email communication must use your USC email address.

It is essential that you activate both of these account as soon as you receive confirmation of your registration, or you might miss vital information about the Program and your classes.

The Course Names that are listed on your MyUSC account and on your Tuition Bill might be different from the Course Names that are listed on our web site and on your Acceptance Letter. This is because USC uses the internal designations for Course Names.

USC NetID
Your USC NetID is your username and password for all USC related logins. This must be activated FIRST as it is needed for access to USC services and resources.

Activate Your USC Account

• Go to https://itservices.usc.edu/uscnetid/
• Click on "Activate your USC NetID".
• Follow the directions using your 10-digit USC ID (listed above) and Birth Date in the MM/DD/YYYY format.
• You will be asked to list a secondary email address. Your secondary email address cannot be a ".edu" or a ".org" email address.

Your USC Email Address
Once you set up your USC Account, you will be issued your official USC email address. Your USC email account can be accessed through Google Gmail. NOTE: To access your USC Google Gmail Account, you must first log in to your web browswer using your USC username and password.

Your USC email address will be formatted as your NetID follwed by @usc.edu. For example:

• Student's Name: Tommy Trojan
• Click on "Activate your USC NetID".
• Student's NetID: ttrojan
• Student's USC Email Address: ttrojan@usc.edu

Your USC ID Card

• As soon as you set up your USC Account, you must apply for your USC ID Card at: https://mycard.usc.edu/get-your-uscard/
• On the application, all SCA Summer Program students should choose "Undergraduate."
• Choose the option to pick up your Card when you arrive on campus.
• SCA Summer Program students must have a USC ID Card to access SCA equipment and facilities.

Your SCA Community Account
Once you have created your USC Account, you must create your SCA Community Account, where you will find important information for SCA Summer Program Students.

NOTE: You will be able to open your SCA Community account after March 15. It might take up to 5 business days after you have activated your USC Account for your SCA Community Account to be ready for activation. If you get a message that reads, "USCID Not Found," please wait a day and then try activating your account again.

To activate your SCA Community Account after March 15:

• Go to scacommunity.usc.edu.
• Click on "Activate Account"
• Type in your 10-digit USC ID number and follow the directions.

Trojan Internatioal - For International Students ONLY
Once an international student has been accepted to the program and you have activated your USC Account, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log into the USC Trojan International Portal, where you will submit your application for the I-20 form, which certifies your eligibility to study in the U.S. You will need the I-20 form from USC in order to apply for your F-1 visa.

Trojan Alert
Trojan Alert is the USC emergency notification system that allows USC to contact you during an emergency by sending messages via text message and email.

Before arriving to campus, please text the word "TrojansAlert" to 888777 and you will be registered in the system. Please go to the TrojansAlert website for more information.

Disability Accommodations
OSAS is the USC unit responsible for ensuring equal access for participants with disabilities in compliance with state and federal law. If you are an individual with a disability, or if you have ever received pull-out hours with teachers, or extra time on exams, or if you've had an IEP or a 504 Plan while in school, the Office of Student Accessibility Services (OSAS) can assist with accommodations when enrolled in the SCA Summer Program.

If you are interested in receiving accommodations, please reach out to OSAS Assistant Director Madison Shaw at mfrisch@usc.edu, to get started. OSAS accommodations take about 2-3 weeks to be reviewed and approved. For more information, visit USC's Disability Accommodations policy, and see USC's Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation.