Donor Scholarships

Donor Scholarships at USCB

Donor Scholarships are individual scholarship funds that are graciously donated to USCB by different entities within the local community. The criteria for receiving each Donor Scholarship varies, as does the amount of the award.

Students may apply for donor scholarships via a common app from Jan. 1 - March 1 each year. This application will be posted here when application window opens.

The Donor Scholarship Application for the 2024-2025 academic year opens on January 1, 2024. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024.

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USCB Donor Scholarships List

Complete Name of Scholarship Description of Scholarship Minimum GPA Application Supplements
Alexa Muffley Holt Memorial Endowed Scholarship Women's student-athlete or support staff    
Baker's Psychology Psychology Major 3.0 Any class
Beaufort College Trustees Students living in USC Beaufort residence halls who major in History or Marine Biology   Any class
Brett Borton Memorial Scholarship Communication major undergraduate students 2.5 Awarded by USCB's Scholarship Committee and the Financial Aid Office
Braude Family Endowment Junior Nursing Majors   Essay required
Brinkley Family Endowment Fund Full-time freshman student, academic merit, Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper or Hampton County resident, first-generation college student. 3.0 First consideration to Boys & Girls Club participants or Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Achievement School.
Cartha D. DeLoach Memorial Heritage Classic Fdn Annual Scholarship Student majoring in Hospitality, Resort & Tourism Management and/or Sports Management/Event Management minor N/A  
Colden R. Battery, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund Academic merit, must maintain academic excellence   Any major, any class
D.L. Scurry Foundation Scholarship   N/A  
Daufuskie Island Gullah Geechee Endowed Scholarship Students who trace their ancestry to Gullah Geechee people of the Sea Islands of SC, NC, GA and FL 3.0 Any class, any major
David McCollum Memorial Scholarship Fund Full time student, Biology, Marine Science, Ecology, or Coastal Conservation major, academic merit    
Delta Kappa Gamma Senior women 3.0 Education Majors planning to teach
Dot Wrede Sand Shark Colleagues Scholarship Fun Financial need & academic merit, current and former USCB employees or immediate family members N/A  
Dr. Louise Anders Scholarship Fund Full time student, academic merit    
Dr. Lynn Mulkey Endowed Scholarship Fund Human Services or Sociology major    
Edith R. Harvey Endowed Scholarship Fund Financial need, academic merit, interest in religious studies or liberal arts, intent to enter seminary 3.0  
Emory W. Rushton & Susan Y. Rushton Endowed Scholarship Fund Studio art major, financial need, academic merit    
G Thomas Upshaw Endowed Scholarship Full-time student with financial need, academic merit, Beaufort Jasper or Hampton County resident. 3.0 First consideration to veteran or US Military active duty
Gamma Beta Phi Scholarship Financial need & academic merit, preference to Gamma Beta Phi member 3.2 Must submit essay about how scholarship and service develop character
GTMD Scholars    

The scholarship is to assist in attracting or retaining students who otherwise could not attend USCB because of financial reasons

Heard Family Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Morgan C. Haynes Visual Arts or Health Profession major    
Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary Pre-licensure BSN students who are residents of Beaufort or Jasper counties 3.0  
Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary Power ED Nusing Major, 1st generation student, SC resident   Financial need based
J Eugene Norris Scholarship      
Jane T. Upshaw Endowed Scholarship Freshman, Math or Math Education major with academic merit    
John and Valerie Curry (HH Wine and Food Festival) Junior or Senior Hospitality Majors. Residents of Beaufort or Jasper counties, SC, or Bryan, Chatham, or Effingham counties, GA 3.0 Preference to students or family members working in Hospitality or Tourism
John F. Curry Memorial Heritage Classic Fdn Annual Scholarship  Hospitality Resort & Tourism Management major and/or Sports Management/Event Management minor    
Joseph B. Fraser Jr. Heritage Classic Foundation Annual Scholarship Hospitality Resort & Tourism Management major and/or Sports Management/Event Management minor    
John W. Castles Scholarship Fund Full-time student with Financial Need, Academic Merit 3.0  
J.P Gonzalez Endowed Scholarship Students who are local residents of Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Colleton, Chatham, Effingham counties 3.0 Financial Need based
Julia Branch Burgess Memorial Endowed Scholarship Freshman student majoring in Early Childhood or Elementary Education, academic merit, maintain academic excellence    
Kathleen and Jim Jordan Annual Scholarship Freshman student preferably majoring in History. Must maintain academic excellence. A Beaufort County resident. 3.0  
Leith Paul Trask Memorial Scholarship Visual Arts or Art Major    
Linda Lisi Pre-Veterinarian Endowed Scholarship Biological Sciences- Pre- Veterinarian track, academic merit, must maintain academic excellence 3.0  
Lynne Hutchison Nursing Scholarship Nursing minority (preferred), first generation college or economically disadvantaged    
Nicholas D. Lucchesi Memorial Scholarship Preference may be given to a student with documented financial need and/or a documented learning challenge. 2.5  
Mary Moody Memorial Scholarship No criteria    
Maureen & Edwin Seim Scholarship Full time student    
Michael Best Memorial Scholarship Hospitality Management majors. Preference shall be for students with an operational focus 3.0  
Ramon N Tessler Memorial Scholarship Fund Beaufort or Hampton County resident    
Roger L. Steele Endowed Art Scholarship Fine Arts major with preference to Printmaking    
Sea Island Rotary Scholarship Fund - Darwin Bashaw Financial need, academic merit    
Sea Pines Resort Hospitality Scholarship Hospitality majors at USCB    
Senator Clementa Pinckney Scholarship Fund Preference to Jasper County, SC Students    
Sol Neidich Family Scholarship Fund Freshman student, with financial need, academic merit, local high school graduate    
USCB Education Foundation Rob Jordan Scholars Hospitality Majors 3.0 Juniors and Seniors
Ward N. Kirby Heritage Classic Foundation Annual Scholarship Hospitality Resort & Tourism Management major and/or Sports Management/Event Management minor    
William F. Cochrane Memorial Scholarship Fund Financial need, academic merit    
William Mason Hardimon Scholarship Fund Business major, financial need, academic merit, no more than 120 credit hours. 3.0