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Palmetto Fellows Scholarship STEM Enhancement

Students who are enrolled in STEM-related majors may receive a $2,500 enhancement to the base of their Palmetto Fellows Scholarship award.

Eligibility Requirements

  • You must be a recipient of the base Palmetto Fellows Scholarship for the current year.
  • You must have completed at least two semesters after high school graduation and be in your sophomore, junior or senior year.
  • You must be majoring in one of the following majors:
    Major College/School Major No. Degree
    Chemistry Arts and Sciences 109A B.S.
    Chemistry Arts and Sciences 109A B.S.C
    Cyber Intelligence  Arts and Sciences 123A B.S.
    Cyber Policy ** Arts and Sciences 123B B.S.
    Geography* Arts and Sciences 130A B.S.
    Statistics Arts and Sciences  135A B.S.
    Mathematics Arts and Sciences 145A B.S.
    Marine Science Arts and Sciences 146A B.S
    Physics  Arts and Sciences 154A B.S.
    Cardiovascular Technology  Arts and Sciences  174A B.S.
    Geological Science Arts and Sciences 185A B.S.
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Arts and Sciences 195A B.S.
    Biological Sciences Arts and Sciences 196A B.S.
    Environmental Science Arts and Sciences 583A B.S.
    Data Science*** Arts and Sciences 880A B.S.
    Neuroscience Arts and Sciences 885A B.S.
    Accounting*** Business 205A BSBA
    Computer Science Engineering and Computing 108A BSCS
    Computer Information Systems Engineering and Computing 125A B.S.
    Chemical Engineering Engineering and Computing 451A B.S.E.
    Electrical Engineering Engineering and Computing 452A B.S.E.
    Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computing 454A B.S.E.
    Civil Engineering Engineering and Computing 455A B.S.E.
    Computer Engineering Engineering and Computing 456A B.S.E.
    Biomedical Engineering*** Engineering and Computing 470A B.A.
    Biomedical Engineering Engineering and Computing 470A B.S.
    Aerospace Engineering Engineering and Computing 477A B.S.E.
    Industrial Engineering*** Engineering and Computing 485A B.S.
    Integrated Information Technology Engineering and Computing 920A B.S.
    Interdisciplinary Studies - BARSC ** Honors College 910A B.A.S.
    Information Science Information and Communications 579A B.S.
    Nursing Nursing 050A B.S.N.
    Nursing Nursing 051A B.S.N.
    Exercise Science Public Health 331A B.S.
    Public Health Public Health 586A B.A.
    Public Health Public Health 586A B.S.
    Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacy 803A B.S.
    Pharmacy Pharmacy 800A P.H.R.D.
    ** Only for students who started Fall 2023 or later
    *** Only for students who started Fall 2024 or later
  • You must have completed at least 14 hours in mathematics and life and physical science courses or a combination of both during the first year of enrollment. The first year of enrollment includes your fall and spring semesters as well as the summer terms that immediately follow. Courses that can be used to meet the 14-hour requirement include:
    • Advanced Placement (AP) courses with a score of three or higher
    • Dual Enrollment courses
    • International Baccalaureate (IB) courses with a score of four or higher
    • Exempted credit hours
    • College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
    • Pass/Fail courses with a grade of "Pass" only
    • Columbia Aiken Beaufort Lancaster Upstate Description
      ITEC ACSC BCSE   SCSC, SHIM, SIMS Computer and Information Sciences
      ENCP         Engineering
      AESP         Aerospace Engineering
      BMEN         Biomedical/Medical Engineering
      ECHE         Chemical Engineering
      ECIV         Civil Engineering
      CSCE         Computer Engineering
      ELCT         Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
      EMCH         Mechanical Engineering
      BIOL ABIO BBIO   SBIO Biology/Biological Sciences
      MSCI   BMAR     Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
      MATH AMTH BMTH   SMTH Mathematics
      STAT ASTA BSTA   SSTA Statistics
      ASTR AAST     SAST Astronomy
      CHEM ACHM BCHM   SCHM Chemistry
      GEOL AGLY BGEL   SGEL Geology/Earth Science
      PHYS APHY BPHY   SPHS Physics
      COMD         Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
      NURS ANRS BNUR LANU SBSN/SNUR Nursing
      PHAR, PHRM, SCCP         Pharmacy
      ENHS         Environmental Health
      HPEB   BHPB     Public Health Education and Promotion
      EXSC         Exercise Science
      PUBH         Public Health
      ISCI         Information Science
      CYBR         Cyber Intelligence
      INDE         Industrial Engineering
      NSCI         Neuroscience
      GEOG 104, 201, or 202         Geography
      ENVR 101 or 101L*         Environmental Science
      ECON 221 or 222**         Economics
      ACCT**         Accounting
      MGSC 290**         Management Science

      *Only ENVR 101 and 101L are counted in the 14 hour requirement.

      ** Courses are only counted for Accounting majors.

 


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