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 Dr. and Mrs. Blake F. Putney Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Blake Putney Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 to...
Varies Dr. Charles E. Millwood, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship has been established in honor of Dr. Charles E Millwood...
Varies Dr. Felicia L. Goins Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to a student in the College of Dental...
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. 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. 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. 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 George C. McTeer Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is in honor of the late Dr. George McTeer, Charleston...
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...
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....
$0.00 Harriman H. Jett, MD '67 and Lotta Dubos K. Jett Endowed Scholarship
Harriman H. Jett, MD, FACS, earned his medical degree from the MUSC...
Varies Harry H. and Adela N. Tetrick Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship has been established in honor of Harry and Adela...
Varies Harry L. Rickenbacker, DDS Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Rickenbacker was a 1969 graduate of the College of Pharmacy who...
$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...
Varies Helen M. King Endowed Medical Scholarship
Established through a bequest from Mrs. Helen M. King, this scholarship...
Varies Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Endowed Medical Scholarship
Established by the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation. The Yaschiks,...
Varies Hope Family Endowed Scholarship
Established from the estate of Dr. A. Chalmers Hope (Class of 1937),...
Varies Howard Brooks '66 Endowed Scholarship
Mr. Howard Brooks, a member of the class of 1966, established the Howard...
Varies Isabel Lockard, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Lockard was a remarkable teacher and mentor here in the College of...
Varies J. Harold Arnold, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Established by Dr. J. Harold Arnold (Class of 1948) in honor of his...
Varies Jack Cochran Endowed Scholarship
Colonel Henry J. “Jack” Cochran graduated from Emory in 1960 and was...
Varies James L. Hodges '71 Alumni Association Scholarship
Mr. James L. Hodges made history as the first African-American student...
Varies Jane V. Gwinn, M.D. and Guy S. Fasciana, D.M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Jane Gwinn (MD 1981) and her husband, Dr. Guy Fasciana established...
Varies Jean P. Wilson Endowed Scholarship
Mrs. Jean Wilson, a resident of Beaufort, SC, established this...
Varies Jenny and Jerry Reves, M.D. Diversity Scholarship Endowment
Established by the College of Medicine Faculty and the University...
Varies Jeremy Chen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Jeremy Chen, a first-year student in the College of Medicine from August...
$1,500 Jesse Ray "Mac" McGrady, Jr. Scholarship
This scholarship was established to celebrate the life and honor the...
Varies JM Smith Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1995, the JM Smith Foundation Endowed Scholarship...
Varies John L. Covington and Robert J. Lukey Scholarship
Awarded to a student who demonstrates both financial need and scholastic...
Varies John P. and Betty J. O'Brien Endowed Scholarship
Mr. John P. O’Brien along with his wife, Mrs. Betty J. O’Brien,...
Varies John W. Cathcart, II Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Dr. Cathcart by his wife, Margaret Cathcart,...
Varies Johnny Bethea '96 Scholarship
The Johnny Bethea ’92 scholarship was created in 2020 to support need...
Varies Joseph F. Flowers, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
A native of the rural Wesley Chapel community in rural Colleton county,...
Varies Joseph H. Rainey Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Mr. Joseph Rainey in memory of his...
Varies Julian E. and Ann M. McGill Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Julian McGill served the College of Pharmacy for 27 years not only...
Varies June O. Yarborough Endowed Scholarship
Established by June Yarborough, a native of Florence, SC, to award to a...
Varies Katherine Browne Huggin, M.D. and Perry McKown Huggin, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Huggin family to honor Dr. Katherine Browne Huggin...
Varies Kelley S. O'Quinn Endowed Scholarship
Established by Mrs. Kelly Smith O’Quinn and her daughter to support...