The starting point
Claflin's headline merit is test-score-driven and routes through its Honors College: hit 1100 SAT / 24 ACT for an Honors scholarship worth $2,000 up to full tuition-room-board, or 1200 SAT / 27 ACT to compete for a Presidential Scholarship covering full tuition, room, board, textbooks and a monthly stipend.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 5 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Claflin Presidential Scholars Program
Full cost of tuition, room, board, textbooks and a monthly stipend · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
SAT: 1200 · ACT: 27
Eligibility: Must score at least 1200 SAT (or 27 ACT); plan to pursue graduate/professional study; indicate desire for the Honors College and this scholarship on the application and submit supporting materials. An interview may be requested. Selected on academic achievement, leadership, extracurriculars, community service and character.
Renewal: Described as a 'four-year scholarship.' No college renewal GPA is published on the page; ask the financial aid office.
Other terms: NOT automatic — competitive ('a limited number of freshmen may receive Presidential Scholarships each year'). The 1200 SAT / 27 ACT is the minimum to be considered, not a guarantee. The award covers a full ride PLUS textbooks and a monthly stipend, making it the richest Claflin award. Amount is a coverage description, not a published dollar figure.
https://www.claflin.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants
Claflin Honors College Scholarships (Alice Carson Tisdale Honors College)
$2,000 to the full cost of tuition, room and board · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
SAT: 1100 · ACT: 24
Eligibility: Must score at least 1100 SAT (or 24 ACT); indicate desire for the Honors College and one of these scholarships on the application. An interview may be requested. Selected on academic achievement, leadership, extracurriculars, community service and character.
Renewal: Described as 'four-year scholarships.' No college renewal GPA is published on the page; ask the financial aid office.
Other terms: NOT automatic — 'competitive scholarships ... awarded annually to select incoming freshmen.' The 1100 SAT / 24 ACT is the threshold to be considered, not a guaranteed award. Value is a wide range; only the $2,000 floor and a 'full cost of tuition, room and board' ceiling are published, with no published GPA/score grid mapping a score to a specific dollar amount.
https://www.claflin.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship (South Carolina state award)
Up to $6,700 freshman year; up to $7,500 sophomore-senior years · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: STATE AWARD for SC residents, administered by the SC Commission on Higher Education (CHE), not by Claflin. Eligibility criteria (high school GPA/class rank/SAT or ACT) are set by the state and are not detailed on Claflin's page. Early-award applications due to CHE by a date established in December each academic year.
Renewal: Renewable for a maximum of eight full-time terms. College renewal GPA not stated on Claflin's page — set by the SC Commission on Higher Education.
Other terms: Not a Claflin institutional award — it is a South Carolina state scholarship a resident brings to Claflin. Claflin lists it among aid sources. Amounts are state-set.
https://www.claflin.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants
