South Carolina — Merit Scholarships
16 published award(s) at 3 college(s) in South Carolina, verified from official college sources — 14 guaranteed automatic, 2 automatic-consideration (not guaranteed).
Guaranteed automatic awards
Each award below is labelled guaranteed automatic because the college's own page explicitly says the award is automatic for students who meet the published criteria. Amounts are exact published figures.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Amounts and criteria per Anderson University's official 2025-2026 Financial Planning Guide (first-time freshmen): GPA 3.5 and SAT 1300 or ACT 28 (CLT 88; no class-rank alternative published for this tier). Requirements must be met by March 1. Renewable for up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time (12+ credits) undergraduate enrollment; renewal requires meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress. The $12,000 AU Grant, awarded to any entering freshman not receiving one of the four named merit scholarships, is excluded as a universal award with no GPA/test criteria. | 3.5 | 1300 | 28 | $18,000 | $72,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founder's Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Amounts and criteria per Anderson University's official 2025-2026 Financial Planning Guide (first-time freshmen): GPA 3.5 and SAT 1220 or ACT 25 (CLT 78, or top 10% of graduating class). Requirements must be met by March 1. Renewable for up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time (12+ credits) undergraduate enrollment; renewal requires meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress. The $12,000 AU Grant, awarded to any entering freshman not receiving one of the four named merit scholarships, is excluded as a universal award with no GPA/test criteria. | 3.5 | 1220 | 25 | $16,000 | $64,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Provost's Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Amounts and criteria per Anderson University's official 2025-2026 Financial Planning Guide (first-time freshmen): GPA 3.0 and SAT 1100 or ACT 22 (CLT 74, or top 20% of graduating class). Requirements must be met by March 1. Renewable for up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time (12+ credits) undergraduate enrollment; renewal requires meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress. The $12,000 AU Grant, awarded to any entering freshman not receiving one of the four named merit scholarships, is excluded as a universal award with no GPA/test criteria. | 3.0 | 1100 | 22 | $15,000 | $60,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Amounts and criteria per Anderson University's official 2025-2026 Financial Planning Guide (first-time freshmen): GPA 3.0 and SAT 1020 or ACT 20 (CLT 66, or top 30% of graduating class). Requirements must be met by March 1. Renewable for up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time (12+ credits) undergraduate enrollment; renewal requires meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress. The $12,000 AU Grant, awarded to any entering freshman not receiving one of the four named merit scholarships, is excluded as a universal award with no GPA/test criteria. | 3.0 | 1020 | 20 | $14,000 | $56,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founder's Scholarship (resident) Guaranteed — published by the college Path 1: GPA 3.5+ with SAT 1250/ACT 27; living on campus. | 3.5 | 1250 | 27 | $12,000 | $48,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founder's Scholarship (resident) Guaranteed — published by the college Path 2: GPA 4.7+, no test score; living on campus. | 4.7 | — | — | $12,000 | $48,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founder's Scholarship (commuter) Guaranteed — published by the college Path 1: GPA 3.5+ with SAT 1250/ACT 27; commuting. | 3.5 | 1250 | 27 | $9,000 | $36,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founder's Scholarship (commuter) Guaranteed — published by the college Path 2: GPA 4.7+, no test score; commuting. | 4.7 | — | — | $9,000 | $36,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Scholarship (resident) Guaranteed — published by the college Path 1: GPA 3.5+ with SAT 1100/ACT 24; living on campus. | 3.5 | 1100 | 24 | $9,000 | $36,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Scholarship (resident) Guaranteed — published by the college Path 2: GPA band 3.75-4.69, no test score; living on campus. | 3.75 | — | — | $9,000 | $36,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Scholarship (commuter) Guaranteed — published by the college Path 1: GPA 3.5+ with SAT 1100/ACT 24; commuting. | 3.5 | 1100 | 24 | $7,000 | $28,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Scholarship (commuter) Guaranteed — published by the college Path 2: GPA band 3.75-4.69, no test score; commuting. | 3.75 | — | — | $7,000 | $28,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship (resident) Guaranteed — published by the college GPA band 3.0-3.74, no test score; living on campus. | 3.0 | — | — | $7,000 | $28,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship (commuter) Guaranteed — published by the college GPA band 3.0-3.74, no test score; commuting. | 3.0 | — | — | $5,000 | $20,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor Scholars Consideration — amount not guaranteed Boarding-student amount shown; commuters receive $5,000. Class rank in top 10% also required. Program page states 'Scholarships will be awarded to eligible students; however, the number of awards available will be determined by the University' — limited awards, no guarantee, so Class B. Renewable for seven additional consecutive semesters with cumulative GPA 3.0 and 24 hours per year. | 3.75 | 1300 | 27 | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Valedictorian Scholars Consideration — amount not guaranteed Boarding-student amount shown; commuters receive $5,000. Criterion is class rank #1 plus minimum SAT 1000/ACT 21. Limited number of awards determined by the University — no guarantee, so Class B. Renewable for seven additional consecutive semesters with cumulative GPA 3.0 and 24 hours per year. Provost ($3,000) and Dean ($2,000) tiers also published but their renewability is not stated in the catalog renewal policy, so they are not rowed. | — | 1000 | 21 | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
How to read this page: figures come only from the college's own published pages. Class A = guaranteed automatic (the college publishes the promise). Class B = automatic consideration — amount not guaranteed. Every figure links to its official source with a verification date. Full methodology →
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