My son wants to study animation and applied and go into SCAD, SVA and University of the Arts in Philly for fall 2016. His grades and test scores were ok - enough to get a small academic scholarship from SCAD. SVA will make merit scholarship decisions after Feb 1st - so haven’t heard from them. But U of Arts was very generous - $19,000/yr merit scholarship. It’s not in SC, but you may want to consider them. They have fairly well respected animation and film programs.