Financial Aid - Scholarship Information

Enhanced LIFE Scholarship,
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship and Hope Scholarship
On June 29, 2007, the South Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that enhances the value of LIFE and Palmetto Fellows awards for students majoring in math and science disciplines. Also, the maximum award for the Hope Scholarship has been increased. These changes are effective beginning in the fall of 2007. Note the text in red for the most recent changes. Basic eligibility requirements for the enhanced awards are:

On May 22nd, 2008, H.4408 became law.  As of this date, the “minimum 6 hours of math and 6 hours of science to include one lab” has been rescinded. As a result, to gain eligibility for the enhanced award, the appropriate recipient must have earned a minimum of 14 hours of science and/or math prior to their sophomore year. AP/IB credits and dual enrollment courses (college credit courses taken while still in high school) can satisfy the 14 hour rule.

Palmetto Fellows – in addition to the base Palmetto Fellows:
Recipients with 30 hours, and who, as a freshman, earned 14 hours of math and/or science, and who are math and science majors may receive an additional amount of up to $3,300 for a maximum of $10,000. Palmetto Fellows with 30 hours, but who do not meet the conditions above, may receive an additional amount of up to $800 for a maximum of $7,500. Entering freshmen, regardless of major, may receive a maximum of $6,700. (See the list of courses meeting the "14 hour" rule)
LIFE Scholarship– in addition to the LIFE Scholarship:

Recipients with 30 hours, and who, as a freshman, earned 14 hours of math and/or science, and who are math and science majors may receive an additional amount of up to $2,500 for a maximum of $7,500. Entering freshmen, regardless of major, and upperclassmen who do not meet the above conditions, may receive a maximum award of $5,000. (See the list of courses meeting the "14 hour" rule)

Southern Wesleyan Eligible majors and codes as of July 25, 2007:
Applied Computer Science
Math Education
Science Education
Biology 
Mathematics
Chemistry
Medical Technology
Pre Medicine/Dentistry
The major must be declared and showing in the Southern Wesleyan system prior to the last day of drop/add for the fall semester for the award to be in place. Any majors changed/declared after this date will not be eligible for the enhanced award for the full academic year.You may access www.che.sc.gov for more information.

Courses that meet the math and science requirements are:

BIOL 3074 Field Biology
BIOL 1004 General Biology
BIOL 1033 Botany
BIOL 1054 Survey of Anatomy and Physiology
BIOL 1103 Biology for Non-Majors
BIOL 2001 Biology Cornerstone Seminar
BIOL 2034 Zoology
BIOL 2074 Environmental Science
BIOL 2103 Medical Terminology
BIOL 2203 Nutrition
BIOL 2254 Ecology
BIOL 2263 Ecology of the Rocky Mountains
BIOL 2351 Introduction to Ornithology
BIOL 2371 Wildlife and Conservation Biology Seminar
BIOL 2393 Biology in the News
BIOL 3033 Immunology
BIOL 3104 Microbiology
BIOL 3204 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 3214 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 3254 Biochemistry
BIOL 3303 Animal Behavior
BIOL 3403 Physiology of Behavior
BIOL 3313 Bioethics
BIOL 3454 Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIOL 3504 Genetics
BIOL 3653 The Ecology of South Carolina
BIOL 4253 Neurobiology
BIOL 4354 Comparative and Enviornmental Physiology
BIOL 4501 Biology Capstone Seminar
BIOL 4901 Major Honors Research in Biology
BIOL 4903 Major Honors Research in Biology
BIOL 4993 Biology Major Honors
BIOL 100L General Biology Lab
BIOL 103L Botany Lab
BIOL 105L Survery of Anatomy and Physiology Lab
BIOL 110L Biology for Non-Majors Lab
BIOL 203L Zoology Lab
BIOL 207L Environmental Science Lab
BIOL 225L Ecology Lab
BIOL 307L Field Biology Lab
BIOL 320L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
BIOL 321L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
BIOL 345L Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab
BIOL 350L Genetics Lab
BIOL 435L Comparative /Environment Physiology Lab
BIOL H3254 Honors Biochemistry
BIOL 400X Biology Studies
BIOL 480X Biology Practicum
BIOL 490X Biology Independent Studies
CHEM 1004 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1054 General Chemistry II
CHEM 2001 Chemistry Cornerstone Seminar
CHEM 2504 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2514 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3404 Inorganic Analysis
CHEM 3414 Organic Analysis
CHEM 400X Chemistry Studies
CHEM 490X Chemistry Independent Study
CHEM 4501 Chemistry Capstone Seminar
CHEM 100L General Chemistry Lab
CHEM 105L General Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 250L Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 251L Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 340L Inorganic Analysis Lab
CHEM 341L Organic Analysis Lab
CPSC 1003 Fundamentals of Programming
CPSC 1103 Intro to Computers and Info Processing
CPSC 1203 Intro Internet & Online Research
CPSC 1903 Intro to Computer Science Programming
CPSC 2003 e Commerce I
CPSC 2103 Advanced Computing
CPSC 2203 Desktop Design
CPSC 2253 Object Oriented Programming I
CPSC 2293 Web Page Design and Programming
CPSC 2303 Hard- & Software Config. & Support
CPSC 2503 Networking I
CPSC 3003 Database Design and Implementation I
CPSC 3013 Database Design and Implementation II
CPSC 3103 Systems Analysis
CPSC 3303 Object Oriented Programming II
CPSC 3354 Operating Systems and Servers
CPSC 3453 e-Commerce II
CPSC 3623 Networking II
CPSC 3633 Networking III
CPSC 4201 Ethics and Professional Issues in Computing
CPSC 4303 Advanced Scripting
CPSC 4423 Advanced Networking Applications
CPSC 4503 Webmastering
CPSC 4523 Advanced Website Design
CPSC 110L Intro to Comp. and Info Process. Lab
CPSC 310L Systems Analysis Lab
CPSC 335L Operating Systems and Servers Lab
EDUC 4202 Methods of Teaching Science-Secondary
EDUC 4223 Methods of Teaching Math-Secondary
MATH 1003 Fundamentals of Math I
MATH 1013 Fundamentals of Math II
MATH 1023 Algebra
MATH 1024 Algebra and Trig
MATH 1033 Applied Calculus
MATH 2153 Discrete Mathematics
MATH 2504 Calculus I
MATH 2524 Calculus II
MATH 3063 College Geometry
MATH 3xx3 Linear Algebra
MATH 3524 Calculus III
MATH 4003 Abstract Algebra
MATH 4xx3 Advanced Calculus
PHSC 1503 Introduction to Chemistry and Physics
PHSC 1513 Introduction to Astronomy and Earth Science
PHSC 1523 Astronomy
PHSC 1533 Introduction to Meteorology
PHYS 2044 Physics I
PHYS 2054 Physics II
PHYS 204L Physics I Lab
PHYS 205L Physics II Lab