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Scholarships

Last year, 100 percent of incoming Honors freshmen received at least one University academic scholarship.

Scholarships for freshman students are available through the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.  All students who apply to the Honors College will be immediately eligible for University scholarships and undergraduate awards. Your application for admission to the Honors College also serves as your application for all University scholarships and undergraduate awards given to incoming freshmen. Applications are due by November 15 each year. In addition the South Carolina Honors College offers a limited number of scholarships for both entering and current students.

Carolina and McNair Scholars

The Carolina and McNair Scholar Scholarships are awarded by the University.  The Carolina and McNair Scholar Programs support the University of South Carolina’s most prestigious awards for incoming freshmen. Recent scholars received funds to substantially defray the costs of tuition, room, board and fees. In addition, they were provided further benefits including a laptop computer with a webcam and assistance with on-campus parking. All Carolina and McNair scholars are offered automatic acceptance into the Honors College and an enhanced University experience which includes a faculty mentor, formal dinners and cultural events, and personal attention courtesy of the Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs, thus creating a total-care package for each of these gifted students.

Your Honors College application serves as your application for the Carolina Scholar and McNair Scholar Scholarships.

Visit the Office of Fellowships and Scholarship Programs for more information on the Carolina and McNair Scholars.

University of South Carolina Scholarships

The University of South Carolina offers freshman a number of scholarships in addition to the Carolina and McNair awards. Many Honors College students are eligible for and receive these scholarships. The Honors application serves as the application to these scholarships.  Visit the University of South Carolina Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for more information about University scholarships.

South Carolina Honors College Departmental Scholarships

The South Carolina Honors College offers several scholarships to its students.  Most scholarships are single-recipient scholarships, meaning they are awarded to one student who holds the scholarship for their undergraduate tenure.  The Belser, Mould/Sederberg, South Carolina College, and Timmons Scholarships are multi-student scholarships and are awarded to one or more students each year.  

Scholarship Name Amount Per Academic Year Who is Eligible Next Application Period*
The Andrea B. and Jerre D. Sumter Scholarship Up to $1400 A student whose major is in the College of Arts and Sciences Spring 2012
David D. Brown Scholarship $1,000 A student with financial need whose major is in the Moore School of Business Spring 2015
The Elizabeth Albright Belser and Duncan Clinch Heyward Belser Scholarship Full Tuition Incoming students whose major is in the College of Engineering and Computing Spring 2012
James Gadsden Holmes IV Scholarship $1,500 An incoming freshman Spring 2015
John S. Herin Scholarship $1,000 A rising sophomore student from out of state Spring 2013
The William A. Mould and Peter C. Sederberg Scholarship $2,500 Rising juniors and seniors with financial need Spring 2012
The Patricia Ann Tangney Dumiak Scholarship Up to $1,125 An incoming freshman with a major in the Department of Political Science Spring 2012
South Carolina College Scholarship $1,400 Out of state students with no USC or departmental scholarship support Spring 2012
The Connie and Bill Timmons Scholarship $1,000 An incoming freshman whose major is in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications Spring 2014
First Year Honors Passport Award $135 one time award A first year student who has not applied for a U.S. Passport Spring 2012


*Spring applications will be accepted between February 15 and April 1 of the year listed in the above application period, unless otherwise stated. Any application submitted for a scholarship is not open for applications will not be held. All dates are subject to change.