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
Varies	Rose Delores Gibbs, M.D. Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established by Dr. Rose Delores Gibbs, the first...	Ended
$0.00	SC Workforce Award: Residency Match College of Medicine MD students who match to select residency programs...	Ended
Varies	Siddiqi Family Endowed Scholarship Dr. Syed Siddiqi and Mrs. Pauline Siddiqi, established this endowed...	Ended
Varies	Sol and Ditty Abrams Endowed Scholarship Established by the children and grandchildren of Sol and Ditty Abrams in...	Ended
Varies	Sol Neidich, M.D. and Mrs. Evelyn Rudowitz Neidich Endowed Scholarship Dr. Sol Neidich (Class of 1983) established this scholarship through a...	Ended
Varies	Stephen D. Canaday Memorial Endowed Scholarship Stephen D. Canaday, PhD was an admired anatomy professor at MUSC for...	Ended
Varies	Stone Family Endowed Scholarship Established by Dr. Samuel R. Stone (Class of 1980) in honor of his...	Ended
Varies	The Butehorn Family Endowed Scholarship Established by Dr. Henry F. “Fritz” Butehorn, III, M.D. (Class of 1998)...	Ended
Varies	Theodore C. Harper, M.D. and Olive D. Harper Endowed Scholarship Established by Clarence J. Duncan and William G. Duncan, the nephews of...	Ended
Varies	Thrasher Family Endowed Scholarship James Brantley Thrasher, M.D. and Laura L. Thrasher graduated from MUSC...	Ended
Varies	W. Delaine and Julia D Robbins Endowed Scholarship The W. Delaine and Julia D Robbins Endowed Scholarship was established...	Ended
Varies	William A. Gardner M.D. Endowed Scholarship Dr. William Gardner (Class of 1965) was an honored and distinguished...	Ended
Varies	William Harris Mathis, Jr., M.D. Endowed Scholarship Dr. William Mathis (Class of 1943) was the first radiologist in Cobb...	Ended
$1,900	CHP Alumni Scholarship The College of Health Professions Alumni Association Board, a group of...	Ended
$0.00	College of Nursing Board Advisory Expendable Fund This scholarship supports College of Nursing students. Selection...	Ended
$2,500.00	Dr. B.R. Poplin Health Leadership Endowed Scholarship Dr. Brian R. Poplin, DHA Class of 2010, MUSC Distinguished Alumni Award...	Ended
$0.00	EVPAA Student Scholarships EVPAA Student Scholarships (Provost’s Office) Awarded annually to ABSN...	Ended
3 @ $1775	Exchange Club of Charleston Award (Nursing) The Scholarship Committee of the Exchange Club of Charleston awards...	Ended
$5,000.00	Hearst Nursing Scholarship Program To provide scholarship support for those committed to working in SC...	Ended
Varies	Helene Fuld Trust Endowment Established in 2010 from a Gift from the Helene Fund Foundation to...	Ended
$9,000.00	Jean P. Wilson College of Nursing Endowed Scholarship (ABSN) This scholarship supports College of Nursing students. Selection...	Ended
Varies	MUSC Medical Center Scholarship (Nursing) The purpose of this scholarship is to provide funds for accelerated...	Ended
$0.00	Nina Smith Scholarship (ABSN) Established for ABSN students. Selection Criteria: ABSN...	Ended
Varies	Olympia "Bia" Vallis Nursing Scholarship (PhD) This scholarship supports College of Nursing students. Selection...	Ended
Varies	Clarence 'Sport' Saunders Scholarship In memory of Dr. Clarence “Sport” Saunders, a long time South Carolina...	Ended
Varies	College of Dental Medicine Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship This scholarship was established by the College of Dental Medicine Class...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Charles E. Millwood, Jr. Endowed Scholarship This scholarship has been established in honor of Dr. Charles E Millwood...	Ended
$1,900.00	Dr. Dorothea G. Taylor Dental Alumni Association Scholarship Preference will be given to students who are first generation in their...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Felicia L. Goins Endowed Scholarship This scholarship will be awarded to a student in the College of Dental...	Ended
Varies	George C. McTeer Endowed Scholarship This scholarship is in honor of the late Dr. George McTeer, Charleston...	Ended
$2,000.00	Harold and Irene Jablon Scholarship Active to a first year student at the James B Edwards CODM who...	Ended
Varies	Harry H. and Adela N. Tetrick Endowed Scholarship This scholarship has been established in honor of Harry and Adela...	Ended
Varies	John L. Covington and Robert J. Lukey Scholarship Awarded to a student who demonstrates both financial need and scholastic...	Ended
Varies	Murdoch Family Endowed Scholarship This scholarship is intended for a student at the James B. Edwards...	Ended
Varies	Robert and Amy Berger Scholarship This scholarship is for a CDM student who shows great effort in relating...	Ended
Varies	Wayland H. Cato, Jr. and Marion Rivers Cato Endowed Scholarship This scholarship has been established in honor of Dr. James Burrows...	Ended
$2,000 (amount can vary based on funding available)	Amy Black Endowed Scholarship Amy Black is a 1992 graduate of the Bachelor of Health Sciences program...	Ended
$2,000	Andrea Freeman Memorial Scholarship Andrea Freeman, a 1994 graduate of the OT program in the College of...	Ended
$2,000	Andrea Weatherby White, PhD, Leadership Scholarship Dr. Andrea White was an outstanding faculty member, program director,...	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
$1,500	Colonel Michael G. La Belle Scholarship This fund was established in 2015 with the generous gift from Colonel...	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
$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
$2,000	John & Sally Osborne Endowed Educational Scholarship This fund was established by Dr. Anne Kilpatrick in memory of her...	Ended
Up to $2000	Principe Family Scholarship Nan Principe Crockett graduated from the Medical University of South...	Ended
$1,000	Salvatore Scaletta Education and Scholarship (PhD) This fund was established by Drs. Michael and Lisa Saladin to honor...	Ended
$1,000	Salvatore Scaletta Education and Scholarship (Physical Therapy) This fund was established by Dean Lisa K. Saladin and her husband Dr....	Ended

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