SC WINS Scholarship (South Carolina Workforce & Industry Needs Scholarship)
SC Technical College System (SCTCS)
Up to $5,000 a year for tuition, fees and course costs left over at SC's 16 technical colleges, for workforce-shortage programs.
- How much
- Up to $5,000 per academic year after all other scholarships and grants
- Who qualifies
- SC resident; enrolled in an eligible program at one of the 16 SC technical colleges; employed OR take the college's financial literacy course OR complete 100 volunteer hours; 2.0 GPA each academic year for credit-seeking students.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students, adults going back to school
- For eligible workforce-shortage programs at SC technical colleges students
- When to apply
- Apply any time No published statewide deadline; awarded by the technical college.
- How to apply
- Contact your local SC technical college's financial aid office
- Enroll in an eligible program and meet the work / financial literacy course / volunteer requirement
- The SCTCS page lists no separate statewide application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (sctechsystem.edu) and page 2
The details
Statewide technical college scholarship that targets workforce shortages. It supplements Lottery Tuition Assistance and covers remaining tuition, fees and required course-related expenses after all other scholarships and grants, up to $5,000 per academic year. For a professional certificate, industry-recognized credential, diploma or degree in an eligible program at one of the SC Technical College System's 16 colleges; only one credential unless the next is progress in the same field. Students must be employed, take the college's financial literacy course, or complete 100 volunteer hours with a nonprofit or public service organization. Credit-seeking students must keep a 2.0 GPA each academic year. Changing majors is allowed within eligible workforce program areas.
More money from South Carolina
- Palmetto Fellows ScholarshipUp to $6,700 freshman year; up to $7,500 per year for sophomore, junior and senior years
- LIFE Scholarship (Legislative Incentive for Future Excellence)Up to $5,000 per year (includes a $300 book allowance)
- South Carolina Tuition GrantsUp to $5,000 for 2026-27 (amount based on need and funding)
- South Carolina Need-based GrantUp to $3,500 per year full-time; up to $1,750 per year part-time
- South Carolina HOPE ScholarshipUp to $2,800 for the freshman year (includes a $300 book allowance)
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