SCC Success & Success + Scholarship

Interested in getting 2 years’ worth of free tuition & fees? We have options for high school graduates and those who are older than 21.

The SCC Success Scholarship AND NOW, the SCC Success + Scholarship are available to assist qualifying students with tuition and fees.   The Success Scholarship was initially supported by the SCC Foundation Board in September 2016 and fully funded by the Ralph & Oma Lou Sasser Endowment in 2018.  In 2023, the SCC Foundation Board expanded it to include adult (over 21) students, giving more students an opportunity at FREE tuition & fees.

See if you qualify for our SCC Success or Success + Scholarship.

SCC Success Applicants must:

1. A student must be a North Carolina resident. Students must have graduated within 2 years of beginning classes at Southeastern Community College.
2. Students must complete the FAFSA and apply for all other SCC scholarships each year before receiving the SCC Success Scholarship.
3. Students must have a 2.0 unweighted GPA in high school.
4. Students must be continuously enrolled in the fall and spring semesters and have a maximum of two years to use the Success scholarship. Summer semester is not included.
5. Students may be enrolled less than full-time. These students still have two years to use the Success Scholarship as described in # 4 above.
6. The SCC Success Scholarship covers in-state tuition and fees. Books and supplies will be covered up to $500 if no other funds are available.
7. The last day that students can add classes and receive additional scholarship funds is the weekday before the beginning of the 12-week session. Students cannot add classes and receive additional scholarship funds once the 12-week session begins.
8. Scholarship recipients’ progress towards completion will be tracked.

SCC Success + Applicants must:

1. A student must be a North Carolina resident, ages 21 & up. Preference will be given to Columbus County residents.
2. Adult students will be required to register with Columbus County NC Works first and apply for WIOA Funding.
3. Students must complete the FAFSA and apply for all other SCC scholarships each year before receiving the SCC Success + Scholarship.
4. Students must be continuously enrolled in the fall and spring semesters and have a maximum of two years to use the Success scholarship. Summer semester is not included.
5. Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA at the end of their first spring semester in the program to be eligible for the second year in the program and must be in good standings with SCC
6. The SCC Success + Scholarship covers in-state tuition and fees. Books and supplies will be covered up to $500 if no other funds are available. Outstanding return to Title IV balances will be covered up to $500
7. The last day that students can add classes and receive additional scholarship funds is the weekday before the beginning of the 12-week session. Students cannot add classes and receive additional scholarship funds once the 12-week session begins.
8. Scholarship recipients’ progress towards completion will be tracked.

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