Donor Scholarships at USCB
Donor Scholarships are individual scholarship funds that are graciously donated to USCB by different entities within the local community. The criteria for receiving each Donor Scholarship varies, as does the amount of the award.
Students may apply for donor scholarships via a common app from Jan. 1 - March 1 each year. This application will be posted here when application window opens.
The Donor Scholarship Application for the 2024-2025 academic year opens on January 1, 2024. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024.
USCB Donor Scholarships List
| Complete Name of Scholarship | Description of Scholarship | Minimum GPA | Application Supplements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa Muffley Holt Memorial Endowed Scholarship | Women's student-athlete or support staff | ||
| Baker's Psychology | Psychology Major | 3.0 | Any class |
| Beaufort College Trustees | Students living in USC Beaufort residence halls who major in History or Marine Biology | Any class | |
| Braude Family Endowment | Junior Nursing Majors | Essay required | |
| Brinkley Family Endowment Fund | Full-time freshman student, academic merit, Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper or Hampton County resident, first-generation college student. | 3.0 | First consideration to Boys & Girls Club participants or Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Achievement School. |
| Cartha D. DeLoach Memorial Heritage Classic Fdn Annual Scholarship | Student majoring in Business Administration | N/A | |
| Colden R. Battery, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund | Academic merit, must maintain academic excellence | Any major, any class | |
| D.L. Scurry Foundation Scholarship | N/A | ||
| Daufuskie Island Gullah Geechee Endowed Scholarship | Students who trace their ancestry to Gullah Geechee people of the Sea Islands of SC, NC, GA and FL | 3.0 | Any class, any major |
| David McCollum Memorial Scholarship Fund | Full time student, Biology, Marine Science, Ecology, or Coastal Conservation major, academic merit | ||
| Delta Kappa Gamma | Senior women | 3.0 | Education Majors planning to teach |
| Dot Wrede Sand Shark Colleagues Scholarship Fun | Financial need & academic merit, current and former USCB employees or immediate family members | N/A | |
| Dr. Louise Anders Scholarship Fund | Full time student, academic merit | ||
| Dr. Lynn Mulkey Endowed Scholarship Fund | Human Services or Sociology major | ||
| Edith R. Harvey Endowed Scholarship Fund | Financial need, academic merit, interest in religious studies or liberal arts, intent to enter seminary | 3.0 | |
| Emory W. Rushton & Susan Y. Rushton Endowed Scholarship Fund | Studio art major, financial need, academic merit | ||
| G Thomas Upshaw Endowed Scholarship | Full-time student with financial need, academic merit, Beaufort Jasper or Hampton County resident. | 3.0 | First consideration to veteran or US Military active duty |
| Gamma Beta Phi Scholarship | Financial need & academic merit, preference to Gamma Beta Phi member | 3.2 | Must submit essay about how scholarship and service develop character |
| Heard Family Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Morgan C. Haynes | Visual Arts or Health Profession major | ||
| Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary | Pre-licensure BSN students who are residents of Beaufort or Jasper counties | 3.0 | |
| Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary Power ED | Nusing Major, 1st generation student, SC resident | Financial need based | |
| J Eugene Norris Scholarship | |||
| Jane T. Upshaw Endowed Scholarship | Freshman, Math or Math Education major with academic merit | ||
| John and Valerie Curry (HH Wine and Food Festival) | Junior or Senior Hospitality Majors. Residents of Beaufort or Jasper counties, SC, or Bryan, Chatham, or Effingham counties, GA | 3.0 | Preference to students or family members working in Hospitality or Tourism |
| John F. Curry Memorial Heritage Classic Fdn Annual Scholarship | Hospitality major | ||
| Joseph B. Fraser Jr. Heritage Classic Foundation Annual Scholarship | Business Administration major | ||
| John W. Castles Scholarship Fund | Full-time student with Financial Need, Academic Merit | 3.0 | |
| Julia Branch Burgess Memorial Endowed Scholarship | Freshman student majoring in Early Childhood or Elementary Education, academic merit, maintain academic excellence | ||
| Kathleen and Jim Jordan Annual Scholarship | Freshman student preferably majoring in History. Must maintain academic excellence. A Beaufort County resident. | 3.0 | |
| Leith Paul Trask Memorial Scholarship | Visual Arts or Art Major | ||
| Linda Lisi Pre-Veterinarian Endowed Scholarship | Biological Sciences- Pre- Veterinarian track, academic merit, must maintain academic excellence | 3.0 | |
| Nicholas D. Lucchesi Memorial Scholarship | Preference may be given to a student with documented financial need and/or a documented learning challenge. | 2.5 | |
| Mary Moody Memorial Scholarship | No criteria | ||
| Maureen & Edwin Seim Scholarship | Full time student | ||
| Ramon N Tessler Memorial Scholarship Fund | Beaufort or Hampton County resident | ||
| Roger L. Steele Endowed Art Scholarship | Fine Arts major with preference to Printmaking | ||
| Sea Island Rotary Scholarship Fund - Darwin Bashaw | Financial need, academic merit | ||
| Senator Clementa Pinckney Scholarship Fund | Preference to Jasper County, SC Students | ||
| Sol Neidich Family Scholarship Fund | Freshman student, with financial need, academic merit, local high school graduate | ||
| USCB Education Foundation Rob Jordan Scholars | Hospitality Majors | 3.0 | Juniors and Seniors |
| Ward N. Kirby Heritage Classic Foundation Annual Scholarship | Computational Science major | ||
| William F. Cochrane Memorial Scholarship Fund | Financial need, academic merit | ||
| William Mason Hardimon Scholarship Fund | Business major, financial need, academic merit, no more than 120 credit hours. | 3.0 |