Palmetto College Student Awards
Student members must be currently matriculated students in a USC Columbia-based Palmetto College degree program—currently Elementary Education, Liberal Studies, Library and Information Science, or Organizational Leadership, and have completed at least 24 hours at USC. At least twelve credits of student’s total credits should be earned in courses in Liberal Arts/Sciences, not including applied Arts/Sciences courses. Accepted transfer courses may be added to the 24 credits earned at USC until the Liberal Arts/Sciences requirements are fully satisfied. Student members are selected from the highest twenty percent of the students who have twenty-four graded credits and are matriculated in the programs listed above, based on institutional grade point average.
The David L. Burggraf Award is given in recognition of the student, 25 years of age
or older, with
the highest GPA in the liberal studies, organizational leadership or elementary education
degree
programs of Palmetto College. The award is named for David Burggraf, former director
of Adult
Student Services, who devoted most of his career to the success of adult students
at USC.
Palmetto College Scholarships
Awards will be split equally between the fall and spring semesters and funds are distributed towards tuition. You must be enrolled in a degree seeking program. You are responsible for committing award monies through Self Service Carolina, and unless otherwise stipulated, must be enrolled at full-time in a Palmetto College Online program.
The Palmetto College Scholarship Committee reserves the right to adjust or cancel an award at any time because of changes in a student’s enrollment, academic status, or upon learning of any irregularities in the student’s initial or ongoing eligibility.
The application deadline is April 15.
Application Required
Awarded to an adult continuing student that is at least 25 years of age and a resident of South Carolina. USC System grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher. Must be enrolled in the spring semester of the application semester in the Liberal Studies or Organizational Leadership programs. May be full-time or part-time.
Application required: Application deadline April 15.
Awarded to an adult student that is at least 25 years of age. USC System grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher. As per university policy, incoming transfer students must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA from their previous institutions. The spring semester of the application or the subsequent fall semester must be the first semester in school, not having attended any institution of higher learning for at least one year. Must be fully admitted to USC to be considered, in either the Liberal Studies or Organizational Leadership degree programs. May be full-time or part-time.
Application required: Application deadline April 15.
Awarded to an adult continuing student that is at least 25 years of age and a resident of South Carolina. USC System grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher. Must be enrolled in the spring semester of the application semester in the Liberal Studies or Organizational Leadership programs. All students applying for Continuing Student Scholarship will be consider for Harriett M. Hurt Adult Student Scholarship.
Application required: Application deadline April 15.
Awarded to a student enrolling in the online Bachelor’s degree completion program who is transferring from one of the Palmetto College's four regional campuses or USC Fort Jackson. USC System grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher.
Application required: Application deadline April 15.
Awarded to a student enrolled in Palmetto College and in pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in the Palmetto College program. Student must be a resident of South Carolina, with at least 60 hours earned and a cumulative GPA of no less than 2.25 and no greater than 2.99.
Application required: Application deadline April 15.