Our scholarships are currently designated for:

• Students at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in nursing and allied health programs
• Students at the University of South Carolina Bluffton in nursing programs
• Employees of Novant – Hilton Head Regional Healthcare and eligible dependent children or spouses pursuing degrees in healthcare

The Hospital Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship

We are pleased to announce that we are once again offering the Hospital Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year to employees of Novant – Hilton Head Regional Healthcare, their spouses and children.  Scholarship applications will be accepted from April 1 – May 31, 2025.  Scholarship applications are online this year, and can be accessed via the button below.

Eligibility Criteria:

Full-time or part-time employees of Novant – Hilton Head Regional Healthcare who are in good standing with the organization as of the date of the application are eligible to apply.  Spouses and dependent children of those employees are also eligible to apply.  However, individuals currently receiving tuition assistance from HHRH are not eligible.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be in good standing with your current educational institution if you are a student
• Be a high school graduate
• Be accepted into a degree program at an accredited institution with the purpose of pursuing a degree in clinical healthcare
• Maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or above
• Be enrolled for the upcoming semester

Applicants must provide three documents in their application:

• A completed and signed application form
• An official transcript showing courses taken and grades received.  If the applicant is currently in high school, submit a high school transcript.  If the applicant is currently an employee or spouse, the transcript should be from the last school you attended
• A personal essay that describes the following: (1) Why you need the scholarship; (2) What your educational goals are; and (3) What your professional goals are after you graduate

Timeline:

Announcement and distribution of Scholarship applications will begin April 1.

Applicants must submit applications with requirements by May 31.

The Auxiliary Scholarship Committee will decide who will receive scholarship awards.  Applicants will be notified of the award in July and checks will be disbursed to the designated institution to be applied to the student’s fall semester tuition.

The Hospital Auxiliary  Power:Ed Scholarship

In addition to the Hospital Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship, The Hospital Auxiliary has been the recipient of Power:Ed grants which have been used to provide Nursing Scholarships to University of South Carolina Beaufort and Technical College of the Low Country students.  These grants have helped the Auxiliary to expand its scholarship program and make positive contributions to workforce development in the community.  The 2024 grant amount was $30,000.

Power:Ed fuels ideas and initiatives that give students opportunities, builds the educational system, and strengthens South Carolina’s future.

The recipients are South Carolina residents who have demonstrated financial need, are from disadvantage communities and are generally first-generation students.  In partnership with Power:Ed, the Auxiliary is helping to improve access to college nursing programs which will help alleviate the severe nursing shortage in South Carolina.

For more information about Power:Ed – https://www.power-ed.org/