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South Carolina Scholarships for 2026–27

These scholarships are limited to students who live in or go to school in South Carolina. Local awards usually get fewer applicants than national ones. Below them are national scholarships South Carolina students can also apply for.

9 scholarships open now$39,000 in top listed awardsbusiest month: February 2027 (5)

Only for South Carolina students

Sorted by deadline, soonest first
  1. SC Wildlife Federation Scholarships$500 Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Graduate · South Carolina · Environmental Science · No essay listed
  2. The Garden Club of Charleston, Inc - Scholarship$2,500 Feb 1, 2027 · 105 days leftCollege, Graduate · South Carolina · Agriculture · GPA 3.5+ · No essay listed
  3. SCLEOA Scholarships$7K Feb 14, 2027 · 118 days leftCollege · South Carolina · No essay listed
  4. ACS-SR Scholarship$1K Feb 19, 2027 · 123 days leftHigh School Seniors · South Carolina, Georgia · Engineering · GPA 3+
  5. Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship$2K Feb 27, 2027 · 131 days leftHigh School Seniors · North Carolina, South Carolina · Engineering · GPA 3.5+ · No essay listed
  6. Carolina Panthers Graduate Scholarship$1K Feb 27, 2027 · 131 days leftGraduate · North Carolina, South Carolina · GPA 3+ · No essay listed
  7. Sunshine Opportunity Scholarships$25K Mar 4, 2027 · 136 days leftCollege · 3 states · GPA 3+ · No essay listed
  8. Music Club of Greenville ScholarshipVaries Apr 2, 2027 · 165 days leftHigh School Seniors · South Carolina · Music · No essay listed
  9. South Carolina Undergraduate ScholarshipsVaries May 1, 2027 · 194 days leftCollege, Graduate · South Carolina

Also open to South Carolina students

National, soonest first · 30 of 374
  1. The Legacy Lab Scholarship$15K Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide
  2. International Scholarship Program$2K Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftGraduate · Nationwide · Medicine and Pre-Med
  3. Student $1000 Scholarship by ClothingRIC$1K Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide
  4. The Writing Roosters Scholarship$550 Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftNationwide
  5. SIR 2027 International Scholarship ProgramVaries Oct 20, 2026 · 1 day leftGraduate · Nationwide · Medicine and Pre-Med
  6. Dr. Brian W. Lin Memorial Scholarship for Medical Students$5K Oct 23, 2026 · 4 days leftGraduate · Nationwide · Medicine and Pre-Med
  7. STEMHEADS ScholarshipVaries Oct 23, 2026 · 4 days leftNationwide
  8. The Voice of DemocracyVaries Oct 23, 2026 · 4 days leftNationwide
  9. Inspired by Design: PAVE Student Visionary Award$7,500 Oct 24, 2026 · 5 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · Art and Design · No essay listed
  10. CPCU Society NextGen Scholarship$5K Oct 27, 2026 · 8 days leftCollege · Nationwide · Business · GPA 3+
  11. DisABLEDperson Inc. ScholarshipVaries Oct 28, 2026 · 9 days leftNationwide
  12. Care4Kiddos Fundraising Scholarship$1K Oct 29, 2026 · 10 days leftNationwide · No essay listed
  13. OCA Hall of Fame Scholarship$1,500–$6K Oct 30, 2026 · 11 days leftNationwide · Engineering
  14. Earley Law Group From Collision to Clarity Scholarship$2,500 Oct 30, 2026 · 11 days leftCollege · Nationwide · GPA 3+
  15. Voice of Democracy$500–$35K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School Seniors · Nationwide
  16. Voice of Democracy & Patriot's Pen Youth ScholarshipsUp to $35K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School Seniors · Nationwide
  17. BAEF Graduate Study Fellowship$30K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftGraduate · Nationwide
  18. National Merit Scholarship Program$10K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School Seniors · Nationwide · No essay listed
  19. UPE Scholarship Award / UPE/ACM Scholarship Award$1K–$4K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · Computer Science and IT
  20. American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship$1K–$2,500 Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School Seniors · Nationwide
  21. Red Egg Marketing Scholarship$2,500 Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Community College · Nationwide · Business
  22. Schneider Electric EcoXpert SkillPointe Scholarship$2,500 Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School, Graduate · Nationwide · No essay listed
  23. A Flight Away$2K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · Aviation
  24. Credit Union One$1,500 Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftNationwide · No essay listed
  25. American Bullion Scholarship Program$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege · Nationwide
  26. CareerFitter Scholarship$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · GPA 2.4+ · No essay listed
  27. DP Law Aspiring Attorney Scholarship$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftHigh School, College · Nationwide · Law and Pre-Law
  28. Elizabeth M. Mauro Reimbursement Program$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftNationwide · No essay listed
  29. NAFA Corporate Aviation Business Scholarship$1K Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftCollege, Graduate · Nationwide · Aviation · GPA 3+ · No essay listed
  30. Give Community GrantsVaries Oct 31, 2026 · 12 days leftNationwide · No essay listed

See all 374 national scholarships

Common questions

How many scholarships are there for South Carolina students?

There are 9 open scholarships limited to South Carolina as of October 19, 2026, and 1 of them close in the next 60 days. South Carolina students can also apply to the 374 national scholarships we list.

What is the largest South Carolina scholarship?

Sunshine Opportunity Scholarships is the largest, at $25,000. 7 of the 9 list an award amount; the rest vary or are set by the provider each year.

Do South Carolina scholarships require an essay?

2 of 9 ask for an essay or personal statement in the requirements we have. 7 list no essay. The next deadline is SC Wildlife Federation Scholarships on October 31, 2026.

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Last checked October 19, 2026. Scholarships are removed once their deadline passes.