Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Scholarship Opportunities Homepage. Applications are currently open for the 2020-2021 academic year!

Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications. To apply to scholarships which require an application, you must first sign in with the same email address you use to access the campus login portal (current students) or email address you submitted during the application process (applicants only). You will then have the opportunity to complete a general application and, if applicable, apply for specific scholarships.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Beatrice Stiglitz Scholarship in French This scholarship in French has been endowed by Professor Béatrice Stiglitz to enable students to study abroad in France or another Francophone... This scholarship in French has been endowed by Professor Béatrice... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Gregory D. Padgett Scholarship for Accounting Greg Padgett ‘79 is Chief Financial Officer of Fennell Holdings, Inc., an investment holding company encompassing the hospitality, waste management... Greg Padgett ‘79 is Chief Financial Officer of Fennell Holdings, Inc.,... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Huguenot Endowed Scholarship The Huguenot Endowed Scholarship is for junior or senior French majors. The Huguenot Endowed Scholarship fund was established by the descendants of... The Huguenot Endowed Scholarship is for junior or senior French... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	James L. "Jim" Banks, III Memorial Endowed/Annual Scholarship The MFA Creative Writing program’s James L. “Jim” Banks III, Memorial Endowed Scholarship is awarded every other year to one incoming student whose... The MFA Creative Writing program’s James L. “Jim” Banks III, Memorial... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Jean and Tap Johnson Theatre and Dance Scholarship The Jean and Tap Johnson Theatre and Dance Scholarship is for students pursuing a major in Theatre or Dance. Applicants must audition through the... The Jean and Tap Johnson Theatre and Dance Scholarship is for students... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Kathleen Hudson Rivers Foreign Language Scholarship Kathleen Rivers created this endowed scholarship because of her belief in the intrinsic value of studying abroad and the importance of learning... Kathleen Rivers created this endowed scholarship because of her belief... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Marilyn Shiely Coste Memorial Scholarship The Marilyn Shiely Coste Memorial Scholarship seeks to support students who have been innovative and strategic in the way they have combined their... The Marilyn Shiely Coste Memorial Scholarship seeks to support students... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Marjorie Elizabeth Peale Memorial Scholarship The Marjorie Elizabeth Peale Memorial Scholarship is an award that seeks to support financially disadvantaged students at the freshman or sophomore... The Marjorie Elizabeth Peale Memorial Scholarship is an award that seeks... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Rebecca B. Herring Scholarship Fund This scholarship is for a student majoring in Accounting. Rebecca Herring joined the accounting faculty of the College of Charleston in 1972. She... This scholarship is for a student majoring in Accounting. Rebecca... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Tomo Cook Scholarship Fund The Tomo Cook Scholarship Fund is designed to support worthy students who are declared philosophy major. This scholarship was created in memory of... The Tomo Cook Scholarship Fund is designed to support worthy students... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Washington Light Infantry Scholarship Recruit and retain graduate students enrolled in the history curriculum, who exhibits an interest and emphasis in American History – renewable for... Recruit and retain graduate students enrolled in the history curriculum,... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	William Bischoff Memorial Fund The department offers an institutional scholarship in memory of the first chair of the Psychology Department. The department offers an institutional scholarship in memory of the... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Woodfin Creative Writing Scholarship The MFA Creative Writing program’s Woodfin Fellowships are awarded each year to two incoming students whose creative work demonstrates exceptional... The MFA Creative Writing program’s Woodfin Fellowships are awarded each... Deadline: 03/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/01/2020
Varies	Friedgen Family Italian Study Abroad Endowed/Annual Scholarship Gloria Friedgen is an active citizen who has taken Italian classes offered at the College of Charleston. In addition to being a student, she’s... Gloria Friedgen is an active citizen who has taken Italian classes... Deadline: 03/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/02/2020
Varies	MFA General Scholarship Fund General Scholarship Fund for the Recruitment of incoming Masters of Fine Arts students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. General Scholarship Fund for the Recruitment of incoming Masters of Fine... Deadline: 03/02/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/02/2020
