Please contact our High School Counseling Department with college application or scholarship questions.

1. Start your scholarship search process with the colleges and universities that you know you will be applying to for admission. Scholarships that are awarded through the college/university are typically guaranteed every year as long as you maintain a 3.0 or higher college GPA. You will find these opportunities through the universities Financial Aid and Scholarship websites. Below are a few examples of both in-state and out-of-state college websites.

   https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/financial_aid/scholarships/

   https://www.clemson.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/

   https://finaid.cofc.edu/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/

   https://www.winthrop.edu/finaid/academic-scholarships.aspx

   https://www.lander.edu/admissions/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships

   https://financialaid.duke.edu/undergraduate-applicants/other-sources-aid

   https://scholarships.appstate.edu/

   https://www.sfs.columbia.edu/content/scholarships-grants

2.  SC State Scholarships include the Palmetto Fellows, Life and Hope scholarships. Eligible Palmetto Fellow recipients will be notified by me to complete the required application material. Below is a link to review the Life, Hope and additional state Scholarships. 

   https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/scholarships/

3. College Board Opportunity Scholarships - simple six step process to earn up to $40,000 in scholarships. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/

4. Below are a few scholarship search engines for outside scholarships. There are thousands and thousands of scholarship opportunities for students to explore.

   https://pages.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

   https://www.fastweb.com/

5. Chamber of Commerce created a  guide to college scholarships

• The Levine Scholars Program is UNC Charlotte’s premier merit scholarship.

  The nomination and application process for the Levine Scholars Program is from August 15 through October 15. We urge you to complete this form as soon as possible to give seniors the maximum amount of time to complete the scholarship application. FORM

• The Nike HSI Scholarship Program Application is now open and closes on September 15, 2023, 5:00 PM PT.

  The Nike HSI Scholarship Program is designed to empower young leaders who currently attend a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

• Each year, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 to high school students across the United States through the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Students need a 3.0 GPA and to fill out an online application that requires no essays, no recommendations, and no transcripts by October 2, 2023, at 5 p.m. Eastern.

• The Gates Scholarship needs your help in identifying America’s top minority students who may be eligible for this prestigious award. Please read the following information and forward The Gates Scholarship Fact Sheet to any students in your network who may qualify.