2024 South Carolina Scholarships

South Carolina is not immune from the nationwide trend of rising tuition costs. The average tuition for South Carolina universities is a whopping $12,473.00 and the total cost of attendance is $30,768.00. 58% of student graduates in South Carolina graduate with an average debt load of $30,838.00. That’s why hundreds of thousands of students in South Carolina turn either to scholarships or student loans.

These SC scholarships are available for men, women and a variety of students in South Carolina, and any South Carolina resident regardless of their interests or background. South Carolina scholarships are available for college students, for adults going back to school, and all types of SC students or SC residents, and especially targeted to help middle class families afford a top-of-the-line education. The best part about these scholarships is they are easy (many require nothing more than filling out a simple form) and they don’t need to be paid back!

While some scholarships are easy and can be completed in under 30 seconds, others require more upfront information. We’ve marked easy scholarships with a little “Easy Apply” so you can prioritize them. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for South Carolina residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for SC residents?

There are 220 scholarships totaling $597,825.00 available to South Carolina residents. You can easily browse through all 220 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for moms and single moms in South Carolina?

Moms in South Carolina are eligible for all the same scholarships as SC residents. Therefore, the 220 scholarships worth $597,825.00 mentioned above is also available to moms and single moms. In addition, however, you can check out additional scholarships for moms, which have been provided exclusively for moms and single moms, and you can find from the main scholarship search engine page.

How many scholarships are available for college students in South Carolina?

220 scholarships worth $597,825.00 are available for college students in SC. In addition, we encourage current college students in South Carolina to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in South Carolina for more options. Here are links for scholarships at the 20 largest colleges in South Carolina:

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in South Carolina?

220 scholarships totaling $597,825.00 are available for high school seniors in SC. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of SC to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for South Carolina residents, or they do not require specific state residency at all and are therefore available to SC students and residents, as well as others across the country.