Fall '27 University of South Carolina Resident Freshmen Awards (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University:

University of South Carolina

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline:

Applications for this scholarship will end on the

1st of December, 2026 (final).

Scholarship Summary:

University of South Carolina is awarding academic merit scholarships to incoming South Carolina freshmen who have shown excellence in their academic credentials.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria:

As reference, recipients of the Garnet Scholars award typically have an average SAT score of 1286 (ACT score of 27) and an average unweighted high school GPA of 4.9 and are in the top 15% of their high school class, on average.

Value of Scholarship:

The USC Academic Merit Scholarships are valued as follows;
i. Dean’s Scholars Award: Annual value: $3,500

Four-year value: $14,000

ii. Valedictorian Scholars Award: Annual value: $3,000

Four-year value: $12,000

iii. University Scholars Award: Annual value: $2,500
Four-year value: $10,000

iv. Presidential Scholars Award: Annual value: $1,000
Four-year value: $4,000

v. Garnet Scholars Award – Recognition Award: Annual value: $1,000
Four-year value: $4,000

Scholarship Application Guide:

To apply;
i. Submit a completed general UofSC admissions application , by the stated deadline.

Scholarship Website:

Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of South Carolina Resident Scholarships Page.