Community Service Programs
Get involved in the greater community through service learning and various on-campus events. http://www.sa.sc.edu/communityservice/

Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs
This office provides three levels of services and support to students: Awareness of the available nationally competitive scholarships. This includes coordinating a campus-wide process by which faculty can nominate students to visit our office; sending out publications such as flyers and newsletters to prospective applicants; speaking to students individually about scholarship opportunities. Support for students as they work through the scholarship application process, specifically helping students work on written materials for applications (completing forms, reviewing personal statements, etc.), for the most professional application possible. A part of this process is advising students about obtaining transcripts, sending materials, and providing other clerical resources. For more information about Fellowships and Scholar Programs, please visit: http://www.sc.edu/ofsp/

International Business
Consistently ranked #1 by US News & World Report, the International Business school offers Capstone Scholars gauranteed admission provided all requirements are met. Please see more information about the International Business school HERE

Office of Leadership Programs
The Office of Leadership Programs part of the Campus Life Center within the Department of Student Life at the University has developed a specific section of their Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) for Capstone Scholars. ELP is a two part leadership certificate program that over the course of 6-8 hour long engaging workshops teaching basic leadership skills with the goal of providing students with the tools that they need to become successful student leaders at the University. For more information about ELP and the Office of Leadership Programs, please visit: http://www.sa.sc.edu/leaders.

Office of Pre-Professional Advising
Students planning to attend medical, other health professional schools or law school following their degree at South Carolina, should work closely with the Office of Pre-Professional Advising to become the most competitive applicants they can be. The office assists students at the university with the preparation and application process to professional schools.
For more information about the Office of Pre-Professional Advising, please visit: http://www.sc.edu/oppa/

Office of Student Engagement
The University of South Carolina offers learning opportunities that connect students beyond the classroom. The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) collaborates with offices throughout campus to provide information about these learning opportunities to students. OSE assists with a variety of programs for 2nd year Capstone Scholars. For more information on opportunities provided by OSE, please visit: http://www.housing.sc.edu/studentengagement/

Study Abroad Office
Capstone Scholars are encouraged to study in another country as part of their University of South Carolina undergraduate program. The Office of Study Abroad can help students explore options for international study and financial aid. Every Capstone Scholar will have the opportunity to compete for a maymester/summer study abroad fellowship, which provides $2,000 in funding for a summer study abroad opportunity following the freshman year or throughout your undergraduate program. Additionally, there are special summer study abroad programs open to only Capstone Scholars through Maymester trips to Ecuador.
For more information about the Office of Study Abroad, please visit: http://www.sa.sc.edu/sa/

Undergraduate Admissions
Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for questions regarding acceptance in the Capstone Scholars program. http://www.sc.edu/admissions/

Office of Undergraduate Research
The Office of Undergraduate Research is available to help students pursue their own research interests.  They also sponsor the Magellan Scholars Award for Undergraduate Research.  This $3000 award encourages students to develop their own research proposals and projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor.  To date twenty-seven Capstone Scholars have won Magellan Awards. The Office of Undergraduate Research now offers a Mini-Grant Program as well. The Mini-Grant Program was created to provide additional resources to promote undergraduate research at USC. The $1000 mini-grant funds can be used to purchase materials and supplies or to off-set travel costs required for conducting the research project. See http://www.sc.edu/our/ for more information.

University Housing
Your residence hall is more than a place to sleep. University Housing at the University of South Carolina has implemented many programs to enhance your academic and personal development during college. Resident mentors (RMs), upperclass students who live in the residence halls, assist residents daily on their transitions to college life. First and Second-year Capstone Scholars have preferred housing in Capstone House, a suite-style living community in the north area of campus.
For more information about University Housing’s living and learning initiatives, please visit: http://www.housing.sc.edu/

University 101
All Capstone Scholars are required to take a Capstone Scholar section of University 101, South Carolina ’s nationally acclaimed nationally and internationally renowned first-year seminar course dedicated to helping new students succeed. Students may choose a general Capstone Scholars U101 course or other Capstone Scholars U101 section related to their academic interest (Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Pre-Med, Nursing, Exercise Science, and Pre-Law).
For more information about University 101, please visit: http://www.sc.edu/univ101/