Non-Institutional Scholarships

Non-Institutional scholarships include any funding awarded directly to a student by non-USC affiliates, businesses, organizations, groups, or individuals. Non-Institutional scholarships can be based on a variety of criteria including but not limited to academic merit, financial need, community service, area of study, organizational affiliation, place of residence or employment, and ethnic or religious background. Often Non-Institutional scholarships can be applied to any college or university, including USC-Columbia.
It is important to note that Non-Institutional scholarships may affect the amount of need-based financial aid you are allowed to receive in your total financial aid award package.
Books to search for information about Non-Institutional scholarships and scholarship sponsors are usually available at your public library. There are also quite a few websites with information about Non-Institutional scholarships for which you might be eligible.

Below are some links to help you in your search for scholarships!
Before you search:

Non-Institutional Scholarship Websites:
American Association on Health & Disability (AAHD) Scholarship Program
AAHDs scholarship program supports students with disabilities in higher education. Preference is given to students who plan to pursue undergraduate/graduate studies in public health, health promotion or disability studies, including disability policy and disability research.

Archibald Rutledge Scholarship
The Archibald Rutledge Scholarship encourages and recognizes academic and artistic excellence; students compete for scholarships in creative writing, drama, music, and visual arts. Twelfth-grade students enrolled in a South Carolina public school and planning to attend a state college or university are eligible to participate in the scholarship competition. Students receiving the scholarships must be United States citizens who have attended the state's public schools for the past two consecutive years.

Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Scholarships are awarded based on character, personal merit, and commitment.

Hispanic College Fund
This organization provides information for funding resources for Hispanic Americans.

James F. Byrnes Scholars Scholarship
All applicants must have lost one or both parents by death, have financial need, and plan to pursue a bachelor's degree.

The J.E. Sirrine Scholarship Program
J.E. Sirrine Scholarships is available to high school graduates in The School District of Greenville County (South Carolina) and is based on financial need and academic ability.

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships
All Sallie Mae Fund programs are based on financial need, as The Fund seeks to bridge the dollar gap when no one else can.

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship
USA Funds® will award $1,500 individual scholarships to students with economic need through USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships®.

Watson-Brown Foundation
The Watson-Brown Foundation provides scholarships to students from Georgia and South Carolina based on merit and financial need.

College Answer
This is the Web's premiere destination for getting a head start on preparing for the world of continuing education.

College Board Scholarship Search
Complete the brief questionnaire and Scholarship Search will find potential opportunities from their database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding, totaling nearly $3 BILLION in available aid!

Petersons.com
One of the largest free online scholarship databases with over 1.6 million listed scholarships available.

Scholarship America
Free scholarship listings.

ScholarshipExperts.com
Constantly updates their database to provide the most accurate scholarship information available.

All non-institutional scholarship checks should be mailed to the following address:

Office of the Bursar
University of South Carolina
516 S. Main St
Columbia, SC 29208

Checks Made Payable to USC
Scholarship checks that are made payable to USC should be sent to the above address. Make sure that you include your name, social security number and any award notification correspondence with the check. We need to know any disbursement instructions and often need the donor's name and address. Once the check is received, it will be recorded and made available for you to use towards your fees. Please keep in mind that any checks received by the Office of the Bursar after the following receipt dates will be made available as soon as possible, but may not be available before fee payment. You may check the University's VIP system at http://vip.sc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Checks Made Payable to You and USC
Scholarship checks that are made payable to you and USC must first be endorsed by you and then mailed to the above address. Failure to endorse the check prior to mailing can cause delays in its availability. Make sure that you also include your social security number and any award notification correspondence with the check. We need to know any disbursement instructions and often need the donor's name and address. Once the check is received, it will be recorded and made available for you to use towards your fees. Please keep in mind that any checks received by the Office of the Bursar after the following receipt dates will be made available as soon as possible, but may not be available before fee payment. You may check the University's VIP system at http://vip.sc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Written Authorizations To Bill or Invoice
If the donor has given you a form that authorizes a scholarship, the form must be sent to the above address. Make sure that you include your name, social security number and any award notification correspondence with the authorization. We need to know any disbursement instructions and often need the donor's name and address. Once the authorization is received, it will be recorded and made available for you to use towards your fees. Please keep in mind that any authorizations received by the Office of the Bursar after the following receipt dates will be made available as soon as possible, but may not be available before fee payment. You may check the University's VIP system at http://vip.sc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Receipt Dates and Fee Payment
If the Office of the Bursar receives your scholarship check or authorization by the dates outlined below, the credit will appear on your University bill. You may visit the University's VIP system at http://vip.sc.edu in order to commit your award towards your University charges. In cases where your available financial aid exceeds your charges, you may elect to have your financial aid overage direct deposited into your bank account or mailed to you. To avoid class schedule cancellation, you must pay your fees prior to the semester fee payment deadline. Details regarding fee payment and direct deposit may be obtained by calling the Bursar's Office at (803) 777-4234.

Checks and authorizations received after the following dates will be made available as soon as possible, but may not be available before fee payment.

July 1	Fall Receipt Deadline
November 15	Spring Receipt Deadline
May	Summer I Receipt Deadline
June 1	Summer II Receipt Deadline

Non-Institutional Scholarships

General Information about Non-Institutional Scholarships

How to Find Non-Institutional Scholarships

How to Utilize Your Non-Institutional Scholarship