Initial Eligibility at four-year institutions:
Students must meet two of the following three criteria:
Initial Eligibility at two-year institutions:
Up to the cost of tuition including a $300 book allowance each academic year at an eligible two-year public or technical institution in South Carolina. At the approved two-year independent institution* in South Carolina or a two-year USC regional campus, students may receive up to the maximum average of the tuition cost.
*As of Fall 2012, Spartanburg Methodist College is the only approved two-year independent institution in SC.
Students must meet two of the following three criteria:
- Graduate from high school with at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA based on the SC Uniform Grading Policy.
- Rank in the top 30 percent of the graduating class based on the uniform grading policy.
- Score at least 1100 on the SAT (or 24 on the ACT) by June of the senior year. Only the math and critical reading scores of the SAT may be included.
Initial Eligibility at two-year institutions:
- Graduate from high school with at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA based on the SC Uniform Grading Policy.
Up to the cost of tuition including a $300 book allowance each academic year at an eligible two-year public or technical institution in South Carolina. At the approved two-year independent institution* in South Carolina or a two-year USC regional campus, students may receive up to the maximum average of the tuition cost.
*As of Fall 2012, Spartanburg Methodist College is the only approved two-year independent institution in SC.