TYPE OF AID

ELIGIBILITY

SPECIAL FEATURES

APPLICATION PROCESS

Hope Scholarships
Up to $2,800 per year for the Class of 2007

South Carolina residents who graduate from high school in 2007 who have a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale at the time of graduation and who do NOT qualify for the Palmetto Fellows or LIFE scholarships.

One time award.

Coordinated by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Students must also meet other requirements established in the Lottery Bill.

Life Scholarships
Up to $5,000 per year for the Class of 2007

Life Scholarship
Guidelines

South Carolina residents who graduate from high school in 2007 must meet two of the following three criteria 1) have a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale at the time of high school graduation; 2) score at least 1100 on the SAT or 24 on the ACT; 3) graduate in the top 30% of their class. Note: Palmetto Fellows recipients are NOT eligible for the LIFE scholarship.

Renewable for up to eight semesters with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Must earn 30 semester hours per academic year.

Coordinated by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Students must also meet other requirements established in the LIFE Scholarship Lottery Bill.

Life and Palmetto Fellows Scholarships
Enhancement
Up to $2,500 per year for the Class of 2007

South Carolina residents who graduate from high school in 2007 must meet two of the following three criteria 1) have a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale at the time of high school graduation; 2) score at least 1100 on the SAT or 24 on the ACT; 3) graduate in the top 30% of their class. Note: Palmetto Fellows recipients are NOT eligible for the LIFE scholarship.

Renewable for up to eight semesters with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Must earn 30 semester hours per academic year.

Coordinated by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Students must also meet other requirements established in the LIFE Scholarship Lottery Bill.

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Palmetto Fellows
Up to $6,700 per year for the Class of 2007

Those eligible to apply are South Carolina residents who 1) score at least 1200 on the SAT, or 27 on the ACT; 2) earn a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale at the end of the junior year; 3) rank in the top 6% of their class.
OR
1) score at least 1400 SAT (32 ACT) 2) earn a 4.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale at the end of junior year.

Renewable for up to eight semesters with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Must earn 30 semester hours per academic year.

Coordinated by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.

SC Teaching Fellows Program
Up to $5,700 per year for the Class of 2007

South Carolina residents who are US Citizens and High School seniors.

Renewable "forgiven" after four years of teaching in South Carolina.

Coordinated by the South Carolina Center for Teacher Recruitment (803-323-4032 or 800-476-2387).