State Scholarships

The following scholarships are available for qualified students who attend eligible institutions in the state of South Carolina: 

Palmetto Fellows Scholarship: Palmetto Fellows

LIFE Scholarship Click here

HOPE Scholarship: Click here

Para obtener información sobre la Beca SC HOPE, la Beca SC LIFE y la Beca Palmetto Fellows en español, haga clic HERE

For a list of the scholarship links for each individual college and university in South Carolina please click below.

Scholarship Links for All Colleges and Universities in South Carolina 

SC commission on Higher Education

Free college and financial aid resources: 

• Common App Step-by-Step Guide that walks students step-by-step through each question of the Common Application, including why it’s asked and how to best answer. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/common-app-guide/

• FAFSA Step-by-Step Guide that walks students and families through each question of the FAFSA, including screenshots and explanations and a FAQ page for students with special circumstances. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/fafsa-questions/

• South Carolina Scholarship Directory, a list of 100+ vetted scholarships for students across the region, broken down by month. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/south-carolina-scholarships/

• Ultimate Scholarship Guide, a list of scholarships available to students across the United States.  Here is the link https://couponfollow.com/research/scholarship-guide  

Search Engines and Scholarship Programs

• RaiseMe- A scholarship platform for students in grades 9-12! 

• High Five Scholarships- a website created to help you find free money for college. We are a scholarship matching service and we will find hundreds of scholarships that match your personal characteristics, goals, and interests, free of charge.

• Scholar Snapp - A free, simple to use data standard that allows students to reuse their application information - including contact information, essays, transcripts, etc. - from one scholarship application to another thereby streamlining the college scholarship application process.

• Scholly – A mobile app that provides students with a fast and simple way to find scholarships for college. (Created by Christopher Gray, a Coca-Cola Scholar!)

• Fastweb – Create a profile and let fastweb do the research on scholarships, internships colleges and more for you.

• CashCourse – Information that helps college students stay financially informed.

• Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation – Educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels.

• Cappex – A free website where you can learn which colleges want you, before you apply and learn about more than $11 billion in merit aid scholarships.

• Scholarships.com– A free college scholarship search and financial aid information.

• Scholarship America – Provides information and resources for your scholarship search.

• KnowHow2GO – Complete information on college prep, whether in middle school or seniors.

• HS Finder (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) – Scholarship information for Latino students.

• Thurgood Marshall College Fund – Provides scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

• Gates Millennium Scholars – Provides outstanding low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline they choose.

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund – The nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).

• American Indian College Fund – Provides Native American students with scholarships and financial support for the nation’s 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities.

• Dell Scholars Program – Recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance.

• UNCF – Awards 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board.

• Chegg – A place to connect with scholarships and learn about colleges. 

• Studentscholarships.org - Provides links to various scholarships

• US Air Force ROTC scholarships: www.afrotc.com

• US Army ROTC scholarships: http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.html

• US Navy Scholarships: http://www.navy.com/joining/education-opportunities

• US Marine Educational Benefits: http://www.marines.com/being-a-marine/benefits/education 

• https://couponfollow.com/research/scholarship-guide Ultimate Scholarship Guide 

• http://www.scholarship.com/ - finding scholarships

• http://scholarships-ar-us.org/minority1.htm- Scholarships or minorities

• http://www.fastweb.com/ - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search

• http://www.collegeboard.com/ - College, Career, Scholarship Search

• http://www.wiredscholar.com/ - SallieMae site for financial aid

• www.fastaid.com

• www.scholarshipexperts.com

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search