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Students eligible for $1500 after a CSU campus visit

Prospective students now have an opportunity to receive $1,500 after touring Charleston Southern University, the Lowcountry’s only Christian higher education institution. The $1,500 Tour Treasure Grant is provided to a student if they attend an official visit such as a personal tour, A Day in the Life, or First Look event with the Office of […]

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CSU extends qualifications for Minister’s Dependent Scholarship

Charleston Southern University has extended the Minister’s Dependent Scholarship to include dependents of all ministers affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, no matter where they serve in the world.  Missionary dependents of North American Mission Board and International Mission Board missionaries are now eligible also. Previously, the $1,000 per year scholarship was available to dependents […]

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Charleston Women in Tech celebrate 10 years

Charleston Women in Tech celebrated its 10-year anniversary October 10th with a series of celebrations downtown. A City of Charleston proclamation read by Councilman Mike Seekings declared 10/10 as Charleston Women in Tech Day. Similar proclamations were made by the City of North Charleston and the State of SC.  CSU has been a supporter of this […]

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CSU and KION North America form tuition discount partnership

On Wednesday, May 1, KION North America and Charleston Southern University held a signing ceremony at KION NA’s stateside headquarters in Summerville celebrating a new tuition discount program. The memorandum of understanding offers KION NA employees a 25 percent discount for a degree program at Charleston Southern. “This opportunity extended to KION NA employees is […]

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Nubuya begins scholarship to assist black women studying computers and technology

Junior, senior, and graduate black women enrolled in computer science or a technology-related degree or a graduate program within the College of Math and Science with financial need may be eligible for a new scholarship, The NEXT IT GIRL in Memory of Karen Vaughn Endowed Scholarship. Funded by alumnus Napiya Nubuya ’14 and her organization, […]

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New FAFSA form now available

As a current or prospective Charleston Southern University student or parent, you’ve no doubt heard of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as FAFSA. The U.S. Department of Education opened the soft launch of the new FAFSA form Dec. 31, 2023, for the 2024-2025 academic year. FAFSA is used to determine how […]

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CSU announces tuition promise program, first private university in SC to cover tuition

Charleston Southern University announced the launch of Buc Promise, a new renewable scholarship for Pell-eligible South Carolina residents with a minimum 3.5 high school GPA. The only private university in South Carolina making this tuition guarantee, Charleston Southern will cover the remaining costs of tuition after Pell and other gift aid are applied during a […]

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Charleston Southern named to USNWR Best Colleges List 

U.S. News & World Report  has once again named Charleston Southern University to its Best Colleges list for 2024 in the Best Regional Universities in the South, Best Colleges for Veterans, and the Top Performers on Social Mobility. Charleston Southern was also named to the national Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing category.  Charleston Southern […]

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New $17k Christian studies scholarship available to 25 recipients this fall

The College of Christian Studies at Charleston Southern University has a new scholarship opportunity for prospective students interested in Christian ministry degrees. The Call to Ministry Scholarship is an annual award of $17,000 and will be offered to 25 recipients in fall 2023. Dean of the College of Christian Studies Dr. Ben Phillips said this scholarship is […]

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CSU one of two SC colleges to provide self-diagnostic kiosk on campus

Charleston Southern University has installed a free self-diagnostic medical kiosk in the Student Center that provides the campus population fast and safe 24/7/365 access to self-diagnostic COVID tests.  Through a partnership with LTS Health, based in Virginia, CSU becomes one of only two universities in South Carolina to offer the TestandGoTM kiosks—available at no-cost to the […]

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