Coastal Carolina University Scholarships and Merit Aid
Conway, South Carolina
18 scholarships Coastal Carolina University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
9,909Undergraduates
70%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (11)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Presidential Scholarship
$6,000
Published requirement
1390 SAT, or 31 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Presidential Scholarship | $6,000 per year | $19,662 per year (equal to in-state tuition)coastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Presidential Scholarship
$19,662
Published requirement
1390 SAT, or 31 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Presidential Scholarship | $6,000 per year | $19,662 per year (equal to in-state tuition)coastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
President's Scholar Award
$5,000
Published requirement
1300 SAT, or 28 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
President's Scholar Award | $5,000 per year | $13,000 per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
President's Scholar Award
$13,000
Published requirement
1300 SAT, or 28 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
President's Scholar Award | $5,000 per year | $13,000 per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Provost's Scholar Award
$4,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT, or 25 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Provost's Scholar Award | $4,000 per year | $10,000 per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Provost's Scholar Award
$10,000
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT, or 25 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Provost's Scholar Award | $4,000 per year | $10,000 per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Coastal Scholar Award
$3,000
Published requirement
3.4 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT, or 22 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Coastal Scholar Award | $3,000 per year | $7,500 per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Coastal Scholar Award
$7,500
Published requirement
3.4 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1100 SAT, or 22 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Coastal Scholar Award | $3,000 per year | $7,500 per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Teal Scholar Award
$2,000
Published requirement
3.2 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1030 SAT, or 20 ACT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Teal Scholar Award | $2,000 per year | $4,500 per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Teal Scholar Award
$4,500
Published requirement
3.2 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1030 SAT, or 20 ACT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Teal Scholar Award | $2,000 per year | $4,500 per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
South Carolina Scholar Award
$1,000
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
South Carolina Scholar Award* | $1,000 per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Awards that take an application (6)
The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.
Presidential Scholarship
$6,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-02-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$6,000
per year | $19,662
per year
(equal to in-state tuition)coastal.edu (read 2026-06-02)
President's Scholar Award
$5,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-02-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$5,000
per year | $13,000
per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Provost's Scholar Award
$4,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-02-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$4,000
per year | $10,000
per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Coastal Scholar Award
$3,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-02-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$3,000
per year | $7,500
per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Teal Scholar Award
$2,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-02-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
$2,000
per year | $4,500
per yearcoastal.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
Congaree Foundation Scholarship
$0
Department
PGA Golf Management (PGM) Program
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The scholarship will cover the remaining balance on the student’s account for tuition and academic fees (not to include housing, meal plan, or other non-academic fees).coastal.edu (read 2026-07-10)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Coastal Carolina University's online scholarship application (Coastal Educational Foundation Scholarships), powered by AwardSpring, matches accepted/enrolled students to eligible endowed and annual donor scholarships including major-specific awards.
Every amount on this page was read off a Coastal Carolina University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.