The first place winner of the Student Screenwriting Contest attends a writing class in the U.S.C. School of Cinema-Television Summer Program. This scholarship is provided by the Sally Picow Foundation.

U.S.C. gives participants from around the world an opportunity to attend intensive, thorough, creatively demanding and satisfying classes.

Over 30 classes cover all aspects of filmmaking, writing, producing and the business of film and the most cutting edge digital technologies.