Varies	Anne Marley and Allen Lyndrup Endowed/Annual Theatre Scholarship The Anne Marley and Allen Lyndrup Theatre Scholarship is for junior or senior theatre majors who go above and beyond. Recipients must have a 3.0 or... The Anne Marley and Allen Lyndrup Theatre Scholarship is for junior or... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Edwina Eustis Dick Endowed Scholarship The Edwina Eustis Dick Endowed Scholarship is for Junior or Senior Voice majors (classical). The Edwina Eustis Dick Endowed Scholarship is for Junior or Senior Voice... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Elizabeth Anne Eady Memorial Scholarship The Elizabeth Anne Eady Memorial Scholarship was established by the family and friends of Liz Eady, Class of 1991, as a celebration of the life of... The Elizabeth Anne Eady Memorial Scholarship was established by the... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Emmett Robinson Memorial Scholarship in Theatre The Emmett Robinson Memorial Scholarship is for Theatre students. The Emmett Robinson Memorial Scholarship is for Theatre students. Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	G. Theodore Wichmann Memorial Scholarship in Music The G. Theodore Wichmann Memorial Scholarship in Music is for gifted music majors. This scholarship was created in recognition of Mr. Wichmann’s... The G. Theodore Wichmann Memorial Scholarship in Music is for gifted... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Hale-Westbury Scholarship The Hale-Westbury Scholarship is for Music majors who have demonstrated financial need. The Hale-Westbury Scholarship is for Music majors who have demonstrated... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Janice Meredith Clark Endowed/Annual Memorial Scholarship in Performance Declared major in Music with a concentration in Performance (voice, strings, piano, jazz) This fund is being created by Dr. Malcolm C. Clark,... Declared major in Music with a concentration in Performance (voice,... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Kanat T. Durgun Memorial Linguistics Studies Scholarship The Linguistics Studies Minor awards one scholarship a year in memory of Dr. K.T. Durgun. Dr. Durgun was a mathematician who loved languages, and... The Linguistics Studies Minor awards one scholarship a year in memory of... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Lee Harwood Scholarship Fund-Music The Lee Harwood Scholarship is for an outstanding music major. The Lee Harwood Scholarship is for an outstanding music major. Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Mary Kay Holloway Jollensten Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Mary Kay Holloway Jollensten Memorial Endowed Scholarship is for Junior or Senior Theatre majors who have demonstrated financial need. The Mary Kay Holloway Jollensten Memorial Endowed Scholarship is for... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Roderick S. Quiroz Piano Scholarship The Roderick S. Quiroz Scholarship is for piano students. The Roderick S. Quiroz Scholarship is for piano students. Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	The Stelle Scholarship in Theatre Endowed Fund The Stelle Scholarship in Theatre is for a rising sophomore Theatre major who maintains a minimum GPA of 3.0. The Stelle Scholarship in Theatre is for a rising sophomore Theatre... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Virginia Zeigler Potter Piano Scholarship The Virginia Ziegler Potter Piano Scholarship is for piano students. This scholarship was created by Mr. John A. Zeigler, Jr. in honor of his... The Virginia Ziegler Potter Piano Scholarship is for piano... Deadline: 03/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/15/2020
Varies	Macy Ezell Cooke Scholarship Endowment The Macy Ezell Cook Scholarship is an award of approximately $1,000 that seeks to support students who are writing a Bachelor’s Essay or working on... The Macy Ezell Cook Scholarship is an award of approximately $1,000 that... Deadline: 03/23/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline03/23/2020
Varies	Elizabeth Anne Eady Memorial Scholarship The Elizabeth Anne Eady Memorial Scholarship is for junior or senior Art/Art History majors who demonstrate financial need.The scholarship is to be... The Elizabeth Anne Eady Memorial Scholarship is for junior or senior... Deadline: 04/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2020
Varies	Janet Simcox Endowed Scholarship The Janet Simcox Endowed Scholarship is for students in the Visual Arts. The Janet Simcox Endowed Scholarship is for students in the Visual Arts. Deadline: 04/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2020
Varies	Marine Biology Deep Water Fund/ Joanna Endowment Scholarship supports Marine Biology graduate students. Scholarship supports Marine Biology graduate students. Deadline: 04/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2020
Varies	Marion and Wayland H. Cato, Jr. Endowed Scholarship for SOTA The Marion and Wayland H. Cato, Jr. Endowed Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate full-time and part-time students of the School of the... The Marion and Wayland H. Cato, Jr. Endowed Scholarship is for... Deadline: 04/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2020
