Financial Aid and Scholarships

We can help you gain access to an exceptional college experience at the University of South Carolina. In fact, 88 percent of our students receive some form of financial aid support.

Invest in Your Future

Our goal is to help you evaluate your costs and find out what type of financial aid support we can provide for you. This could be in the form of grants, scholarships, loans, or student employment. The first step to investing in your future is to complete the 2023-24 FAFSA.

If you are still deciding where to attend college, you can still invest in your future while you are making your decision. Did you know that you can invest in a 529 Savings Plan? South Carolina’s 529 college savings plan, the Future Scholar, can help give you a smart and easy way to pay for college. Take control of your future and take the next step towards your education.

Student Debt Relief

Federal Student Aid and the Biden-Harris Administration have announced loan forgiveness plans of up to $20,000 for prior Pell-Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for all other loan borrowers. To be eligible, borrower’s annual income must be below $125,000 (individuals) and $250,000 (married couples/head of households). If the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t have your income data – or if you don’t know if the U.S. Department of Education has your income data, the Administration will launch a simple application in the coming weeks. Borrowers can view their loan balances and check their Pell Grant status by logging into their Federal Student Aid account online at studentaid.gov.

More details about the debt relief plan will be announced in the coming weeks by the U.S. Department of Education. Please visit studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/ for the most up-to-date information.

If you would like to be notified by the U.S. Department of Education when the application is open, please sign up at the Department of Education subscription page.

Important News and Information

Confirming Your Identity

Before we can discuss a student's account, we must confirm the student or parent's identity. Students should always email us from their University email account and have their VIP ID or USC ID available. Parents who email us must contact us using the email address provided on the FAFSA and provide the student's ID (VIP or USC ID). Students can complete the Permission to Release Financial Aid Information Form to provide financial aid information to a designated parent or an authorized person.

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New Normal

We encourage students to handle all interactions with our office through email at uscfaid@sc.edu or phone at 803-777-8134. Follow the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) page for the most recent information regarding University requirements and guidelines.

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