16 scholarships College of Charleston 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.
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
$5,000
The South Carolina LIFE Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship award that is valued at $5,000 per year.charleston.edu (read 2026-07-07)
$2,800
The South Carolina HOPE Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded value at $2,800 and is nonrenewable.charleston.edu (read 2026-07-07)
$4,000
Recipients receive a minimum of $4,000 per year in merit scholarship funding.charleston.edu (read 2026-07-07)
$2,000 to $12,000
All non-resident first year applicants will be considered for merit scholarships which range from $2,000 to $12,000 per year.charleston.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
$0 to $5,000
Albert Sottile Memorial Scholarship Award: Up to $5,000/academic yearcharleston.edu
$2,000
Beatty Alumni Scholarship Award: $2,000charleston.edu
$2,000
Charleston Wine + Food Festival Excellence Scholarship Award: $2,000/academic yearcharleston.edu
$5,000
Guy E. Beatty Scholarship Award: $5,000/academic yearcharleston.edu
$0 to $5,000
Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Scholarship Award: Up to $5,000/academic yearcharleston.edu
$2,500
Mattox Family Scholarship Award: $2,500/academic yearcharleston.edu
$0 to $5,000
R. Keith & Melissa G. Sauls Scholarship Award: Up to $5,000/academic yearcharleston.edu
$0 to $8,000
Sharon & Rus Kingman Scholarship Award: Up to $8,000/academic yearcharleston.edu
$0
William Nelson Grooms Memorial Scholarship Award: Full tuitioncharleston.edu
$0 to $20,000
students can receive up to $20,000 over four yearscharleston.edu
$0 to $20,000
Students can receive up to $20,000 over four yearscharleston.edu
$0 to $12,000
Students can receive up to $12,000 over four yearscharleston.edu
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.
Where College of Charleston lists its scholarships
Cougar Scholarship Award System (CSAS) — AcademicWorks-powered portal listing scholarships from colleges, departments and offices across the College of Charleston; browsable without login (opportunities table visible), but per-award dollar amounts and full eligibility text require sign-in
Every amount on this page was read off a College of Charleston page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.