USCB Funds and Awards Scholarships to Exceptional Students
All students newly admitted to the University of South Carolina Beaufort, who meet
the criteria below, will be considered for merit based scholarships. There are no
additional application or materials required unless otherwise specified. All institution scholarships are limited to the availability of funds and recipients
will be considered on a first come, first served basis.
USCB Palmetto Fellows - Plus
$2,000.00 per year, for up to four years. Scholarships are limited to the availability of funds.
- First Time Freshmen students enrolled at the University of South Carolina Beaufort, who are Palmetto Fellows Scholarship eligible at the time of their admittance, will be considered for the USCB Palmetto – Plus scholarship.
USCB Life - Plus
$2,000.00 per year, for up to four years. Scholarships are limited to the availability of funds.
- First Time Freshmen students enrolled at the University of South Carolina Beaufort, who are Life Scholarship eligible at the time of their admittance, will be considered for the USCB Life – Plus scholarship.
In-State Transfer Scholarship
$2,000.00 per year, for up to three years (or upon receiving eligibility to obtain the first bachelor's degree, whichever comes first). Scholarships are limited to the availability of funds.
- Transfer students (30 credit hours needed to qualify) who are South Carolina residents and are enrolled at the University of South Carolina Beaufort, with a transfer GPA of 3.0 or above, will be considered for the In-State Transfer scholarship.
Residential Scholarship – Out of State Tuition waiver
Scholarships are limited to the availability of funds. (Currently $11,046 per year)
Freshmen Criteria
Must reside in on-campus housing and meet one of the following criteria :
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- SAT 1050 (Critical Reading + Math Combined -OR- Evidence-Based Writing/Reading + Math Combined) Test scores between the old and redesigned SAT tests may be "super-scored" for scholarship purposes only.
- ACT 21 (Composite)
- High School GPA of 3.0 or higher
Transfer Criteria
Must reside in on-campus housing and meet the following criteria :
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- Overall college GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Must have 30 Hours of transferable college credit.
*Transfer students with less than 30 hours of college transferable credit will be evaluated for eligibility solely on freshmen criteria above.*
Please email the Office of Financial Aid about possible institutional scholarship opportunities for new and transfer students:
Office of Financial Aid
Email: scholarships@uscb.edu
Academic Program Scholarships
If you are interested in public health, hospitality management or more, USCB has academic scholarships reserved for students entering these majors.
Beaufort College Honors Program
Athletic Scholarships
Student-athletes interested in receiving an athletic scholarship should contact the head coach of their particular sport. Limited athletic aid is offered prior to university acceptance, however, offers occasionally are contingent upon acceptance. The requirements and value of athletic scholarships vary from sport to sport and are dependent on a number of factors, but they are awarded based strictly on athletic merit. For more information, please contact Athletic Director Quin Monahan at (843) 208-8070 and visit Sand Shark Athletics.