USC Upstate award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at USC Upstate?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

Verified Jun 20263 months ago

The short answer

5 of 8 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

What to do

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 5 of 8
One-time tiers: 3
Tiers with published renewal terms: 4
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

USC Upstate's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Valedictorian Scholars: See notes
Chancellor Scholars: See notes
Transfer Scholars: See notes
Usc Faculty Staff Dependents Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Valedictorian Scholars
$5,000–$10,000
Entry requirements: 1000 SAT · 21 ACT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://uscupstate.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/scholarships/student-scholarships/
Chancellor Scholars
$5,000–$10,000
Entry requirements: 3.75 GPA · 1300 SAT · 27 ACT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://uscupstate.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/scholarships/student-scholarships/
Transfer Scholars
$1,000–$2,000
Entry requirements: 3 GPA
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://uscupstate.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/scholarships/student-scholarships/
Usc Faculty Staff Dependents Scholarship
Amount not published
Entry requirements: 3 GPA
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://uscupstate.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/scholarships/student-scholarships/

How USC Upstate compares across our verified dataset

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
USC Upstate is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against USC Upstate’s own published materials.

Policy pageUSC Upstate stacking policy
Cost of attendanceUSC Upstate cost-of-attendance worksheet
Scholarship pageTravel Abroad Scholarship