南卡罗来纳州提供 SC的居民 几种类型的经济援助:

  • SC以需资助
  • SC彩票学费援助
  • SC•获胜
  • 生活的奖学金
  • 棕榈奖学金

SC以需资助

This program assists the neediest South Carolinians who wish to attend eligible public and private colleges or universities in the state. 程序 funding depends upon action by the General Assembly and the amount awarded to students is contingent upon the funds appropriated to the program.

要符合申请“以需为本助学金”的资格，学生必须:

  • 在财政援助办公室存档有效的联邦学生援助报告;
  • Be a legal South Carolina resident and enrolled or accepted for enrollment as at least a half-time (6 semester hours) undergraduate student in a degree or certificate program authorized by the Commission on Higher 教育;
  • 满足学术过程的第四章标准
  • Be seeking—for the first time—an associate or other recognized credential in a one-year program as authorized by the Commission on Higher 教育;
  • Be enrolled half-time at the time of grant disbursement and complete 12 to 24 semester credit hours in each regular academic year (Fall/春天 semesters only);
  • 必须是2.每学年平均绩点为0(仅限秋季/春季学期);
  • 证明他/她没有被判犯有任何重罪, 酒精, 根据任何州的法律或美国的法律，或与毒品有关的犯罪.S. (student must notify the 金融援助 Office should this status change by the start of the school year); and
  • 证明他/她不欠退款或偿还国家补助金, 联邦佩尔助学金, 或联邦补充教育机会补助金, 并且在联邦帕金斯贷款或联邦斯塔福德贷款计划下没有违约.

申请经济援助, 首先在网上完成联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA) www.studentaid.政府.

SC彩票学费援助

A portion of 教育 Lottery revenues are used to fund tuition assistance for technical college students. The actual amount of tuition assistance available to each student will be determined each semester by the State Board for Technical 教育.

在2023-2024学年，全日制和非全日制学生每学时可获得80美元 (每学期最少6学分，最多15学分).

  • LTA不能帮助支付书本费.
  • 在另一项助学金下全额支付学费的学生不符合LTA的资格.

 有资格获得彩票学费援助，学生必须:

  • 有资格在州内居住;
  • Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); however, 彩票学费援助不是根据经济需要颁发的;
    or
    完成FAFSA豁免表格-此表格仅用于参加PACE课程的学生, 获得学士学位的学生, 或者参加了不符合第四章援助资格的项目的学生;
  • 注册证书, 文凭, or associate degree program (continuing education programs are not eligible) and maintain enrollment of at least six credit hours each semester;
  • 在完成证书、文凭或副学士学位方面取得明确进展(保持2.完成24学时学习后GPA为0);
  • 必须没有获得超过一个证书的彩票学费援助, 文凭, 或在任何五年期间获得的学位，除非额外的证书, 文凭, 或学位构成同一研究领域的进步(由院校决定);
  • Not be a LIFE scholarship award recipient; and
  • 没有拖欠任何政府学生贷款项目.

大多数学生的经济援助是根据经济需要发放的. 彩票学费援助是一个例外，并不是在经济需要的基础上授予. 然而, 申请彩票学费援助, 学生必须填写并提交联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)到美国.S. 教育部(DOE)或满足其中一项资格来完成FAFSA豁免表.

SC•获胜

SC•获胜 is a statewide technical college scholarship program designed to address workforce shortages in South Carolina. The scholarship supplements 彩票学费资助 to help cover any tuition and mandatory 费用 left after applying all other scholarships or grants.

为了有资格获得SC•获胜奖学金，学生必须:

  • 是南卡罗来纳州居民;
  • 至少修满6个学分
  • Be enrolled in a career education programs that meets the eligibility guidelines as determined by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive 教育; and
  • 符合下列其中一项标准:
    • 被雇佣
    • 参加TCL提供的金融知识课程
    • Complete one hundred hours of voluntary time contributing to a nonprofit or public service organization approved by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive 教育
  • 完成SC•获胜誓章

此外，学生还必须达到并保持2分.0 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) and show substantial progress on their coursework to maintain eligibility.

SC•获胜涵盖学费, 费用, or expenses for required course-related materials after applying all other scholarships and grants for South Carolina residents enrolled in a qualified program. 奖励金额不能超过5美元,000 per year and may be adjusted or canceled due to changes in enrollment or the availability of funds. A student enrolled in a qualified associate degree program may only receive the scholarship for three years. Students enrolled in a qualified 文凭 or certificate program may only receive the scholarship for two years. 

合格的程序:

  • 2022-2023学年: 请参阅符合条件的SC•获胜项目列表 在这里.
  • 2023-2024学年: 信息和符合条件的项目即将发布!

生活的奖学金

LIFE奖学金计划是由1998年SC大会批准的. LIFE奖学金最高可支付2美元,350美元的学杂费和每学期150美元的图书津贴, 总共2美元,南卡罗来纳州两年制大学的合格本科生每学期500美元. Students may receive the 生活的奖学金 for a total of four semesters at a technical college and the 生活的奖学金 will only pay for one degree or one certificate at a technical college. A student may be eligible for (6) semesters of the 生活的奖学金 if enrolled in at least 68-hour program at a technical college. 初始资格是基于高中GPA为3.来自南卡罗来纳一所高中. 符合条件的奖学金获得者必须每年提交一份奖学金宣誓书. 如果确定有资格获得LIFE奖学金, 宣誓书将在学生的自助服务帐户中填写.

要获得LIFE奖学金，学生必须:

  • 每年完成所需的LIFE奖学金宣誓书
  • The student and the parent must be a SC resident at the time of high school graduation and upon first time enrollment in college
  • 没有拖欠联邦第四章或南卡罗来纳州教育贷款 
  • 不欠联邦第四章或南卡罗来纳州学生经济援助计划的退款
  • 没有任何重罪, 酒精, 或任何州法律或美国法律下的与毒品有关的定罪.S.
  • 不能参加发展研究课程(100级及以下)
  • 续签资格基于赚取至少3.0个累积绩点和每学年30个非补救学分 

LIFE奖学金只适用于秋季, 春天, 在一个学年中，不能与彩票学费援助一起使用. The 生活的奖学金 will only pay for the Summer semester if a student has completed 30 non-remedial credit hours with a 3.在春季学期结束时，GPA达到0分，并且在夏季学期至少注册了12个学时. LIFE奖学金不能在夏季学期开始. 获得LIFE奖学金的学生, 在夏季不能获得彩票学费援助.

获得LIFE奖学金的学生, 在夏季不能获得彩票学费援助. LIFE奖学金只适用于秋季, 春天, 在一个学年中，不能与彩票学费援助一起使用. Students who complete all requirements for high school graduation prior to the official graduation day in May/June may be eligible to receive the 生活的奖学金 if they meet all initial and general eligibility criteria. 如果符合资格标准, the student must complete an Early 毕业 Application with all required documents and submit to the 金融援助 Office.

棕榈奖学金

棕榈奖学金是一个择优录取的项目, 由南卡罗来纳州高等教育委员会管理, that recognizes the most academically talented high school Seniors and encourage these students to attend college in the State. 棕榈奖获得者最高可获得6美元,第一年700美元，最高7美元,第二年是500美元. The Palmetto Fellows Scholar must complete a Palmetto Fellows Affidavit every year in order to be awarded.

要获得Palmetto奖学金，学生必须满足以下条件:

  • Be a US citizen or legal permanent resident (student visas or H visas are not eligible) and a resident of the State of South Carolina that graduated from high school in South Carolina, 成功完成法律规定的家庭学校课程, or graduated from a preparatory high school outside South Carolina while a dependent of a parent or guardian who is a legal resident of South Carolina and has custody of the dependent and meets residency requirements for tuition and 费用 purposes.
  • 3分.5平均绩点 , 成绩在全班前6%, 并且在SAT考试中获得1200分(阅读和数学)，在ACT考试中获得27分(综合), or
  • 4分.0的绩点, 无论职级如何, SAT阅读和数学成绩为1400分，ACT综合成绩为32分.

获得Palmetto奖学金的学生没有资格获得SC LIFE, 彩票学费资助, 或SC•获胜.

获得Palmetto奖学金的学生必须是全日制学生, 每学期至少12学时, 才能获得奖学金. 发展课程学习不计入学位要求. 除此之外，棕榈奖获得者必须是寻求第一学位的本科生.

棕榈奖奖学金获得者必须填写指定表格，通知CHE, 高等教育委员会, 择校的问题. 然后, CHE notifies TCL that the student has completed the Designation Form and is eligible for the 棕榈奖学金. 

为了维持Palmetto奖学金，获奖者必须:

  • 获得并保持累计3分.平均绩点0分，成绩4分.学年末(秋、春、夏)在TCL实行零规模; 
  • Earn at least 30 non-remedial credit hours for graduation purposes by the end of each academic year. 豁免学时(i.e.， AP, IB, CLEP)，高中毕业前获得的学分(i.e., 双注册课程), and credit hours earned the summer term immediately following school graduation cannot be used to meet the annual credit hours requirement;
  • 保持SC居留权;
  • Not be in default or owe a refund/repayment on any state or federal financial aid; and
  • 每年向财政援助办公室提交一份宣誓书.

要了解完整的Palmetto Fellows奖学金计划信息，学生可以访问S.C. 高等教育委员会网页 www.切.sc.政府.