<p>Hi Rhody66,</p>
<p>Check out following link from the USC Website, which lists five non-McNair Scholarships for out-of-state students. I have cut and pasted below the descriptions of these five scholarships. For each, they have the added benefit of in-state tuition. Therefore, each has an annual value that is $14,000 higher than the face value!</p>
<p>[Academic</a> Scholarships](<a href=“Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships | University of South Carolina”>Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships | University of South Carolina)</p>
<p>Lieber Scholarship
Annual Value: Up to $6,000
Four-Year Value: Up to $24,000
The University annually awards scholarships to National Merit Finalists, National Achievement Finalists, and National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars
. The competition for these awards begins when you take the PSAT/NMSQT in your junior year of high school. The award is up to $6,000 per year and is renewable for up to three years as long as you maintain at least a “B” average. To be eligible, National Merit Finalist must list the University of South Carolina as their first choice through the National Merit application. National Achievement Finalists must send a copy of the National Achievement Finalist certificate to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The National Hispanic Recognition Program will send us the names of the scholars selected for the program. No scholarship application is required. All nonresidents students receiving this scholarship receive significant tuition reduction by qualifying for the in-state tuition rate.</p>
<p>Alumni Scholars Award
Annual Value: $5,000
Four-Year Value: $20,000
Approximately 3 freshmen with outstanding academic records receive awards of $5,000 from the Carolina Alumni Association. Successful candidates typically present SAT scores above 1350 on critical reading and math sections combined (or ACT composite score of 30) and achieve a GPA above 3.80. Students must also be accepted for enrollment at USCs Columbia campus. Criteria used in choosing Alumni Scholars include academic achievement, leadership, talent, and service. This award is renewable for up to three years as long as you maintain at least a B average. To apply for this scholarship, both an application for general University admissions and aUniversityHonorsCollege and Scholarship Application must be received by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The postmark deadline for the applications is November 15. The student does not have to be a dependent of a USC alumnus to be considered. All nonresident students receiving this scholarship receive significant tuition reduction by qualifying for the in-state tuition rate.</p>
<p>Cooper Scholars Award
Annual Value: $4,000
Four-Year Value: $16,000
Freshman recipients of the Cooper Scholars award generally present scores above 1350 on the SAT on critical reading and math sections combined (or ACT composite score of 30) and have excellent grades in high school. The award is worth $4,000 per year and is renewable for up to three years as long as you maintain at least a “B” average. No scholarship application is required.All nonresidents students receiving this scholarship receive significant tuition reduction by qualifying for the in-state tuition rate.</p>
<p>McKissick Scholars Award
Annual Value: $2,000
Four-Year Value: $8,000
Freshman recipients of the McKissick Scholars Award generally present scores above 1250 on the SAT on critical reading and math sections combined (or ACT composite score of 28) and have excellent grades in high school. The award is worth $2,000 per year and is renewable for up to three years as long as you maintain at least a “B” average. No scholarship application is required.All nonresidents students receiving this scholarship receive significant tuition reduction by qualifying for the in-state tuition rate.</p>
<p>Woodrow Scholars Award
Annual Value: $500
Four-Year Value: $2,000
Freshman recipients of the Woodrow Scholars Award generally present scores above 1200 on the SAT on critical reading and math combined (or ACT composite score of 27) and have excellent grades in high school. The award is worth $500 per year and is renewable for up to three years as long as you maintain at least a B average. No scholarship application is required. All nonresident students receiving this scholarship receive a reduced tuition benefit as well.</p>