<p>There are a number of scholarships that are not need based at some schools. University of South Carolina has several merit based scholarships for OOS students (that also reduce the cost to instate tuition fees). The McNair is a full scholarship, including a laptop. The Cooper offers $4000 per year in aid, plus the reduction to the instate tuition rate. The McKissick offers $2000 per year plus instate tuition reduction. </p>
<p>With the McKissick, the cost of attendance for an OOS student is about $12,000 per year. With the Cooper it’s about $10,000 per year. That includes tuition, room, and board costs. These are not need based at all.</p>