Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
USCFAID@sc.edu
Application Process
Application Deadline
December 1
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning April 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 003448 Free
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
6,701 freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
3,757 (56.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,735 (99.4%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
634 (17.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
61%
Average Award
$17,598
Need-Based Gift
Received by 3,184 (85.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $14,693
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,918 (78.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,069
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,156 (31.0%) of aid recipients
2,944 freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,353
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
20,573 undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
13,082 (63.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
13,000 (99.4%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
2,070 (15.9%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
60%
Average Award
$17,382
Need-Based Gift
Received by 10,953 (84.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $14,344
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 9,959 (76.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,747
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 3,444 (26.5%) of aid recipients
7,491 undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount$4,665
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
52%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$34,211
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
Available
Other Loans
Institutional Need-Based Aid And Merit-Based Aid
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Area/Ethnic Studies
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Library Science
Mathematics
Military Science
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Religion/Biblical Studies
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Dance
Debating
Journalism/Publications
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
Children of Workers in Trades
Children with a Deceased or Disabled Parent
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
Handicapped Students
International Students
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Out-of-State Students
Religious Affiliation
Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Public Servants
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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