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 2026-2027 award year. Please do not start your application until it opens for your college.

College of Medicine: April 15, 2026 – May 15 2026
College of Pharmacy: May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026
College of Health Professions: May 26, 2026 – June 21, 2026 (Fall); September 14, 2026 -October 4, 2026
College of Nursing: * May 5, 2026 – June 30, 2026 (Fall); November 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026 (Spring)
*College of Dental Medicine: November 4, 2026 – November 11, 2026
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 (2026-27) FAFSA filed with the MUSC Office of Financial Aid. Once your FAFSA data is received, your scholarship application will automatically be updated.

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

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$0.00	Rudie B. Ivester CON Endowed Scholarship	Ended
Varies	Ruth Jaqui Skudlarek Nursing Scholarship Established as a gift from Dr. Mary Sudzina to provide financial support...	Ended
Varies	Samuel Steinberg Endowed Scholarship This scholarship supports College of Nursing students. Selection...	Ended
$2,000.00	Tammy Mahaney Endowed Scholarship The Tammy Mahaney Endowed Scholarship Fund will support students in the...	Ended
Varies	Ted and Joan Halkyard Nursing Endowed Scholarship Established in 2004 as a Gift from In furtherance of the University’s...	Ended
Varies	Ursula Caton Endowed Memorial Scholarship Established as a Memorial contribution, Mrs. Caton passed away on...	Ended
Varies	Virginia Lawton Harper Endowed Scholarship This scholarship supports College of Nursing students. Selection...	Ended
Varies	Captain Robert C. Wilkens '77 Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was created by Col. Mike Heath in memory of his friend...	Ended
Varies	John and Louise Cormier PharmD/MBA Endowed Scholarship The John and Louise Cormier Pharm.D./MBA Endowed Scholarship was...	Ended
$2,000	Andrea Freeman Memorial Scholarship Andrea Freeman, a 1994 graduate of the OT program in the College of...	Ended
$1,000	Bantam Scholarship This fund was established as a gift from the High School of Charleston...	Ended
(2) $1,000	Catherine Michele Poulnot Memorial Scholarship In honor of the memory of an outstanding physical therapy student who...	Ended
(2) $2,500 (amount can vary based on funding available)	Cecil and Jones Endowed Scholarship This fund was established in 1985 through the generosity of Mr. & Mrs....	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1978 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1978 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1979 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1979 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1980 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1980 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1981 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1980 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1982 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1982 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1983 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1983 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1984 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1984 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1985 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1985 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1986 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1986 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1987 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1987 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1988 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1988 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1989 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1989 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1990 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1990 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1994 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1994 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 1995 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 1995 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Class of 2008 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the class of 2008 to assist future students...	Ended
Varies	College of Medicine Classes of 1945-1949 Endowed Scholarship Established by graduates of the classes of 1945-49 to assist future...	Ended
$1,500	Colonel Michael G. La Belle Scholarship This fund was established in 2015 with the generous gift from Colonel...	Ended
$500.00	COM Academic Achievement The COM Academic Achievement award is presented to graduating College of...	Ended
$0.00	COM Class of 1950-1954 Scholarship The College of Medicine Class of 1950-1954 was established by graduates...	Ended
Varies	COM Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was created by URM alumni, in furtherance of the...	Ended
Varies	David B. Gregg, M.D. Endowed Memorial Scholarship Dr. David B. Gregg was a graduate of the Medical College of SC (Class of...	Ended
Varies	David G. Pinosky, M.D. and Elsie P. Pinosky Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established by their family to honor Dr. David G....	Ended
(2) $2,000 (amount can vary based on funding available)	Deborah A. Geisler Leadership Scholarship The Deborah A. Geisler Leadership Scholarship Fund was established by...	Ended
Varies	DeWitt L. Harper, M.D. Endowed Scholarship Established in memory of Dr. DeWitt Harper, a graduate of the Medical...	Ended
$0.00	Dr. Harriman and Lotta Jett Endow Schol Harriman H. Jett, MD, FACS, earned his medical degree from the MUSC...	Ended
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...	Ended
$0.00	Dr. Stuart & Mrs. Rebecca Greenberg Endowed Scholarship To be awarded to a medical student with financial need. Renewable with...	Ended
Varies	Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Endowed Scholarship Dr. Bruce Lee (Class of 1942) opened a medical practice in Florence, SC,...	Ended
Varies	Edgar O. Horger III, M.D. Endowed Scholarship Dr. Edgar Horger was graduated from the College of Medicine of SC (Class...	Ended
Varies	Edward E. McKee, M.D. Endowed Scholarship This fund was established in memory of Dr. McKee in 1980 to be awarded...	Ended
$2,500 (amount can vary based on funding available)	Elizabeth P. Gouge Memorial Physician Assistant Scholarship This scholarship was established by the South Carolina Academy of...	Ended
$2,000 (amount can vary based on funding available)	Ernest W. Carpenter, M.D. Endowed Scholarship The Ernest W. Carpenter, M.D. Scholarship was established by Mary. G....	Ended
Varies	Fairey/Strait Medical Heritage Endowed Scholarship Established by the late Dr. Philip W. Fairey, Jr. (Class of 1943), and...	Ended
Varies	George Dean Johnson, M.D. and Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established through a bequest from Dr. and Mrs....	Ended
Varies	Glassman Family Endowed Scholarship Dr. Armand Glassman was graduated from Georgetown University School of...	Ended
$0.00	H. Biemann Othersen, Jr., MD Endowed Scholarship H. Biemann Othersen, Jr., MD is a graduate of the College of Charleston...	Ended

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