Financial Aid Information
Advisors do not have access to student financial aid information, so students need to make sure they are keeping up with their requirements to continue receiving financial aid in future semesters. As long as a student knows their requirements, advisors can work with students to make sure they're meeting those minimums every semester. General requirements are a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and a minimum number of credit hours earned. Federal regulations also require USC to establish and apply standards to monitor academic performance, called Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
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The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship's goal is to help you evaluate your costs and find out what type of financial aid support we can provide for you. This could be in the form of grants, scholarships, loans, or student employment. The first step is to complete the 2023-24 FAFSA.
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Open Monday - Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Contact us today! Email: [email protected] Phone: 803-777-8134 Location: 1244 Blossom St., Suite 200 (map) |
Other Scholarship Options
College Scholarships
The College of Arts and Sciences has more than 250 scholarships to help students pay for college. Some scholarships are open to any student in the college, while others are open to students with specific majors. We encourage all students to apply ― you never know when there is a scholarship just for you.
Our AcademicWorks Portal allows you to apply for all college-wide scholarships with one application. Visit the AcademicWorks portal, sign in, and complete the general application between March 1 and May 7. |
Biology Scholarships
The Department of Biological Sciences offers Awards and Scholarships for undergraduate students each year. A request for applications goes out early in the Spring semester and winners are notified by the end of the academic term.
Applications are never mailed through the postal service or sent through email. In order to apply for a departmental award, qualifying students must have completed a certain number of hours in the biology major on the USC-Columbia and/or satellite campuses. Check your gamecock email for application notices and guidelines. |
Bursar's Office |
The goal of the Bursar's Office is to make paying for your education as simple as possible. Refer to the office's resources for information about your tuition bill, the cost of tuition and fees, refunds, student loans, and more.
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Open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1244 Blossom Street - Suite 128 Columbia, SC 29208 Phone: 803-777-4233 Fax: 803-777-7953 Email: [email protected] |