Guidance Counselors
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the $1K Giveaway?
Each month, South Carolina Student Loan provides a $1000 scholarship based on a random drawing from our registrant pool. Your high school juniors, seniors, and their parents can register online.
Who can register for the 1K Giveaway?
High school juniors, seniors, college students (undergraduate and graduate), and their parents may register for the drawing. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student must be a South Carolina resident attending, or planning to attend, a college or university.
When will the 1K Giveaway drawing take place?
The drawing takes place on the 15th of each month.
Should students register for the 1K Giveaway every month?
Once a person signs up for the scholarship giveaway, he or she will be eligible for the drawing through August 14.
Who can apply for loans through South Carolina Student Loan?
College students (currently enrolled or planning to attend) can apply for the following loans with South Carolina Student Loan:
Palmetto Assistance Loan
South Carolina Teachers and Career Changers Loan
Parents of undergraduate college students (currently enrolled or planning to attend) are also eligible to apply for the Palmetto Assistance Loan.
How often will guidance counselors receive your newsletter, The Guide?
The Guide is issued quarterly. Past issues of The Guide are available here. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for articles you would like to see in future editions.
How can I obtain copies of the college planning guide, Making Higher Education Possible?
You may download and print Making Higher Education Possible. To order in bulk, please contact Jennifer Hair at (800) 347-2752 ext. 5051.
Where are you located?
South Carolina Student Loan is located in the William M. Mackie, Jr. Interstate Center at 16 Berryhill Road in the St. Andrews area of Columbia. We are convenient to both I-26 and I-20. Berryhill Road is the frontage road beside I-26 at the St. Andrews Road Exit. Get Map
Office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. We also have a drop box located at the entrance to the front of our building, where papers and documents can be dropped off at any time.
