As cost of higher education soars in US, California-based USC Marshall School plans philanthropic funding for Indian students

With the cost of higher education in the US rising steadily, California-based USC Marshall School of Business is taking concrete steps to support Indian students through expanded scholarships. Aimed at attracting philanthropic funding for scholarships for students, the university has plans to set up a not-for-profit initiative in India.

In an exclusive interaction with The Indian Express , Geoffrey Garrett, Dean of USC Marshall School of Business, emphasised that increased scholarship support helps attract high-quality students from a broader cross-section of the population, as ‘ability-to-pay’ is no longer the primary filter for admissions.

Elaborating on ways to ensure such support, Garrett spoke about plans for establishing a not-for-profit in India, which would make it easier to at