USC Gets $110-Million for Merit Scholarships

Calif. U. Gets $100-Million for Scholarships 1

Steve Cohn

John and Julie Mork

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Steve Cohn

John and Julie Mork

How much: $110-million

Who gave it: John and Julie Mork. Mr. Mork is chief executive of Energy Corporation of America, a natural gas and oil company, in Denver.

Who got it: The University of Southern California, in Los Angeles.

Purpose: To provide merit scholarships that will allow students who do well in high school to attend the institution, regardless of their family’s financial