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The Palmetto Fellows Scholarship was established to retain academically talented high school graduates in the State through awards based on merit. Eligible full- time students may receive up to the following award amount: Up to $6,700 for the first year, $7,500 for second, third, and fourth years annually towards the cost of attendance at an eligible senior institution in South Carolina.
Initial Eligibility Requirements:
- Graduate from high school with a cumulative 3.0 GPA based on the Uniform Grading Scale;
- Be a South Carolina resident at the time of high school graduation and college enrollment;
- Must not be a recipient of the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship or SC HOPE Scholarship; and
- Meet all general eligibility criteria.
- Score at least 1200 on the SAT or 27 on the ACT. Earn a cumulative 3.50 GPA on the UGS at the end of the junior year; and
- Rank in the top six percent of the class at the end of either the sophomore or the junior year.
Students must not be a recipient of the SC LIFE Scholarship or SC HOPE Scholarship.
***For application information, please contact the high school guidance counselor if you meet the above criteria.
Renewal requirements:
- Meet all general eligibility criteria.
- Earn cumulative 3.0 GPA at by the end of each academic year (excluding remedial courses).
- Earn 30 non-remedial credit hours by the end of each academic year at the home institution.
Palmetto Fellows Enhancement
Math and science majors who receive the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship may be eligible to receive the Palmetto Fellows Enhancement for their second, third, and fourth years of college. The Palmetto Fellows Enhancement may be awarded up to $2,500 per year. In order to qualify, students must receive the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, be in an eligible math or science major by the first day of classes for their second, third, and fourth years, and have taken 14 hours of math and science courses during their first year of college enrollment.