The Meeting Street Scholarship is awarded to high-achieving, under-resourced South Carolina students who enroll in our state’s top colleges.
The Scholarship originated in 2021 through visionary private philanthropy offering a four-year, up to $40,000 Scholarship to public school graduates in 14 counties, which have since been designated as Legacy counties.
In the 2026-27 South Carolina budget, the General Assembly generously appropriated a recurring $18.7 million to pilot an up to $10,000 scholarship to all qualifying graduates in the state’s remaining 32 counties, which are designated as Expansion counties.
The Scholarship is humbled by this support and hopes to continue to partner with the state to continue serving our first class of Expansion county recipients and also offer the same opportunity to future classes.
Apply by Oct 15 & Nov 1: Clemson University National Scholars Program - Apply to Clemson by October 15 and apply to their Honors College by Nov 1 to be considered.
Apply by Nov 1: Presbyterian College has several scholarships
Apply by November 1 for priority deadline or May 1 by regular deadline - Winthrop University Scholarships - Winthrop Scholars - Beginning with the Fall 2027 entering class, South Carolina high school students who graduate in the top 15% of their class will receive:
Guaranteed admission to Winthrop University
At least $5,000 in Winthrop merit scholarship support
No family income requirement
The Winthrop Scholars Guarantee is designed to give academically accomplished students greater certainty early in the college search and recognize the work they have already done in high school.
Students who qualify do not have to demonstrate financial need to receive the guarantee. The program also complements Winthrop's other scholarship opportunities, so students may be considered for additional scholarship support based on our existing scholarship processes.
Apply by Dec 22: Clemson Lyceum Scholars Program - Students must apply to Clemson first and apply through their Clemson portal. Open to incoming first-year students of any major, the Lyceum Scholars Program uses a great books approach to studying the moral, political and economic foundations of a free society. All Lyceum Scholars receive a $60,000 scholarship disbursed over their four years at Clemson University. Insterested students can sign up for a virtual informational meeting about Lyceum Scholars on October 1, 2026 from 6:30-7:30pm EST - Lyceum Scholars Virtual Meeting Sign Up
August 3 - December 4: University of Alabama Out of State Scholarships
October 1 - December 1: Mississippi State University Scholarships for Out of State Students
October 1 - March 1: East Tennessee State University Scholarships for Out of State Students
Apply by October 15: University of North Carolina Morehead-Cain Scholarship
Apply by October 15: Georgia Tech Stamps President's Scholars Program
Apply by November 1: NC State Park Scholarship
Apply by November 1: University of Georgia Foundation Fellows Scholarship
Apply by November 1: University of Miami Isaac Bashevis Singer Scholarship
Apply by November 1: University of Southern California Trustee Scholarship
Apply by November 1: University of Maryland Banneker/Key Scholarship
Apply by December 1: Auburn University Merit Aid & Scholarships
Early and Regular deadlines Nov 1-March 1 - Berea College full scholarships
Questbridge National College Match - for high achieving seniors who have demonstrated need. Through the National College Match, students can be considered for early admission and a full four-year scholarship at our 55 college partners. The deadline for students to apply is Thursday, October 1.
Apply by November 1 - Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards - To be considered, students must:
Be currently enrolled in high school, graduating in the spring of 2027.
Hold a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale.
Enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2027 - 2028.
Attend their virtual ceremony, if selected.
For current juniors - Apply by December 1 - Coolidge Scholarship - The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study. This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S. For exceptionally high achieving students
The purpose of the Scholarship Spreadsheet is to organize a variety of different categories of scholarships into a central location for students and parents to access. In the spreadsheet, there are tabs for scholarships that meet 100% need, school specific scholarships, scholarships for undocumented students, and scholarship organized by the month they are due. The spreadsheet is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all available scholarships, but it does provide some ideas to get started.
Log in to your SchooLinks account to see many available scholarships.
SchooLinks Scholarship Search – detailed instructions
College Board Big Future Scholarships - Earn entries in monthly drawings for $500 and $40,000 scholarships by completing the six qualifying steps on BigFuture.
Greenville Technical College Scholars Program - Greenville Technical College partners with local employers to offer Tech Scholars Programs. These programs provide students with part-time employment and scholarships at the same time providing a pipeline of skilled employees to the industry partner.
College Transitions has provided a free resource to help student track financial aid deadlines: