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 2025-2026 award year. Please do not start your application until it opens for your college.

College of Medicine: May 2, 2025 – June 20, 2025
College of Pharmacy: May 7, 2025 – May 28, 2025
College of Health Professions: May 27, 2025 – June 22, 2025 (Fall); September 15, 2025 -October 5, 2025
College of Nursing: * June 14, 2025 – July 15, 2025 (Fall); November 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025 (Spring)
*College of Dental Medicine:
November 4, 2025 – November 11, 2025
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 (2025-26) 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 Preston A. Jones MD '73 Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Selection Criteria: College of Medicine student Need Demonstrated...
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Varies Proctor Family Endowed Scholarship
Established by Dr. Edward Proctor (Class of 1947) and his wife, Mary...
Ended
Varies Rakesh P. Chokshi, M.D. and Brinda M. Chokshi, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Drs. Rakesh and Brinda Chokshi are both 1993 graduates of the MUSC...
Ended
$0.00 Rene and Hilda DeBacker Charleston County Endowed Scholarship
To be awarded to a rising second year medical student who is originally...
Ended
Varies Richard J. Sanders, M.D. and Dorothy M. Sanders Endowed Scholarship
Established by Dr. Richard J. Sanders (Class of 1970) and his wife,...
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Varies Richard K. Truluck, Jr., M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Established by Dr. Richard K. Truluck (Class of 1966) to support College...
Ended
Varies Robert A. Wilson M.D. and Teresa M. Wilson Endowed Scholarship
Established by Dr. Robert A. Wilson (Class of 1973) and his wife, Teresa...
Ended
Varies Rodman-Rohde Endowed Scholarship
Established by Dr. E. Marie Roberts (Class of 1949) in honor of Mrs....
Ended
Varies Ronald V. and Susan Wade Scholarship Fund
Ronald V. Wade, MD received his BS from Furman University in 1966 and...
Ended
Varies Rosalie Raymond Endowed Scholarship
Established to provide scholarships College of Medicine students in need...
Ended
Varies Rose Delores Gibbs, M.D. Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dr. Rose Delores Gibbs, the first...
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...
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Varies William Harris Mathis, Jr., M.D. Endowed Scholarship
Dr. William Mathis (Class of 1943) was the first radiologist in Cobb...
Ended
Varies Woodrow and Geneva Oxner Endowed Scholarship
Established by Dr. Claudia Oxner Simmons (Class of 1956), in memory of...
Ended
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1950 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1950 to assist future students...
Ended
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1951 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1951 to assist future students...
Ended
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1952 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1952 to assist future students...
Ended
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1953 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1953 to assist future students...
Ended
Varies College of Medicine Class of 1954 Endowed Scholarship
Established by graduates of the class of 1954 to assist future students...
Ended
Varies 135th Anniversary Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2016 through gifts of various donors...
Ended
Varies Amelia Kaasa Rowland Nursing Scholarship
This endowment was established in 2018 as a contribution from L.J. and...
Ended
Varies Andell Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2004 as a gift from the Betty...
Ended
Varies Barbara Sutton Pace Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Established in 2006 from family members gifts to provide a scholarship...
Ended
Varies Betty C. Kelchner Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1997 to honor Betty Kelchner. Selection...
Ended
Varies Betty Murray Brundage Kinard Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship supports College of Nursing students. Selection...
Ended
$0.00 Bradley H. Perlitz Nursing Scholarship Fund
Distribution of scholarship to a new student each Fall/Spring with...
Ended
Varies Captain Robert Wilkens Palliative Care Scholarship
This scholarship was initiated with a 10K pledge from Linda Wilkens to...
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Varies Cecilia Peng Operating Room Nursing Training Endowment
Stock and mutual fund gifts from Dr. Vincent Peng in honor of his...
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$10,000.00 Christian Hoefer Myers Nursing Endowed Scholarship
To support students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing w/...
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Varies Christina and Robert Brinkman Endowed Nursing Scholarship
An endowed scholarship at the MUSC College of Nursing to support nursing...
Ended
Varies Clair Family Scholarship
Established in 2016 to provide scholarship for stellar FNP students with...
Ended
$0.00 College of Nursing Annual Fund
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$0.00 College of Nursing Student Emergency Fund
Will support students at the College of Nursing who are in need of...
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$19,756.00 CON RNBSN Integrated Funding Scholarship
Integrated funding to support 12 associate degree nurses in completing...
Ended
Varies Corinne V. Sade Fund for Palliative Care Education
Planned Giving gift from Mrs. Corinne V. Sade to support palliative care...
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$0.00 Dena & Robert Clair Nursing Endowed Scholarship
To provide support and encouragement to dedicated nursing students...
Ended
Varies Dorothy Halsey Endowed Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship was established through memorial gifts for Dorothy...
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Varies Dr. Sekou Dakarai Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship supports students pursuing a DNP who are interested in...
Ended
Varies Edith Dority Lucas ‘58 Endowed Scholarship
The Edith Dority Lucas ’58 Endowed Scholarship will be established by...
Ended
Varies Falk-Griffin Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Endowed in 2016, to support a MUSC CON student in the Pediatric track of...
Ended
Varies Gail W. Stuart Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship supports College of Nursing students. Selection...
Ended