5001 Hoffmeyer Rd.
Darlington, SC
Phone: 843-395-9124 Fax: 395-6495
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Scholarships and Financial Aid This page was last updated on: Friday, October 26, 2007 at 09:13:05 AM
FINANCIAL
AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
There is a considerable amount of financial aid available for students with demonstrated need to attend college. Both the amount of aid and the type of aid programs are changing. In addition, many colleges are adding a merit consideration to grants beyond straight need criteria.
Nevertheless, aid may be available to you even if you believe your income and assets preclude your getting any. If in doubt, the financial aid officer of the colleges to which your child is applying will be happy to give you advice.
There are two national processors who
determine your financial need: the College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS)
in
You will also have to inform the college that you are requesting financial aid. There is generally a place on the application to fill in this information. In addition, some colleges may require that you submit substantiating documents such as your most recent 1040, a divorce decree, or medical bills.
The college then will award aid based on whatever guidelines they follow in light of your demonstrated need. Generally, this aid will consist of some outright grants, some loans, and some student work. The distribution of this aid package will vary considerably from college to college, and it should be studied when deciding on the school to attend.
You will also need to be careful of what figure is used by the college to determine their cost. Some colleges will grant you aid to meet only tuition, room, and board, while others will also include the "hidden" costs of books, transportation, spending money, etc.
For those families applying to private
colleges in
The College Advising Office does not conduct financial aid searches for individuals, but will nominate qualified candidates for specific scholarships requested by a college or another institution. Financial Aid/Scholarship searches are conducted by families. Families are best served by contacting the colleges regarding scholarship/financial aid opportunities, as well as investigating scholarship opportunities through the web and books. Start your search as early as grade 9 to maximize the number of available scholarships. ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Students interested in participating in NCAA athletics should notify the College Advising office, the Athletic Director, and their coach. This process should begin as early as possible, ideally by the 10th grade year, in order to allow ample time to contact scouts and ensure participation in venues that can affect the success of athletic scholarship applications. Our coaches and athletic director will contact coaches at respective colleges on behalf of the student and work with the College Advising Office to market a student for a scholarship, or to gain acceptance to play varsity sports on the college level. Athletes must apply for eligibility through the NCAA Clearinghouse. More information is available on the NCAA website at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships at the U. of South Carolina – Contact Heather Wheeler, Assistant Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions (800) 868-5872 – www.sc.edu/admissions Watson-Brown Foundation – Established in 1970 to provide scholarships for students from the Central Savannah River Area of Georgia and South Carolina. www.watson-brown.org
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Roothbert Scholarship Fund South Carolina Tuition Grants Program. Giving South Carolina's Students a Choice; Need-based grants awarded to qualified South Carolina residents attending eligible South Carolina independent colleges. Must apply annually by submitting the "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" (FASA). On the internet at www.FAFSA.ED.Gov Annual application receipt deadline of June 30 Full-time undergraduate students only Freshmen must rank in the top 75% of high school class or score at least 900 on SAT. Upperclassmen must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours annually. Eligible Colleges: Allen University, Anderson College, Benedict College, Charleston Southern University, Claflin University, Coker College, Columbia College, Columbia International University, Converse College, Erskine College, Furman University, Limestone College, Morris College, Newberry College, North Greenville College, Presbyterian College, Southern Wesleyan University, Spartanburg Methodist College, Voorhees College and Wofford College. |