Scholarships
Porter-Gaud offers a variety of scholarships for grades 6-11 to help defer the cost of tuition. Please contact a member of our admission team to find out if one of our scholarship programs can help make a Porter-Gaud education a reality for your family.
Timeline for Scholarship Applicants:
January 31, 2020: Financial Aid Applications (for prospective families) Due (Note: Scholarship Applicants must have Completed Financial Aid Application on file.)
February 7, 2020: Porter-Gaud Admission Applications Due
February 24, 2020: Scholarship Applications Due
March 3 & 4, 2020: Scholarship Finalists Interviews
March 6, 2020: Family Notification (Accept, Financial Aid Award, Scholarship Award)
Please submit completed scholarship applications to Director of Admission and Enrollment Ken Hyde at khyde@portergaud.edu.
Available Scholarships
Malone Scholarships
Malone Scholars Program
Porter-Gaud School is one of 50 schools nationwide to be honored with an endowment from the Colorado-based Malone Family Foundation in 2011. We are the only Malone school in South Carolina. Established with an initial $2 million grant, the Malone Scholar Endowment Fund significantly increases Porter-Gaud’s ability to offer scholarships and school-related expenses to exceptionally motivated and capable students with financial need in grades 7 through 11. Porter-Gaud School is the only school in South Carolina to receive this prestigious award.
Applicants for the Malone Scholars Program must meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Rank in the top 5% of their class
- Maintain outstanding standardized test scores
- Show evidence of enthusiasm for and motivation toward maximizing his/her educational opportunities
- Demonstrate financial need to qualify for funding of at least 30% of tuition through Porter-Gaud’s need-based financial aid qualifying process
Profile of a Malone Scholar
"I wouldn't have been able to attend PG without the Malone scholarship. I came in seventh grade. I received an amazing education and I really enjoyed my teachers and my teammates. We're family here." - Eric "EJ" Jackson '17, all-star student-athlete, Varsity football/wide receiver and Varsity basketball/forward.
Porter-Gaud Alumni Scholarship
Porter-Gaud Alumni Association Scholarship Program
This scholarship was created to recognize and support worthy students who are related to an alumnus or alumnae of Porter Military Academy, The Gaud School or Porter-Gaud School. Proceeds from the PGAA Annual Golf Tournament and other fundraisers provide scholarships each year.