South Carolina State University Scholarships

Presidential Scholarships

Scholarship Description

These scholarships were instituted by Dr. M. M. Nance. Jr. during the 1978-79 academic year. The Presidential Scholars are students at the University who, by virtue of meeting the prescribed criteria are the recipients of a full or partial scholarship to cover the cost of tuition and fees, room and board, and books allowance during four academic years at the University. These scholarships represent the concern of the President, (1) to identify students who demonstrate academic excellence, (2) to articulate a concern for a methodology to encourage those who demonstrate academic excellence, (3) to provide symbolic recognition via academic scholarships to the recipients and (4) to establish a technique whereby the University may identify a cadre of intellectual scholars. To be considered for this scholarship the student must: 1. Rank in the top twenty percent of the senior class 2. Present a minimum score of 1200 on the SAT, or ACT composite score of 27 3. GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale To be eligible for consideration beyond the freshman year, recipients must: 1. Maintain full-time student status 2. Maintain a cumulative average of not less than 3.00 out of 4.00 each academic year at South Carolina State University 3. Remain in good standing with their major departments 4. Not violate any of the standing rules and/or regulations of the University. Violation will automatically disqualify the recipient from further support through the scholarship program.

Amount

-

Number of Awards

-

Renewable

Y

Renewal Criteria

Maintain a cumulative average of not less than 3.00 out of 4.00 each academic year at South Carolina State University.

Award Criteria Requirements:

Financial need

-

GPA

3.00

SAT

1200

ACT

27

Class Standing

20

State

-

Other

Not violate any of the standing rules and/or regulations of the University. Violation will automatically disqualify the recipient from further support through the scholarship program.