Scholarship Info
August 19, 2009
Filed under Senior Stuff
If you are awarded a LIFE Scholarship, your award will be included in your award notification. Eligibility for the LIFE Scholarship, and for continued eligibility in subsequent years, is based upon the requirements below. Please note the new requirements for the LIFE Scholarship Enhancement that must be completed during your freshman year. If you are awarded the LIFE Scholarship, you must complete a certification statement at http://www.vip.sc.edu. Lost eligibility may be regained by meeting eligibility requirements in the next academic year.
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You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen under state residency statutes. |
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You must be a South Carolina resident at the time of high school graduation and during the period of award. |
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You must have graduated from a South Carolina high school or graduated from a high school outside of South Carolina while a dependent of a parent or legal guardian who is a legal resident. If you graduated from a high school outside of South Carolina, you are expected to self-identify to the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships in order to be assured that you are not overlooked during the University’s review of LIFE eligible students. |
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You must be a full-time undergraduate student seeking your first baccalaureate degree. |
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You must not be receiving the South Carolina Palmetto Fellows Scholarship. |
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You must not have been judged delinquent, nor have been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felony in any state. |
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You must not have been convicted of any second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor in any state within the past academic year. |
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You must not be in default or owe a refund or repayment on any Federal or State financial aid. |
Eligibility Requirements for Entering Freshman
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You must meet all general eligibility requirements. |
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You must meet two of the three requirements listed below: 1. Have a 3.00 final high school grade point average based on the Uniform Grading Policy. 2. Have a minimum SAT test score of 1100 or ACT test score of 24. 3. Have graduated in the top 30% of your high school graduating class. |
