All Opportunities

Welcome to the Cougar Scholarship Award System (CSAS), the scholarship management site for the College of Charleston. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are expected to open on November 1, 2024.

The scholarships listed are offered by various colleges, departments and offices throughout the College of Charleston. Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications. Click “Show Filters” to display filter options such as college or major. Use the “Search” box to find scholarships by keyword or name. Select the scholarship name to learn more about the opportunity. Please sign in to complete your General Application (login instructions below). Depending on your major, you may be prompted to complete a Conditional Application which is required for scholarships in your area of study. Once you complete the General Application (and Conditional Application, if applicable), specific scholarship applications will be recommended to you if you meet their basic criteria. Please note that to be considered for an award you must submit the applicable scholarship application. Any application(s) left on drafted will not be considered.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Winthrop Endowed History Study Abroad Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to provide study abroad scholarships to...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies Jean and Tap Johnson 1967 Legacy Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of this gift is to create an endowed fund, “Fund,” to...
Deadline05/30/2025
Varies Teach Local Scholarship
Teach Local Academy is a partnership with Charleston County School...
Deadline06/15/2025
Varies James L. "Jim" Banks, III Memorial Endowed/Annual Scholarship
The MFA Creative Writing program’s James L. “Jim” Banks III, Memorial...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Joanna Endowed Scholarship-Masters in Environmental Studies
The Joanna Endowed Scholarship in Environmental Studies is for students...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Joanna Foundation Deep Water Fund
Scholarship supports Marine Biology graduate students.
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Katuna Endowed Scholarship in Environmental Studies
The Katuna Endowment Fund will support a candidate for admission to the...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Lindstedt Fellowship in Environmental Studies
The Barbara Muller Lindstedt Memorial Scholarship was created through...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Lisa Perea Hane Endowed/Annual Scholarship
John Hane ‘81 has established the Lisa Perea Hane Endowed Scholarship in...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies MFA General Scholarship Fund
General Scholarship Fund for Masters of Fine Arts Creative Writing...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies The Environmental Protection Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is for graduate students in the Environmental Studies...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Washington Light Infantry Scholarship
Recruit and retain graduate students enrolled in the history curriculum,...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Woodfin Creative Writing Scholarship
The MFA Creative Writing program’s Woodfin Fellowships are awarded each...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Macy Ezell Cooke Scholarship Endowment
The Macy Ezell Cook Scholarship is an award of approximately $1,000 that...
Deadline09/05/2025
Varies BMW German Study Abroad Scholarship
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies German Friendly Society Scholarship
The German Friendly Society of Charleston was founded in 1766 in...
Deadline04/01/2026
Varies Zucker Family Engineering Scholars Program
Engineering Majors, 3.0+ GPA
Ended
Varies Father Scott J. A. Buchanan Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Practicing Catholic and an active participant in the Catholic Campus...
Ended
Varies ODell Heritage Endowed/Annual Honors Scholarship
Travis Lee ODell, a 2010 graduate of the Honors College at the College...
Ended
Varies Casa Hispana Scholarship
Created by the Department of Hispanic Studies to provide scholarship...
Ended
Varies Jeffrey A. Foster Endowed French Travel Fund
This scholarship is for students who travel to France as part of an...
Ended
Varies Kathleen Hudson Rivers Foreign Language Scholarship
Kathleen Rivers created this endowed scholarship because of her belief...
Ended
$0.00 Swanson Scholars Endowed Legacy Fund
Ended
Varies College of Charleston Foundation Scholarships- Meeting Street Charleston Compact
Ended
Varies John L. Covington, Jr. and Robert J. Lukey Scholarship for Political Science
The John L. Covington, Jr. and Robert L. Lukey Scholarship for Political...
Ended
Varies Jeffrey L. Wragg Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Physics
This scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students pursuing majors...