Help Cover Tuition Costs with the Coastal Empire High School Grant

At South University, Savannah, we’re committed to providing you with the education you need to pursue the career you want, and we’re here to help every step of the way, starting with admissions and financial aid.*

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About the Coastal Empire High School Grant

You may be eligible for a grant toward tuition and fees of up to:
$1,745 per quarter***
if you pursue a bachelor’s degree in:
  • Business Administration (BBA)
  • Healthcare Management (BS)
  • Information Technology (BS)
  • Psychology (BA)
  • Public Health (BS)
  • Criminal Justice (BS)
$1,676 per quarter***
in the Medical Assisting Associate of Science degree program
$1,408 per quarter***
in the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Science degree program

To qualify you must:

  • Be a Chatham, Bryan, Liberty or Effingham County high school graduate
  • Be a first-time college student (No prior post-high school college enrollment or credits; high school dual-enrollment students are eligible)
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 at high school graduation
  • Be accepted into an undergraduate program at South University, Savannah
  • Be attending classes by the Fall 2020 term start date
  • Have a signed Memorandum of Understanding on file

To continue receiving the grant after your first term, you must:

  • Pass all courses in your prior term with a C or better
  • Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements
  • Maintain at least part-time enrollment without a break in enrollment

*Financial aid is available to those who qualify. **See full eligibility and conditions requirements in the Coastal Empire High School Grant Memorandum of Understanding. ***Grant is issued per credit hour, up to 12 credit hours.

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Small Campus Environment
With a concentrated student body at the Savannah campus, you won’t get lost in the crowd like at a large university.
Education on Your Terms
Online, evening, and weekend classes available. In addition, we are temproarily offering SouthVR with live scheduled instruction in a remote environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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