Scholarships Merit-based
University of South Carolina

Academic Scholars - Distinction Award

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Any
Disciplines
68000 USD
Grant
United States
Location
15 Nov 2026
Application deadline

About

The University of South Carolina offers a generous array of scholarships for non-S.C. resident freshmen, which are awarded through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Four-year value: more than $68,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

Academic Scholar - Distinction Award is available to international students, enrolling in an undergraduate course within the university.

Benefits

Annual value: $500 + tuition reduction.

Four-year value: more than $66,000

Eligibility

  • Recipients of the Distinction Award had an average SAT score of 1370 (ACT score of 31) and an average high school GPA of 4.4 and were in the top 15% of their high school class, on average.
  • Recipients of this award receive a significant tuition reduction of nearly half of the nonresident rate.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United States

Nationality

226 nationalities

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

15 Nov 2026

When you apply for admission to UofSC, you are automatically considered for merit scholarships.

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