Our Opportunities
Welcome to MUSC SOARS (Scholarship Opportunity Awards Resource System). Please note below your college’s open and close dates for the scholarship application for the 2023-2024 award year. Please do not start your application until it opens for your college.
College of Medicine: April 14 – May 12, 2023
College of Pharmacy: April 24 – June 26, 2023
College of Health Professions: May 30 – June 18, 2023 (Fall award term); September 11 – October 1, 2023 (Spring award term)
College of Nursing: June 15 – July 15, 2023 (Fall award term); November 1 – 18, 2023 (Spring award term)
College of Dental Medicine: July 5 – 17, 2023
College of Graduate Studies: Your college will provide instructions about CGS scholarship opportunities.
Below you will find a listing of scholarships available with brief information about the qualifications. Most scholarships are college-specific and are not applicable to all students. Click “Show Filters” to display filter options by college. Select the scholarship name to learn more about the opportunity.
To be eligible for need-based scholarships, you must have an up-to-date (2023-24) FAFSA filed with the MUSC Office of Financial Aid.
To apply:
- Sign in with your NetID and password. You must be a current student. Please wait to apply until your college’s application cycle opens.
- You will be prompted to complete a general and college-specific application, which automatically applies you for scholarships for which you qualify.
- In some cases (not all), you may be recommended to apply to scholarships that require additional information.
- After you complete the applications by your college’s posted deadline, you are done!
Detailed instructions: Student Manual | Video demonstration
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| (2) $2,500 (*amount can vary based on funding available*) |
Anne Pappas Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. Alexandros A. Pappas, a former...
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| $1,000 |
Brian L. Cook Memorial Scholarship
This fund was established in 2020 through a generous gift from Mountain...
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| $1,500 |
CHP Alumni Scholarship
The College of Health Professions Alumni Association Board, a group of...
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| (12) $1,000 (*amount can vary based on funding available*) |
CHP Endowed Scholarship
This fund was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for CHP...
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| Varies |
Christina and Robert Brinkman Endowed Nursing Scholarship
An endowed scholarship at the MUSC College of Nursing to support nursing...
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| $2,500 (*amount can vary based on funding available*) |
D.G. Askins, Jr. M.D. Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established through the generous gifts from family,...
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| $2,500 * Current and future amounts can vary depending on funds availble |
Doctor of Health Administration Scholarship
This scholarship was created by students in the Doctor of Health...
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| Varies |
Dr. Sekou Dakarai Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship supports students pursuing a DNP who are interested in...
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| $0.00 |
Graduate Incentive Award- Health Professions
Offered by the MUSC Office of Student Diversity, the Graduate Incentive...
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| $2,500.00 |
Grooms Family Nursing Scholarship
To provide support to students in any program at the MUSC College of...
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| $5,000.00 |
Halushka/Peterson Endowed Fund
Funds are to provide two $5,000 scholarships to two outstanding MSTP...
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| $2,500 (*amount can vary based on funding available*) |
HCA/DeMarco Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Mr. Frank DeMarco by his wife Karen and the...
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| Varies |
Jenny and Jerry Reves, M.D. Diversity Scholarship Endowment
Established by the College of Medicine Faculty and the University...
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| $1,500 |
Jesse Ray "Mac" McGrady, Jr. Scholarship
This scholarship was established to celebrate the life and honor the...
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| $1,000 |
Kim Martino Minority Scholarship
This fund was established by Kim’s mother, the late Dr. Marlene...
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| Varies |
Larry R. Winn, M.D. and Wraellen M. Winn Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Winn worked at NASA prior to graduating from the MUSC College of...
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| (5) $2,000 (*amount can vary based on funding available*) |
Lisa Montgomery Endowed Scholarship
Lisa Montgomery, a 1993 graduate of the MHA program in the College of...
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| $1,000 |
Mary Anne Cone Scholarship
This scholarship was created by the Anesthesia for Nurses class of 1993...
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| $2,000 (*amount can vary based on funding available*) |
Merriman Lee Dowdle Endowed PA Scholarship
Mrs. Merriman Lee Dowdle is a retired Physician Assistant (PA) from MUSC...
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| $2,000.00 |
Smith Family DHA Scholarship
Stuart Smith joined MUSC as a hospital administrative resident in 1973...
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| $2,000 (*amount can vary based on funding available*) |
Warren Family Informatics Scholarship
This scholarship was established through the generous support of Dr....
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| Varies |
Aaron R. Williams Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Established by the Williams family in loving memory of their son, Aaron,...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Abercrombie Scholarship Fund for College of Medicine AnMed Students
Stoney Abercrombie, MD, graduated from the MUSC College of Medicine in...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Allen G. Thurmond, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Established by former US Senator Strom Thurmond in honor of his brother,...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Allen H. Johnson, Sr., M.D. Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Established by Dr. Allen H. Johnson, Jr. in memory of his father, Dr....
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Ended |
| Varies |
Anthony Todd Crowe, M.D. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Crowe family and friends in memory of Dr. Anthony...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Ball Family Medical Heritage Scholarship
Eight generations from the Ball family have graduated from or have...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Caroline B. Lown Endowed Scholarship
Mrs. Caroline B. Lown worked at MUSC for 36 years, assisting many of the...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Charles B. Hanna Sr., M.D. and Lenay B. Hanna Endowed Scholarship
Established by the David R. And Margaret C. Clair Foundation in honor of...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Charles B. Preacher, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Established by Dr. Charles B. Preacher’s children in honor of his...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Charles R. Tatum, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Tatum graduated from the MUSC College of Medicine (Class of 1981). ...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Charleston County Medical Society Alliance Scholarship- Medicine
Awarded annually to a nursing and a medical student. The Scholarship...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1950 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1950 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1951 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1951 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1952 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1952 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1953 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1953 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1954 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1954 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1955 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1955 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1957 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1957 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1958 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1958 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1959 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1959 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1960 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1960 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1961 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1961 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1963 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1963 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1964 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1964 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1965 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1965 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1966 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1966 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1967 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1967 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1968 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1968 to assist future students...
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Ended |
| Varies |
College of Medicine Class of 1969 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1969 to assist future students...
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Ended |