College Awards

College of Charleston

PublicCharleston, SCAdmit rate 60%
Official aid page
Biggest award
Full tuition
Worth up to
about $153,000 total
Awards
6
Cost per year
$32,362

Considered when you apply

Considered when you apply for admission

Non-Resident Merit Scholarship (Top Tier)

$12,000 a year · about $48,000 over 4 years

Incoming first-year out-of-state student; based on high school academic credentials (GPA/Test Scores).

Out-of-state studentsRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Separate application

Separate application

William Nelson Grooms Memorial Scholarship

Full tuition · about $153,000 over 4 years

Incoming first-year student; intended School of Business major (must declare by end of first semester); demonstrate academic distinction; minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.

Cutoff: 3.0 GPAMajor-specificRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Meeting Street Charleston Compact

$10,000 a year · about $40,000 over 4 years

Graduate from a public high school in an eligible SC county; earn a SC LIFE or Palmetto Fellows Scholarship; receive a Federal Pell Grant; enroll in an eligible in-state college (CofC is a partner).

In-state studentsNeed-basedRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

President's Scholarship (South Carolina Residents)

$10,000 a year · about $40,000 over 4 years

Incoming first-year student; South Carolina resident; highest academic credentials; prior community service; personal interview required.

In-state studentsRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Sharon & Rus Kingman Scholarship

$8,000 a year · about $32,000 over 4 years

Incoming first-year student; intended International Business major (must declare by end of first semester); minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA; demonstrate leadership; file FAFSA.

Cutoff: 3.0 GPANeed-basedMajor-specificRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Albert Sottile Memorial Scholarship

$5,000 a year · about $20,000 over 4 years

Incoming first-year student; School of Business major; hospitality experience; minimum 1100 SAT or 24 ACT; file FAFSA.

Cutoff: 1100 SAT or 24 ACTIn-state studentsNeed-basedMajor-specificRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page