CHE Enhancement award (sophomore+)
$2,500/yr
Annual value: up to $2,500 beginning sophomore year Three-year value: up to $7,500
Eligibility: Palmetto Fellows and LIFE Scholarship recipients who are enrolled in certain math and science majors may be eligible for an enhancement award beginning in their second year of enrollment. Students must have completed 14 hours in mathematics, or life or physical science, or any combination of both, during their first year to qualify for this enhancement.
How to apply: ["complete 14 hours in math or life/physical science during first year"]
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HOPE Scholarship - award
$2,800 one-time
The South Carolina HOPE Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded value at $2,800 and is nonrenewable.
Eligibility: A student must be an incoming first-year student with a 3.0 GPA who did not receive either the LIFE Scholarship or Palmetto Fellows.
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The President's Scholarship was established as the College of Charleston’s most prestigious scholarship. Four recipients are selected from the highest qualified students from South Carolina in each first-year student class.
Eligibility: The academic credentials of the students at the time of admission, prior academic and community service involvement, and personal interviews with members of the Scholarship Committee are considered in the selection process.
How to apply: ["personal interviews with members of the Scholarship Committee", "selection by Scholarship Committee"]
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Albert Sottile Memorial Scholarship - award
$5,000/yr
Award: Up to $5,000/academic year
Eligibility: Incoming first-year student South Carolina resident Intended School of Business Major (must declare by end of the first semester) Student must demonstrate hospitality experience through career statement and resume
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS", "career statement and resume"]
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Beatty Alumni Scholarship - award
$2,000 one-time
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Incoming first-year student Intended School of Business Major (must declare by end of the first semester) Applicant for the Guy and Betty Beatty Scholarship who satisfactorily meets each of the scholarship’s selection criteria Ranked in the top set of qualified applicants, based on consideration by the scholarship selection committee
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS", "consideration by scholarship selection committee"]
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Charleston Wine + Food Festival Excellence Scholarship - award
$2,000/yr
Award: $2,000/academic year
Eligibility: Incoming first-year student Intended Hospitality and Tourism Management major, minor or concentration (must declare by end of the first semester enrolled) Student must demonstrate hospitality experience through career statement and resume Minimum SAT score of 1100 (combined highest math and verbal scores) or minimum ACT score of 24
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS", "career statement and resume"]
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CSAS / Departmental & Private Scholarships (College-wide application)
The College of Charleston uses an online scholarship awarding system called the . Through CSAS you can apply for all privately funded scholarships and all departmental scholarships with one easy application.
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS (Cougar Scholarship Awarding System)"]
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Guy E. Beatty Scholarship - award
$5,000/yr
Award: $5,000/academic year
Eligibility: Incoming first-year student Intended School of Business major (must declare by end of the first semester) Student must demonstrate academic distinction and complete their FAFSA for the award year Minimum SAT score of 1100 (combined highest math and verbal scores) or minimum ACT score of 24
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS", "complete FAFSA"]
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Health Sciences Merit Scholarship - award
Beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year, the Health Sciences Merit Scholarship will provide up to two awards annually to full-time students pursuing a degree within the School of Health Sciences.
Eligibility: To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria: Be a full-time student enrolled in a major within the School of Health Sciences (Exercise Science, Public Health, or Health Services Administration and Management) Have completed a minimum of 9 credit hours of required coursework in their declared major Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher Be an active member of the Public Health Society, Allied Health Alliance, or another health sciences-related student organization
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS", "be active member of a health-sciences student organization", "have completed 9 credit hours in declared major"]
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Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Scholarship - award
$0-$5,000/yr
Award: Up to $5,000/academic year
Eligibility: Incoming first-year student Intended School of Business major (must declare by end of the first semester). Applicant must be from a community where the Cato Corporation has a market presence (home address within 30 miles of a Cato store) Preference given to employees of the Cato Corporation and members of their immediate families Student must complete their FAFSA for the award year Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS", "complete FAFSA"]
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Mattox Family Scholarship - award
$2,500/yr
Award: $2,500/academic year
Eligibility: Incoming first-year student Intended School of Business major (must declare by the end of first semester) Student must complete their FAFSA for the award year Minimum SAT score of 1100 or minimum ACT score of 24 Must demonstrate academic and leadership distinction
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS", "complete FAFSA"]
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Palmetto Fellows annual amounts
$6,700-$7,500/yr
Annual value: up to $6,700 for the first year and $7,500 for subsequent years. Four-year value: up to $29,200
Eligibility: The S.C. Palmetto Fellows Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded by the S.C. Commission on Higher Education. To receive the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, students must apply through their high school counselor and meet specific academic requirements.
How to apply: ["apply through high school counselor (state application)"]
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Quattrochi Merit Scholarship
Open to all School of Natural and Environmental Sciences majors, the Quattrochi Merit Scholarship ... The scholarship is awarded based on academic merit and an original essay.
Eligibility: Criteria: The student must be full-time at the College of Charleston and must participate in a minimum of two College of Charleston organizations Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 Rising junior or senior majoring in Natural and Environmental Sciences
How to apply: ["apply through CSAS", "original essay", "participate in minimum of two College of Charleston organizations"]
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R. Keith & Melissa G. Sauls Scholarship - award
$0-$5,000/yr
Award: Up to $5,000/academic year
Eligibility: Incoming first-year student Intended School of Business major (must declare by end of the first semester enrolled at CofC) Student must complete their FAFSA for the award year Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS", "complete FAFSA"]
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Sharon & Rus Kingman Scholarship - award
$0-$8,000/yr
Award: Up to $8,000/academic year
Eligibility: Incoming first-year student Intended International Business major (must declare by the end of their first semester at CofC) Demonstration of leadership and student must complete their FAFSA for the award year Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS", "complete FAFSA"]
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William Nelson Grooms Memorial Scholarship - award
Award: Full tuition
Eligibility: Incoming first-year student Intended School of Business major (must declare by end of the first semester enrolled at CofC) Student must demonstrate academic distinction. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
How to apply: ["apply via CSAS"]
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