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University description (as per official university website)
Erskine College was founded by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in 1839. Prior to this time the church had established in Due West, S.C., an academy for men in 1835. This academy became Erskine College, the first four-year church-related college in South Carolina.
Location
Erskine College is nestled in the academic village of Due West, a town of 1,200 residents located in historic Abbeville County, South Carolina, an area rich in colonial, Revolutionary War, and Civil War History. The town and the college, with a number of antebellum buildings, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An annual spring festival brings a large number of tourists to share in the cultural and historic heritage of the county.
Student:faculty ratio: 12:1
Total enrollment: 600
Curriculum
At Erskine, students are taught by professors, not graduate students, and the curriculum is based on the liberal arts tradition. Erskine is about mentoring and relational learning designed to spur greatness, enhance your academic growth, and prepare tomorrow’s leaders. Erskine is committed to providing a well-rounded educational experience designed to develop the whole person.
Erskine faculty members share their lives and challenge students to excel in all aspects of life. Erskine is committed to educating the next generation of lifelong learners that will make an impact on their families, their communities, their country and the world.
Financial Aid
An Erskine education is an experience, the value of which cannot be easily measured in dollars. More than 90 percent of our students receive financial assistance. In addition to traditional sources of financial aid, such as federal and state aid, Erskine offers a variety of scholarships to those students who demonstrate academic ability and who will enrich the Erskine community. Erskine invites students and their families to become part of its family and is dedicated to working with them to help finance an investment in the Erskine experience.
Academic and Special Scholarships
Erskine offers a number of scholarships to students who demonstrate strong academic ability. Each year we offer renewable academic scholarships to freshmen. They include:
*E.B. Kennedy Scholarship - Full Tuition, Room, Board and Fees
Two full scholarships will be granted for the academic year covering tuition, room, board, and fees, minus any state, federal, and outside scholarships or grants. Each scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of study at Erskine College dependent on the student upholding the ideals and standards of The E.B. Kennedy Scholarship Program. A separate application must be submitted by October 15th.
Students may receive one of the following:
* Solomon Award $20,000 (1 awarded)
* Wylie Award $19,000 (3 awarded)
Presidential Award $12,000
Towers $10,000
Garnet $8,000
Gold $6,500
Special Achievement $5,000
*Special Scholarships:
Child of Alumni $1,000
Dean’s Scholarship $1,500
E.B. Kennedy Semi-finalist $1,500
Erskine Fellow $1,000
RYLA... $1,000
Boys/Girls State $1,000
ARP Member $1,500
ARP Church Matching $1,500
Out of State $1,000
Minority $1,000
To see the complete list of scholarships see scholarship link. |
