***Also see the Student Recruitment page for scholarships available from South Carolina State University and the State of South Carolina***

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN
The Greater Columbia Chapter, SCSUNAA, raises and donates funds for academic scholarships in the amounts of $1000 each, to Freshmen SCSU students.

Instructions:

1. Download the sample academic scholarship applicaton so you may prepare your request. Click Sample Applicaton.
2. Complete the online application. Click GCCSCSU Alumni Chapter Academic Scholarships Online Application Process to begin.
3. All applications must be completed, submitted, and posted no later than May 18th for the upcoming Fall semester.
4. Each student will be asked to submit a Letter of Acceptance to the Greater Columbia Chapter to acknowledge the student will accept the financial award. This letter is required for disbursement of financial aid.

NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
The Greater Columbia Chapter, SCSUNAA, raises and donates funds for students textbooks and other resources. Because alumni and supporters contribute funds throughout the year, students are encouraged to apply for need-based scholarships at any time. But, students must be aware that scholarship amounts depend upon availability of resources.

Instructions:

1. Download the sample needbased scholarship applicaton so you may prepare your request. Click Sample Applicaton.
2. Complete the online application. Click GCCSCSU Alumni Chapter Need-Based Scholarships Online Application Process to begin.
3. All requests for assistance should be completed, submitted, and posted prior to the semester in which assistance is needed.
4. Each student will be asked to submit a Letter of Acceptance to the Greater Columbia Chapter to acknowledge the student will accept the financial award. This letter is required for disbursement of financial aid.

For on-campus assistance with scholarships from SCSU Alumni Chapters, students should go to the SCSU Office of Alumni Affairs. Please see the persons listed below.

Adrienne Clinton, Director
Phone: 803.516.4546
Email: aclinton@scsu.edu

Gloria Seawright, Office Manager
Phone: 803.536.8946
Email: gseawrig@scsu.edu

LIFT-A-BULLDOG SCHOLARSHIPS
This program has successfully ended for 2010.
How did this program work? Well, SCSU Head Football Coach "Buddy" Pough launched the Lift-A-Bulldog campaign at the 2010 Spring Garnet & Blue football game, March 27, 2010. Alumni and supporters were asked to support this endeavor to help each football player to attend summer school and summer conditioning. The fundraising campaign culminated on June 15, 2010. The asking was $1000 per player. This program had the same spirit (or greater) as the campaign to support the Marching 101 endeavor to attend the NCAA playoffs in 2009 but with one huge difference: There were more than 75 players on the squad, meaning more than $75,000 was the goal. While every donation counted, the goal was to raise the funds as soon as possible, in sets of $1000. Greater Columbia Chapter accepted the challenge and developed an approach for accepting every donation -big and small, with all proceeds going to the Lift-A-Bulldog program at SCSU. To all donors, THANK YOU! And, if you did not participate in this initiative, please know you can give to the University, 24/7/365!

YOUTH DAY SCHOLARSHIPS
See Youth Day.