Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public, comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C. CCU offers baccalaureate degrees in 73 major fields of study. Among CCU's 25 graduate-level programs are 21 master's degrees, two educational specialist degrees, and the doctorates in education and marine science: coastal and marine systems science. The most popular undergraduate majors are marine science, management, exercise and sport science, communication and psychology. More than 10,000 students from across the country and the world interact with a world-class faculty, and enjoy a nationally competitive NCAA I athletic program, an inspiring cultural calendar, and a tradition of community interaction that is fueled by more than 160 student clubs and organizations. Learn more at coastal.edu or take a virtual tour!

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Hannah Persic receives S.C. governor's tourism student award

Hannah Elizabeth Persic is one of nine college students presented with the South Carolina Governor's Tourism Student Award during a ceremony at the Lace House in Columbia in October. The students were recognized for outstanding academic achievement in culinary, hospitality, and tourism studies.

Scholarship - 2019 Dec 2

16 CCU students are welcomed into the 2019 Teaching Fellows cohort

Coastal Carolina University has welcomed 16 students into the 2019 cohort of Teaching Fellows. The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program gives scholarships to eligible South Carolina high school students who are pursuing a degree in education and a career in South Carolina's public schools following graduation.

Scholarship - 2019 Oct 16

Emily Doscher earns Gilman Scholarship

Coastal Carolina University student Emily Doscher, a philosophy major, has been awarded a Gilman Scholarship worth $3,500 to support her cost of living abroad in Greece as an environmental law intern. The Gilman Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness.

Scholarship - 2019 May 1

Hannah Hamelman receives prestigious State Department scholarship to study Russian language

Hannah Hamelman has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study the Russian language this summer at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students. It's part of a government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. CLS plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century's globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.

Scholarship - 2019 Mar 13

Four CCU students earn Real Estate Programs scholarships

Four students have been awarded the Grant Center for Real Estate and Economic Development's Real Estate Programs Scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year. All four students will be formally introduced at the Grant Center's 21st annual Economic Growth and Real Estate Summit on Oct. 5, 2018, at the Marina Inn.

Scholarship - 2018 Jul 13

Coastal Carolina University music students awarded scholarships

Four Coastal Carolina University music students have been awarded an Herron-Carleton-Talbert scholarship from the Grand Strand Opera Workshop. The students are soprano Megan Hoffman, tenor Kevin Arnold, mezzo-soprano Hannah Battley and baritone Walter Tucker. The scholarships were presented at a dinner held at Brother's Grill in Myrtle Beach that was co-sponsored by the Leo Darrigo Lodge 2868 Order of the Sons of Italy.

Scholarship - 2018 Feb 26

Coastal Carolina University juniors named Swain Scholars 2017-2018

Two juniors at Coastal Carolina University have been selected for the Swain Scholars program. In the next four semesters, these students will plan and execute community outreach and research projects designed to improve the health of Horry County residents. The Swain Scholars program is composed of selected undergraduate students from the public health, biochemistry, biology, exercise and sport science, and chemistry programs. The students receive scholarships of up to $5,000 per year based on academic and financial criteria.

Scholarship - 2017 Oct 9

WIPL announces 2015-2016 scholarship recipients

Twenty-seven Coastal Carolina University students have been awarded scholarships totaling $30,000 for the 2015-2016 academic year through Women in Philanthropy and Leadership for Coastal Carolina University (WIPL). The 2015-2016 recipients are from eight states, including 17 from South Carolina.

Scholarship - 2015 Nov 16

Student receives CCU history department scholarship

Steven Sargent, a senior history major at Coastal Carolina University from Miami, Fla., received CCU's Childers Family Annual History Scholarship. The scholarship was established last year in memory of James G. Powell, a native of Loris, S.C., who valued the importance of education and encouraged his descendants to pursue higher education. His grandson Stephen Childers, a 1995 CCU history major, created the scholarship. Sargent, who will graduate in December 2015, is actively involved in historical research projects. He has been an integral member of a team of students and faculty that produced the multimedia exhibit "A War on Two Fronts," about the lives of African American soldiers in World War II. The exhibit will open May 21 at the Horry County Museum.

Scholarship - 2015 May 11