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Seniors: Browse below and keep visiting for up-to-date scholarship information.  Don't forget to turn in copies of all scholarship and grant offers you receive to your School Counselor!

 

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State Scholarships and Grants CHE website      

CHE Powerpoint - State Scholarships, Grants, and College Access Fall Updates 2025-2026

• HOPE Scholarship - A one year, merit-based scholarship created for students attending a four-year institution who do not qualify for the LIFE or Palmetto Fellows Scholarship.  More information.
• LIFE Scholarship - A merit-based scholarship.  More information.
• Palmetto Fellows Scholarship - Eligible students may receive up to $6,700, per year for college. More information.  
• Lottery Tuition Assistance - For the current academic year (fall, spring, and summer terms), eligible students may receive up to $110 per credit hour to be used toward the cost-of-tuition. More information.
• SC Need-Based Grant - Need-based grant is to provide additional financial aid to South Carolina’s neediest students. A student may receive up to $2,500 annually if enrolled full-time or up to $1,250 annually if enrolled part-time as a degree-seeking student at an eligible S.C. public institution.  More information.  

National Guard College Assistance - financial assistance to members of the South Carolina Army and Air National Guard by providing incentives for enlisting or remaining for a specified time in either the South Carolina Army or Air National Guard (SCNG).  More information here SC National Guard

SC Teaching Fellows Program - Fellows participate in advanced enrichment programs at Teaching Fellows Institutions, have additional professional development opportunities, and are involved with communities and businesses throughout the state. They receive up to $24,000 in fellowship funds (up to $6000 a year for four years) while they complete a degree leading to initial teacher certification here  Powerpoint   DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1 

Call Me Mister program - Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models- Initiative is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader more diverse background particularly among the State's lowest performing elementary schools. Student participants are largely selected from among underserved, socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk communities. There are 8 Two Year colleges and 18 four year colleges participating in the program. Learn more here. 

South Carolina Student Loan Corporation - Paying for College: A Financial Aid Workshop presentation

South Carolina Tuition Grants Program - Information about the grant program based on financial need for students attending eligible independent colleges and universities in South Carolina. presentation 

**FAFSA is opens**

FAFSA Guide from Sallie Mae for the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Why the FAFSA is important

FAFSA Resources: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid Click here to find out more information and to complete the FAFSA to apply for federal financial aid. 

Check out  “Federal Student Aid” youtube videos,  from filling out the FAFSA to comparing awards between colleges. For more information go to:. https://www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid/videos

SCCANGO provides resources to students, parents and counselors about college admissions to SC Colleges and Universities. Check out SCCANGO’s youtube videos about FAFSA and their FAFSA Toolkit. 

1. Create an FSA ID. For most students, at least one parent will also need to create an FSA ID.
    
2. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please note:
    
   1. Most students will need to invite at least one parent as a "contributor" to their FAFSA form. They will invite the same parent(s) who they asked to create an FSA ID.
       
   2. Within three days of submitting their FAFSA form, students can log back into their FAFSA form to view their FAFSA Submission Summary. They will submit the Eligibility Overview section as part of their Meeting Street Scholarship Fund application.

 

MyinTuition.org - Estimate your cost of of attendance at more than 70 top colleges

Knowing the Rules of Financial Aid 

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The SoFi video series recordings for parents of college bound students. (All of these videos can also be found on SoFi’s YouTube channel)

• Evaluating College Acceptances and Appealing Financial Aid and Merit Scholarships
• What Merit Scholarships are and How to Find Them
• Financing your Student's Education
• Financial Aid and Changes to FAFSA, Especially for Divorced Parents

https://www2.sofiatwork.com/Collegeboundresourceguide

College Affordability 101 from Rice University - General financial aid information and resources.

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>>>CCSD Scholarship Newsletter - October 30  <<< 

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UNCF SCHOLARSHIPS

 

 

Gardner Webb University Scholarships

Check out the various scholarships available for applicants, including Marching Band, Merit, and Non-major scholarships.

https://gardner-webb.edu/admissions-aid/scholarships-and-grants/

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College Board Opportunity Scholarships

Beginning SOPHOMORE year - Turn your efforts into scholarships

Students can search more than 10,000 scholarships. Sophomores, juniors, and Seniors can earn entries for monthly BigFuture® $500 and $40,000 scholarship drawings.

