Financial Assistance/Scholarships

Paying for Your BSN

Financial Assistance Check Nursing

Several sources of money may be available to you to pursue a BSN at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.

Scholarships 

Scholarships don't have to be paid back and come from USCB, community donors and national sources. Some scholarships are based on merit (academic achievements) while others are based on financial need. USCB offers many scholarships for students of all majors.

The deadline for many of them is March 1.  Learn more and apply: USCB's scholarship list. 


Nursing Scholarships

Other scholarships are specically for students preparing for careers in Nursing or other healthcare fields. 

  • Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary
    HHHA offers a scholarship for current USCB Nursing students. Annually, six USCB Nursing students receive $2,000 awards. Learn more

  • SC Nurse Retention Stipends —Post Graduation
    The South Carolina Nurse Retention Initiative  (SCNRI) is dedicated to retaining top nursing talent in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton Counties . 

    The program is administered by the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and awards recent BSN grads up to $9,000 over 2 years  as long as they remain employed in Beaufort, Jasper  or Hampton Health Care. Consideration is also given to merit, dedication to the nursing profession, and financial need. Application and selection cycles occur beginning in February and August of each year. Learn more.

  • Next Generation Healers Scholarship | Banyan Treatment Centers
    To support the next generation of nursing students, Banyan Treatment Centers are proud to offer a $1,000 scholarship. Learn more.

  • Discover Nursing. For a list of national scholarships for Nursing students, visit www.discovernursing.com.

Grants

Grants are money you do not have to pay back. Learn more about federal grants for students and state grants for students. All grants require that applicants complete the FAFSA.  

Loans

Student and parent loans must be paid back and are available through the federal government and private lenders. 

Contact USCB Financial Aid


Four Nurses in Scrubs

(Pictured left to right) Recent USCB Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates Maria Novoa, Lauren Londono, Erika Thalacker and Krystal Maldonado are the first recipients of the SC Nurse Retention Scholarship. 

Holly Granger '22
“I chose USCB because of the small class sizes, which gave me opportunities to communicate with my professors more and build a tighter relationship. I am very thankful for the opportunity to be in the Honors program because I was automatically admitted into the Nursing program.”
Holly Granger '22
Nursing