Charleston Fellows

The Charleston Fellows Program is the Honors College's top scholars program. If you have the potential to become a transformative leader, the Charleston Fellows can help make that goal a reality.

As a Charleston Fellow, you’ll benefit from four years of:

  • Significant scholarship support
  • Leadership and personal development
  • Enterprising peers and elevated connections

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A top scholars program

For students who aim to make a significant impact on their communities and in their chosen fields.

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Significant scholarship support

All Charleston Fellows receive four-year merit scholarships from the Honors College. Because your time in college should focus on making the most of your opportunities.

Personal development

The program is more than just a scholarship. You’ll also participate in personal development activities tailored to match your own unique goals. Are you taking advantage of a growth mindset? What is your optimal leadership style? Find out as a Charleston Fellow.

Expert connections

Fellows regularly have opportunities for intimate discussions with industry leaders and visionary thinkers. Pulitzer Prize winners. James Beard nominees. Innovative trauma surgeons. Learn from leaders who are changing the game.

An elevated community

Collaborate with students who are just as driven as you. Meet a peer mentor who’ll help you acclimate to college. Develop connections over coffee, pumpkin carving, stargazing, or any of our other community-building events.

The application process

There’s no separate application process for the Charleston Fellows. As long as you’ve applied to the Honors College by our priority deadline, you’ll be considered for the program. If your overall Honors College application suggests you’d make a good fit as a Charleston Fellow, you’ll be invited to interview for the program during Honors College Interview Weekend in February.

Who's a good fit for the program?

The Program consists of roughly 100 fellows and features students from a diverse range of majors, backgrounds, and aspirations. When considering prospective students for the program, our review process is a holistic one. We look for evidence of excellence in the following categories:

  • Willingness to learn
  • Rigor and breadth of coursework
  • Leadership experience and development
  • Community engagement
  • Creative and analytic writing abilities

There is no minimum GPA or test score to be considered for the Charleston Fellows. Students applying test optional to the College of Charleston will not be disadvantaged in the Interview Weekend review process.

 

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