As a Capstone Scholar, you have agreed to actively engage in the activities sponsored by the Capstone Scholars program and its partnering offices. The Capstone Scholars program has established an accrual system of points and subsequent levels of recognition for participation. The two tiers of participation are Dream Big and Capstone Scholars Fellow. In conjunction with the Capstone Scholars theme of “Dream Big! Impact the Community and Leave a Legacy” the required base level of program participation is “Dream Big”. In order to gain further distinction as a Capstone Scholar, a student can attain the ultimate distinction of a Capstone Scholars Fellow.

The Dream Big level has been designed to encourage our students to fully engage the “outside of the classroom” experience. This mandatory core of participatory expectations has been established for each of the 4 semesters of the program. Reviews of satisfaction surveys, from both past and present Capstone Scholars, have indicated that these core participatory events have been the building blocks for future successful endeavors.

Capstone Scholars earn points for a variety of activities and accomplishments, which can be found HERE

Mandatory Semester Requirements:

• Attendance of a Capstone Conversation, News & Views, Global Perspectives, Spring Times, or other approved University lecture series
• Participate in a Community Service opportunity
• Attend a Capstone Scholars Social Event (Hot Cookie Friday and/or Everybody's Birthday Party)
• Participate in a Personal Challenge

Community Service and Personal Challenge requirements can be filled out by the linked surveys, or by filling it out here and bringing it to our office.

To receive points for leadership, research, and other academic acheivements, please visit this link.

To view our current Semester Events, please click here.

Capstone Fellows Application can be found HERE

In order to finish the Capstone Scholars Program as a Capstone Scholars Fellow, students need to take advantage of the wide variety of Capstone Scholars resources and activities. Capstone Scholars Fellows have the honor of receiving a special designtation on his/her official transcript! To become a Capstone Scholars Fellow, a student must meet the requirements as articulated below and apply for the honor through the Capstone Scholars Office.

Capstone Scholars Fellows are also eligible to potentially qualify for funding for the Washington Semester Abroad Program and the Capstone Scholars service learning maymester trip during their Junior or Senior years.

Capstone Scholars Fellow Requirements:

• Must have at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA
• Must have completed a Capstone Scholars or Teaching Fellows section of UNIV 101, ENGR 105 or BMEN 101 with a grade of at least a B. year.
• Must be in good judicial standing with the University during his or her first two years at the University of South Carolina. A Capstone Scholar will lose his or her good judicial standing if, at any point during his or her first two years in the program, he or she is placed on Conduct Probation or Housing Probation as defined by the University.
• Must complete the minimum semester requirements for each semester in the program
• Earn at least 40 points from any combination of the following activities.
• Complete and turn in the Capstone Scholars Fellows Application.

2011 Capstone Scholars Fellows (not all pictured): Paul Ahn, Jordan Bailey, Renata Blachut, Bryan Blalock, Austin Blaze, William Boggs, Krystin Bourdua, Natalie Brenders, Allison Brown, Christine Burke, Cameron Burleson, Stefanie Chamberlain, Gilmore Chambers, Brittany Clark, Deborah Donnett, John Eberly, Candice Ellison, Laura Eschenbach, Mary Franki, Michelle Gentle, Caitlin Gilmer, Caroline Gray, Katherine Gutierrez, Baldwin Hall, Brian Hamilton, Michelle Hawkins, Steve Higbie, Catherine Hodierne, Katie Huff, Garrett Hunt, Nicole Iaquinto, Jenna Kelly, Kayla Kreigsman, Lauren Malstrom, Jamie McCoy, Andrew McElwee, Rachel McNair, Erin McParland, Mary Myers, Christina Neiger, Stevan Novakovic, Rachel Reighter, Hannah Reinke, Megan Romberg, Allison Rosenblum, Erin Shaw, Sydney Spence, Lauren Stitzlein, Andrew Stoessel, Brian Strickland, paige Teehan, Mollee Thermos, Hannah Tikson, Adrienne Turner, Lauren Weaver, Judith Webster, Yusuke Welsh, Tiffany White, Alexander Wright, Michael Youngblood, Christine Zeitler