PC Scholarships
Presbyterian College is proud to help you achieve your goals by awarding a variety of scholarships. ALL students are considered for merit scholarships automatically with the submission of their PC Application for Admission. Below are examples of what you may receive or additional aid you may apply to receive.
Full-Ride Scholarship Opportunities
Griffith Scholarship: By invitation only – PC’s most prestigious award, the Griffith Scholarship, covers the full cost of tuition, fees, room, and board and is renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study at PC. Two high school seniors are selected each year as Griffith Scholars. These students exhibit exceptional academic achievement and have demonstrated leadership ability as well as outstanding personal character. To be considered, candidates must apply by December 1.
Service Entrepreneurship Scholarship: If you’re interested in service entrepreneurship and are attending college for the first time as an undergraduate student, you may submit your proposal online at Service Entrepreneurship Scholarship Competition. The deadline is December 1st of your senior year. There are multiple scholarship recipients. First place covers the full cost of tuition, fees, room, and board and is renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study at PC. Runners-up and honorable mentions also receive scholarships. These scholarships are not combined with other merit scholarships.
Promise Scholarships
Laurens County Scholarship: Students must reside in Laurens County, S.C., to be eligible for the Laurens County Scholarship of $2,500/year. Students must have attended and graduated from a Laurens County (S.C.) high school and plan to enroll at PC the following academic year.
The Laurens County Transfer Promise: The Laurens County Transfer Promise is offered to students from Laurens County who have completed two years of coursework at Piedmont Technical College (may include Middle College and dual enrollment courses), with a minimum of 60 credit hours and a cumulative GPA of 3.0. An Associate’s degree is preferred but not required. PC’s commitment to students accepted to enroll through the Transfer Promise program is to provide the students with full tuition and fees, including any and all applicable Federal and State financial assistance for which they qualify, for years three and four, toward the student’s completion of a bachelor’s degree. The Transfer Promise is last dollar up to tuition and fees. It is renewable for one year pending the student meets Satisfactory Academic Progress. Students who are eligible must complete the FAFSA. Request more information»
Palmetto Boys State and Palmetto Girls State Scholarships: The Palmetto Girls State and Palmetto Boys State Promise Scholarships are valued at $100,000, awarded as a $25,000 per year scholarship, for a maximum of four years while enrolled at Presbyterian College. The $25,000 per year scholarship is the minimum commitment from Presbyterian College and cannot be combined with other merit scholarships.
Presbyterian Promise Scholarship: Students who are members of a Presbyterian church or attend a Presbyterian school will receive a scholarship for a minimum of $20,000 per year for up to four years—that’s an $80,000 commitment to you. More information may be found here.
Other Scholarship Programs
1880 Student Referral Program Scholarship: Incoming students who are nominated by PC alumni, faculty, staff, current students, current or past parents, or friends of the college prior to their acceptance will receive the 1880 Student Referral Program Scholarship, a $1,880 scholarship awarded annually for up to four years. The amount honors the year PC was founded.
Emerging Church Leader Scholarship: This scholarship, which totals $1,880 and is awarded for a maximum of four years, is awarded to students who are viewed as leaders in their church community. In order to qualify, students must be recommended by a leader in their church before they are admitted to PC. The Emerging Church Leadership Scholarship cannot be combined with the Student Referral Program Scholarship or the Legacy Scholarship.
Legacy Scholarship: Students whose immediate family (i.e. parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles) graduated from Presbyterian College qualify for the Legacy Scholarship. This award is a $1,880 scholarship awarded annually for up to four years. Please note there is a limit of one Legacy Scholarship per student. This scholarship cannot be combined with the Student Referral Program Scholarship or the Emerging Church Leadership Scholarship.
*These three (1880 Student Referral Program, Emerging Church Leader, and/or Legacy Scholarships) may not be combined.
Need-Based Aid
Presbyterian College Grants: PC awards a needs-based grant to students who qualify due to need resulting from the Free Application of Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Awards may be renewable, provided satisfactory progress is maintained.