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SC State Scholarships SC Tuition Grant The SC Tuition Grant is a need-based state funded program available to eligible students enrolled full-time (12 hours per semester) at independent colleges and universities in SC who are charged the full-time tuition rate. Both students and parents must be residents of South Carolina for at least one year as of fall registration. Independent students or dependent students who are military personnel stationed in SC may be eligible. Students must complete the FAFSA by June 30 each year. There is a maximum of eight semesters of eligibility to receive this grant. Students must meet satisfactory academic progress and earn at least 24 credit hours each year for renewal. The amount of the grant changes each year due to state funding.
The SC Hope Scholarship Program was established under the SC Education Lottery Act in 2001. It is a one-year merit-based scholarship created for eligible first-time entering freshmen attending a four-year institution. Eligible full-time students may receive up to the following award amount: • Up to $2,800 towards the cost of attendance. Initial Eligibility Requirements: There is no application required for the SC HOPE Scholarship. CSU students should complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and will be notified on their financial aid award letter if eligible for the scholarship. Renewal Requirements:
The South Carolina General Assembly established the Legislative Incentives for Future Excellence (LIFE) Program in 1998 to increase access to higher education, improve employability of South Carolina’s students, provide incentives for students to be better prepared for college, and to encourage students to graduate from college on time. Eligible full-time students may receive awards as follows: • Up to $5,000 towards the cost-of-attendance Initial eligibility: Students must meet two of the following three criteria: There is no application required for the LIFE Scholarship. CSU students should complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and will be notified on their financial aid award letter if eligible for the scholarship. Renewal requirements:
Eligible CSU Majors: Eligible Math & Science Courses:
The South Carolina General Assembly established the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program in 1988 to retain academically talented high school graduates in the State through awards based on merit. Eligible full- time students may receive up to the following award amount: Up to $6,700 for the first year, $7,500 for second, third, and fourth years annually towards the cost of attendance at an eligible senior institution in South Carolina. Initial Eligibility Requirements: Application for early awards must be submitted to the Commission on Higher Education for the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship by the date established in December each academic year. Students must meet the following three academic criteria in order to be eligible to apply for the early awards: • Score at least 1200 on the SAT or 27 on the ACT. Test scores must be submitted to the Commission on Higher Education by no later than the established deadline in December; Applications for final awards must be submitted to the Commission on Higher Education for the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship by the date established in June each academic year. Students must meet the following three academic criteria in order to be eligible to apply for the final awards: • Score at least 1200 on the SAT or 27 on the ACT. Test scores will be accepted through June of the senior year; Students must not be a recipient of the SC LIFE Scholarship or SC HOPE Scholarship. All applicants, including home schooled students, are required to provide class rank order to be eligible to apply. For home school students, class rank is available through either the home school association or through the high school within the student’s required attendance zone. Renewal requirements:
Eligible CSU Majors: Eligible Math & Science Courses: The scholarship applicant must be a Nursing student who plans to, has previously, or has an immediate family member who has served in the Active Army, Army National Guard, or Army Reserve. The applicant who receives funding from the GI bill is not precluded from receiving this scholarship. Deadline for this scholarship is April 1, 2009 for the 2009-2010 academic school year. Applications are available from the Financial Aid Office.
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