Check out the website for more information.

cb.org/Opportunity

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University of North Georgia

Army ROTC Scholarships

Looking for high school seniors and college freshmen who want to serve our nation as second lieutenants (officers) in the U.S. Army. Scholarships pay for room and board (up to $12,000 per year) or tuition and fees.  It also pays a $420/month stipend and a $1,200/year book allowance.

Highly encourage all seniors to start the application immediately so that there is maximum time to help them make their applications as competitive as possible.  There will be three national boards – October 25, January 26, and March 26 for students to start college in Fall of 2026.

Step-by-Step Application Instructions for Army ROTC Scholarships

Cadet Scholarships

The scholarship leads to a professional career as an active-duty Army second lieutenant (O1) with excellent benefits and starting compensation (Department of Defense Calculator):

We are the best value university of the nation’s six Senior Military Colleges. Our cost for tuition, fees, room, meals, books, and uniforms is about $23,800 for the first year. The following three years are each $2,800 less as there is no uniform fee in subsequent years. Last year, more than 60 high school seniors were awarded three and four-year Army ROTC scholarships to enroll in the Corps of Cadets at UNG.

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Naval ROTC Programs (4 scholarship programs available, one specific to Savannah State)

For more information go to: https://www.savannahstate.edu/cost/nrotc/

https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/NROTC/Requirements

* National Scholarship (four-year scholarship, Navy and USMC option)

* Minority Serving Institution Scholarship Reservation (MSISR) Scholarship for Navy

* Minority Serving Institution Scholarship Reservation (MSISR) Scholarship for Marine Corps: The Frederick C. Branch scholarship

* Naval Preparatory Program (NPP) Scholarship

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Common College Financial Planning Myths: Slaying Myths About Paying for College

Search Engines and Scholarship Programs

• American Indian College Fund – Provides Native American students with scholarships and financial support for the nation’s 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities.
• American Indian Graduate Center & AIGCS - The largest scholarship providers to Native students in the United States, awarding $15 million in scholarships annually and more than $200 million since inception. For almost 50 years, AIGC has funded students pursing undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in any field of study at any accredited institution of choice, working with over 500 tribes in all 50 states.
• Cappex – A free website where you can learn which colleges want you, before you apply and learn about more than $11 billion in merit aid scholarships.
• CashCourse – Information that helps college students stay financially informed.
• Chegg – A place to connect with scholarships and learn about colleges.
• The College Board Opportunity Scholarships - The program guides juniors and seniors through the college planning process and offers the chance to earn scholarships, from $500 to $40,000, for every action that students complete.
• Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation – Educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels.
• Dell Scholars Program – Recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance.
• Fastweb – Create a profile and let fastweb do the research on scholarships, internships colleges and more for you.
• Going Merry - A free, one-stop scholarships platform. It matches you with scholarships and then helps you apply directly. It has both local and national scholarships and you can bulk-apply for multiple scholarships, which share similar essay prompts, using one application.
• HS Finder (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) – Scholarship information for Latino students.
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation - A national scholarship provider dedicated to advancing the education of promising students who have financial need. Open to high-achieving high school seniors who seek to attend and graduate from some of the nation's best four-year college and universities.
• The NSHSS Foundation - The NSHSS Foundation fosters the growth of students pursuing the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), business, economics, public policy, and environmental science and sustainability fields. The NSHSS Foundation connects young scholars with additional opportunities to advance their education, personal growth and career interests.
• Reagan Foundation Scholarships - Scholarship opportunities for outstanding student leaders.
• Ruth Cheatham Foundation - Supports teen and young adult cancer survivors financially via scholarships to ensure access to higher education, as well as through supportive services to ensure college graduation.
• Scholar Snapp - A free, simple to use data standard that allows students to reuse their application information - including contact information, essays, transcripts, etc. - from one scholarship application to another thereby streamlining the college scholarship application process.
• Scholarships.com– A free college scholarship search and financial aid information.
• Scholly – A mobile app that provides students with a fast and simple way to find scholarships for college. (Created by Christopher Gray, a Coca-Cola Scholar!)
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund – Provides scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).