Apply for Capstone Fellows
Eligible 2nd-year Capstone Scholars can APPLY HERE! Deadline to submit application is June 1, 2025
The Benefits of Being a Capstone Fellow
With this distinction, Fellows are able to:
- Include a Capstone Fellow status on their college transcript.
- Continue to apply for travel, research and professional development grants through the Capstone Scholars Program.
- Wear a Capstone Scholars Fellows cord at graduation.
- Opportunity to purchase a Fellows stole through ODK for graduation
- Be recognized at our annual Capstone Fellows Celebration.
- Become a part of an expanded professional network of Fellows.
- Showcase your reflections through your Capstone Fellows ePortfolio and lay the groundwork for Graduation with Leadership Distinction.
Eligibility
To join the ranks of the Capstone Scholars Fellows, you must satisfy the following criteria:
- Complete your Personal Challenge each semester.
- Complete UNIV 101 (or other approved course) with at least a “B” during your first semester.
- Attend at least one Capstone Scholars event per academic year
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Be in good conduct standing with the University.
- Be an active member of a student organization, confirmed through Garnet Gate.
- Participate in a USC program or training that allows you to engage with a range of
viewpoints such as:
- Capstone Scholars Civic Engagement Trainings
- Recovery Allies
- Emerging Leaders Program
- Volunteering and learning about food insecurity
- Safe Zone Workshop
- Intercultural Training
- Tour of the Anne Frank Center
- *This is not an exhaustive list. If you feel you have completed a university-affiliated experience that fits under this category, please email capstonescholars@sc.edu
Complete at least one of the following core experiences:
- Serve in a leadership position on campus which you applied for, were selected for, and/or elected into (at least one semester).
- Participate in any credit-bearing study abroad experience that is approved by the University of South Carolina.
- Conduct undergraduate research (at least one semester).
- Participate in an internship, co-op or substantive work experience (at least one semester).
- Complete the eight-week Capstone Scholars Leadership Program
Reflect on your impactful within-the-classroom and beyond-the-classroom experiences as a Capstone Scholar through the creation of your Capstone Fellows ePortfolio. More information about the ePortfolio process can be found in the application.
Check out these sample ePortfolios from previous Capstone Fellows!
Bridget Tracy- Capstone Fellow
Jackson Lesley - Capstone Fellow
Thelma Zaw - Capstone Fellow
Leah Stone - Capstone Fellow