Applicants must be attending or plan on attending a college or university within the United States for their first year of school as a freshman or graduate student. An essay is required as part of the application process.

Applicant must have a minimum 'B+' grade average, rank in the top 15% of secondary school class, and have SAT I or ACT scores in the top 15%.

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 high school GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1300 (composite ACT score of 29).

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student. Minimum 3.0 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 22) required.

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, graduate in the top 5 percent of their high school, have a minimum SAT score of 1300 (composite ACT score of 29) and possess strong academic records.

Applicant must be an incoming freshman with a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1100 (composite ACT score of 24).

Applicant must be a transfer student and must have completed a minimum of 30 semester hours

Applicant must be a transfer student who has earned a minimum of 60 semester hours of transferable credit from a two-year or technical college or an A.A./A.S. degree from an accredited college. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.

Applicant must be a National Merit Finalist and list the College of Charleston as their first choice.

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student with a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 21). Selection based upon academic achievement, leadership potential, involvement in extracurricular activities, community service and character.

Applicant must be a full-time student at the university who is sponsored by a church or para-organization. The university will match up to $1,000 per academic year.

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is either a current law student or undergraduate student planning to attend law school. Minimum 2.8 GPA, transcript, and essay between 500 and 1,000 words required.