Varies	Rick Watkins Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund The Rick Watkins Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund is for minority Studio Art majors who demonstrate financial need. Recipients must have a 3.0 or... The Rick Watkins Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund is for minority... Deadline: 04/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2020
Varies	Royal A. Hartenberger Award in Geology The purpose of the scholarship is to provide undergraduate students in the Department of Geology support to complete their required field work... The purpose of the scholarship is to provide undergraduate students in... Deadline: 04/01/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/01/2020
Varies	The Samuel Freeman Trust Scholarship Fund for the School of LCWA Deadline: 04/04/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/04/2020
Varies	Anna B. Cox Scholarship Travel abroad for the student of the French culture; 2.5 GPA or higher; traveling to France on a program approved by CofC faculty Travel abroad for the student of the French culture; 2.5 GPA or higher;... Deadline: 04/10/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/10/2020
Varies	Cain Family International Scholarship Travel abroad scholarship; must submit an essay; minimum 3.2 GPA; financial need; preference to students in Honors College. Walter M. Cain ‘82 and... Travel abroad scholarship; must submit an essay; minimum 3.2 GPA;... Deadline: 04/10/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/10/2020
Varies	Harry and Reba Huge Foundation Study Abroad Scholarship Provide study abroad scholarships for either summer or semester immersion over a four year period. Objectives of this scholarship is to promote... Provide study abroad scholarships for either summer or semester... Deadline: 04/10/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/10/2020
Varies	Joe Milligan Australian Scholarship Endowed Fund Assist a CofC student with costs associated with studying abroad in Australia; 3.0 GPA or better; preference to students with financial need and... Assist a CofC student with costs associated with studying abroad in... Deadline: 04/10/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline04/10/2020
Varies	Chick-fil-A Scholarship Daniel Dickerson, a devoted father, husband and mentor, has been the owner and operator of Chick-fil-A of Dorchester Road since it opened. In his... Daniel Dickerson, a devoted father, husband and mentor, has been the... Deadline: 06/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline06/15/2020
Varies	Mary A. Skipper Endowed Scholarship Fund Mary A. Skipper Endowed Scholarship Fund was created in memory of Mary Anne “Peggy” Skipper by her family to recognize her life long determination... Mary A. Skipper Endowed Scholarship Fund was created in memory of Mary... Deadline: 06/15/2020 Award: Varies	Deadline06/15/2020
Varies	CIE Abroad Scholarship Students participating in Study Abroad Students participating in Study Abroad Deadline: Award: Varies
Varies	Catherine Lense Buchanan Accounting Scholarship After graduating from the College of Charleston in 1982, Catherine Lense Buchanan was employed by KPMG in Greenville, SC and earned her CPA... After graduating from the College of Charleston in 1982, Catherine Lense... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Chad V. Adams '18 Memorial Scholarship Chad V. Adams ‘18 embraced life’s adventures fearlessly and had a dedication to bring his best to whatever he pursued. Devoted to family and... Chad V. Adams ‘18 embraced life’s adventures fearlessly and had a... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Dr. Susan J. Morrison Scholarship in Biology Dr. Susan J. Morrison, who joined the faculty of the College of Charleston in 1979, received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Microbiology from... Dr. Susan J. Morrison, who joined the faculty of the College of... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Elizabeth R. Reid Memorial School of Education, Health and Human Performance (SOEHHP) Endowed/Annual Scholarship Elizabeth R. “Beth” Reid was born in Winnsboro, SC. Beth was a scholar and accomplished athlete who earned a degree in Physical Education from the... Elizabeth R. “Beth” Reid was born in Winnsboro, SC. Beth was a scholar... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Fran Welch Teacher Education Endowed/Annual Scholarship This Endowed Scholarship has been created in Dean Fran Welch’s name by Kathy and Steve Parks. Kathy met with Dean Welch, when the dean was serving... This Endowed Scholarship has been created in Dean Fran Welch’s name by... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Taylor Family Geology Scholarship Carl “Al” Taylor, Jr. and his wife, Ione, are establishing this scholarship to help support students majoring in Geology at the College of... Carl “Al” Taylor, Jr. and his wife, Ione, are establishing this... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended

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