Morris College Financial Aid at a Glance Guide

The following is a summary of the Financial Aid Programs offered at Morris College.

Table of all financial aid offered at Morris
Programs	Description/Qualifications	Annual Awards	Academic Requirements
Federal Pell Grant	Must have an EFC of less than 5328	$596 - $5,920	Must maintain satisfactory academic progress Must be enrolled at least half-time
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant	Must be Pell Grant eligible	$100 - $4,000	Must maintain satisfactory academic progress Must be enrolled at least half-time
Federal Work-Study	Must have Financial Need	$100 - $2,000	Must maintain satisfactory academic progress Must be enrolled at least half-time
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan	Need-Based Loan The Department of Education pays interest while the student is in school and during grace and deferment periods.	$3,500 - $5,500 depending on grade level	Must maintain satisfactory academic progress Must be enrolled at least half-time
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan	Non-Need-Based Loan The borrower is responsible for interest during the life of the loan	$3,500 - $5,500 depending on grade level	Must maintain satisfactory academic progress Must be enrolled at least half-time
Federal Direct Plus Loan	Non-Need-Based Loan Available to parents of dependent undergraduate students	Cost of attendance minus any other financial aid received	Must maintain satisfactory academic progress Must be enrolled at least half-time
South Carolina Tuition Grant	Need-Based Grants Awarded to SC Residents who apply before June 30th	Up to $3,200	Must be enrolled full-time Freshmen students must rank in the upper 75% of their HS class and have a 2.00 gpa, or score 900 on the SAT or 19 on the ACT Upper-class students must maintain satisfactory academic progress
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program	Merit-Based Scholarship Awarded to SC Residents who meet the qualifications	$6,700/year $10,000/year for Math And Science Majors	Must have at least a 3.5 gpa, rank in the upper 5% of their HS class and score 1200 on the SAT (27 ACT)
South Carolina LIFE Scholarship	Merit-Based Scholarship Awarded to SC Residents who meet the qualifications	$5,000/year $7,500/year for Math and Science majors	Must be enrolled in at least 12 college credits per semester Freshman students must meet two of the three following requirements: -HS gpa of 3.00 or better -Rank in the upper 30% of their HS Class -Score 1100 on the SAT (24 ACT) Upper-class students must have a 3.00 or better gpa and earn 30 credit hours each year
South Carolina HOPE Scholarship	Merit-Based Scholarship Awarded to First Year SC residents who meet the qualifications	$2,800/year	Freshmen Only Must have a 3.00 HS gpa and not be eligible for LIFE or Palmetto Fellows
The Luns C. Richardson Endowed Scholarship	Merit-Based Scholarship	$4,500/year	Awarded to exceptional HS graduates with a gpa of 3.5 or higher on a 4.00 scale Must maintain a 3.50 gpa for renewal
The Presidential Scholarship	Merit-Based Scholarship	$750 - $2,500/year	Awarded to HS graduates who rank in the upper one-fourth of their graduating class
The College Fund/UNCF Scholarship	Need and Merit-Based Scholarships Complete Student Profile and general application at www.uncf.org	$500 - $10,000/year	Must have a 2.5 or better gpa