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 -April 26, 2024 (Current Students)
College of Pharmacy: April 8, 2024 – June 23, 2024
College of Health Professions:
College of Nursing: * June 14, 2024 – June 30, 2024 (Fall); November 1, 2024 – November 18, 2024
*College of Dental Medicine:
July 9, 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 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...
Varies COM Underrepresented in Medicine Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was created by URM alumni, in furtherance of the...
Varies CVS Health Pharmacy Student Scholarship
The CVS Health Pharmacy Student Scholarship is awarded to a full-time...
Varies CVS Health Spanish Pharmacy Student Scholarship
The CVS Health Spanish Pharmacy Student Scholarship is awarded to a...
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...
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...
Varies Dr. and Mrs. Blake F. Putney Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Blake Putney Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 to...
Varies Dr. M. Sharm Steadman '81, '82 Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Dr. Sharm Steadman, a member of the class of...
Varies Dr. M. Sharm Steadman '81, '82 Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Dr. Sharm Steadman, a member of the class of...
Varies Dr. M.A. Lee '04 Endowed Diversity Scholarship
The Dr. M.A. Lee ’04 Endowed Diversity Scholarship was created in 2017...
Varies Dr. Rachel Leder Couchenour '96 Scholarship
The Dr. Rachel Leder Couchenour ’96 scholarship was created in 2020 by...
Varies Dr. Rupert L. Green Endowed Scholarship in Public Health Science
Rupert L. Green, PhD was a well-loved faculty member in the College of...
Varies Dr. William H. Golod Endowed Scholarship
Dr. William H. Golod was appointed dean of the College of Pharmacy at 31...
Varies Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Bruce Lee (Class of 1942) opened a medical practice in Florence, SC,...
Varies Drs. Kelly and Dominic Ragucci Scholarship
Drs. Kelly and Dominic Ragucci’s desire for creating this scholarship...
Varies Drs. Lisa and Mitchel Cordes Scholarship
Dr. Lisa Cordes, a member of the class of 2007, along with her husband...
Up to $1000 Drs. Philip David and Rayna Kneuper Hall Student Support Fund
Intended to help reduce expenses for a student(s) completing an out of...
Varies Drs. Philip David Hall and Rayna Kneuper Hall Endowed Scholarship
The Drs. Philip David and Rayna Kneuper Hall Endowed Scholarship was...
Varies Drs. Thomas and Cathy Worrall Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to a P3 or P4 student who has...
Varies Drs. Walt and Lynn Uber Scholarship
Drs. Walt and Lynn Uber, graduates of the Pharm.D. Class of 1988,...
Varies Edgar O. Horger III, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Edgar Horger was graduated from the College of Medicine of SC (Class...
Varies Edward E. McKee, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
This fund was established in memory of Dr. McKee in 1980 to be awarded...
Varies Fairey/Strait Medical Heritage Endowed Scholarship
Established by the late Dr. Philip W. Fairey, Jr. (Class of 1943), and...
Varies First Choice Pharmacy Scholarship
Named after their pharmacy location in Duncan, SC, Kelly and Kandi Hunt,...
Varies George Dean Johnson, Sr., M.D. and Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established through a bequest from Dr. and Mrs....
Varies Glassman Family Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Armand Glassman was graduated from Georgetown University School of...
$5,000 Graduate Incentive Award- Pharmacy
Offered by the MUSC Office of Student Engagement, the Graduate Incentive...
Varies Gray and Jan Stewart Scholarship
The Gray and Jan Stewart Scholarship was created in 2020 by the Stewarts...
$0.00 H. Biemann Othersen, Jr., MD Endowed Scholarship
H. Biemann Othersen, Jr., MD is a graduate of the College of Charleston...
Varies H. Oliver Williamson, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Williamson (Class of 1957) has deep and everlasting roots with the...
Varies Haney-Singleton/Deas Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was created by an anonymous donor in honor of Dr....