Scholar Programs

As part of the South Carolina Honors College, Scholar Programs is dedicated specifically to supporting Top Scholars, both individually and as a community. Through personalized advising, high-impact activities and community building, our scholar programs initiative helps scholars turn their education into an opportunity.

What does it mean to be a Top Scholar?

Scholar Programs is the home base for Stamps, Carolina, McNair, 1801 and Horseshoe scholars. These scholars are learners first and foremost, but also serve as researchers, global citizens, volunteers, campus leaders, world travelers, supportive classmates and more. They leave the Honors College and the University of South Carolina well prepared for graduate school and the workplace, and they are some of the most giving, spirited and appreciative Gamecocks on campus.

Being a Top Scholar means being part of a community of individuals who seek to make a positive change in our society, whether that is through being in the spotlight or working diligently in the background. The network of relationships you build will prove valuable beyond the boundaries of the university.

Henry Hein '23, Stamps Scholar, Current M.D. Candidate at USC School of Medicine-Columbia

Becoming a Top Scholar

A small community within the South Carolina Honors College, our Top Scholars receive the highest merit scholarships awarded by our university. These students have access to exclusive services to support their academic and professional goals including our National Fellowships and Scholar Programs office, which offers four years of programming.

Infographic that reads "182 Current Scholars, 1,538 Scholar Alumni, 97% high-impact scholar participation"

Current Top Scholars

From scholar events and community building to leadership opportunities, Top Scholar guidelines and more, we provide current Top Scholars need-to-know info in one convenient place.

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