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 2024-2025 award year. Please do not start your application until it opens for your college.

College of Medicine: March 1, 2024 – April 5, 2024 (Incoming Students); April 1, 2024 – May 6, 2024 (Current Students)
College of Pharmacy: April 8, 2024 – June 23, 2024
College of Health Professions: May 28, 2024 – June 23, 2024 (Fall); September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024 (Spring)
College of Nursing: * June 14, 2024 – July 15, 2024 (Fall); November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024 (Spring)
*College of Dental Medicine:
June 27, 2024 – July 19, 2024
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 (2024-25) FAFSA filed with the MUSC Office of Financial Aid. Once your FAFSA data is received, your scholarship application will automatically be updated.

To apply:

  1. Sign in with your NetID and password. You must be a current student. Please wait to apply until your college’s application cycle opens.
  2. You will be prompted to complete a general and college-specific application, which automatically applies you for scholarships for which you qualify.
  3. In some cases (not all), you may be recommended to apply to scholarships that require additional information.
  4. After you complete the applications by your college’s posted deadline, you are done!

Detailed instructions: Student Manual | Video demonstration

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1959 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1959 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1960 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1960 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1961 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1961 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1962 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1962 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1963 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1963 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1964 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1964 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1965 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1965 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1966 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1966 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1967 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1967 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1968 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1968 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1969 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1969 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1970 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1970 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1971 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1971 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1972 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1972 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1973 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1973 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1974 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1975 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1975 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1976 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1976 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1977 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1977 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1978 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1978 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1979 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1979 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1980 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1980 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1981 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1980 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1982 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1982 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1983 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1983 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1984 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1984 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1985 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1985 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1986 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1986 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1987 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1987 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1988 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1988 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1989 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1989 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1990 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1990 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1994 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1994 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1995 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1995 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Class of 2008 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 2008 to assist future students...
Varies College of Medicine Classes of 1945-1949 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the classes of 1945-49 to assist future...
$3,250.00 College of Pharmacy Annual Alumni Scholarship
College of Pharmacy Student. Student must be in good academic and...
$5,000.00 College of Pharmacy Annual Faculty Scholarship
College of Pharmacy Student. Student must be in good academic and...
$2,000.00 College of Pharmacy Annual Leadership Scholarship
College of Pharmacy Student. Student must be in good academic and...
Varies COM Underrepresented in Medicine Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was created by URM alumni, in furtherance of the...
$2,000 (*amount can vary based on funding available*) Come Together Physical Therapy Scholarship
This scholarship was created by faculty from the Physical Therapy...
$3,000 (*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,...
Varies David B. Gregg, M.D. Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Dr. David B. Gregg was a graduate of the Medical College of SC (Class of...
Varies Deborah Gordin-Markel Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by her family in 2004, the Deborah Gordin-Markel Memorial...
Varies DeWitt L. Harper, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Dr. DeWitt Harper, a graduate of the Medical...
Varies Dick and Emily Schwerin Endowed Scholarship
Dick Schwerin was a 1967 graduate and a co-founder of Intramed plus with...
$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...
Varies Dottie's Pharmacy Scholarship
Dottie Farfone, a member of the class of 1999, and her husband Scott...
Varies Dr. Alvin Dodds Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Alvin Dodds graduated from the College of Pharmacy in 1949 and...
Varies Dr. and Mrs. Arnold W. Karig Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Karig, dean and professor emeritus of the Medical University of...