Amount: $5,000 each year (up to 4 years). About: The Legislative Incentives for Future Excellence (LIFE) Scholarship is offered by the state of South Carolina to incoming college freshmen. The award is worth up to $5,000 per year. To qualify, students must satisfy two of the following three requirements: have a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA (letter grade “B”); score a minimum of 1100 on SAT critical reading and math sections combined (ACT composite score of at least 22); or rank in the top 30% of their graduating class. Students must be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, be a South Carolina resident at the time of high school graduation and during the period of award, have graduated from a South Carolina high school (graduates from non-SC high schools qualify if they’re dependents of a parent or legal guardian who is a legal SC resident); attend an eligible private or public college or university in SC, be a full-time undergraduate student seeking a first baccalaureate degree, and meet other requirements. Transfer students and continuing students must meet certain eligibility requirements as well. Students will be automatically considered for the LIFE Scholarship by their college or university, so there is no need to apply.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: All majors
Residency Requirement: South Carolina
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline: No application required Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.