Honors and Awards Checklist

SC High School Diploma Requirements

The South Carolina General Assembly has established the requirement for a high school diploma in South Carolina at 24 credits.

A student must earn a total of 24 units off credit distributed as follows:

· English/Language Arts - 4 Units

· U.S. History and Constitution - 1 Unit

· Economics (1/2 Unit), Government (1/2 Unit) - 1 Unit

· Other Social Studies - 1 Unit

· Mathematics - 4 Units

· Science - 3 Units

· Physical Education or ROTC - 1 Unit

· Computer Science (Including Keyboarding) - 1 Unit

· Foreign Language or Occupational Education - 1 Unit

· Electives - 7 Units

Total 24 Units

Horry County Schools Honor Graduates (GPA based on SC UGP)

Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude

GPA = or > 4.75 GPA = or > 4.250 but < 4.75 GPA = > 3.75 but < 4.250

South Carolina State Scholarships

Palmetto Fellows Scholarship

· GPA = or > 3.5 SC UGP

· SAT = or > 1200 (EBRW+M) or ACT Composite = or > 27

· Rank in top 6% of class at end of Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Year

OR

· GPA = or > 4.0

· SAT 1400 (V+M) or ACT composite 32

· Valued at $6,700 freshman year. Increases sophomore year; amount depends on major

·LIFE Scholarship

Must meet 2 of the following 3 criteria at the end of the senior year with their final transcript:

· GPA = or > 3.0 on SC UGP (This is the only criteria needed to use LIFE at a 2 year school)

· Rank in top 30% of class

· SAT = or > 1100 (EBRW+M) or ACT Composite = or > 24

· Valued at $5,000 freshman year. May increase to $7,500 if major is math or science

HOPE Scholarship

· 3.0 GPA

· One time award of $2,800. If student takes 30 credit hours and maintains a B average freshman year, the award will increase to LIFE their sophomore year.

*There have been changes to the College Board Opportunity Scholarship beginning with the Class of 2022.