To provide greater efficiency and convenience, we will be updating the Leroy Springs Student Loan Program to a new paperless, electronic system. You will hear more in May 2012 on how and when to use our new system.
Senior Colleges & Universities
Purpose
The Leroy Springs Student Loan Program is sponsored by The Springs Close Foundation to aid worthy young men and women in need of financial assistance to attend college.
Eligibility
Applications will be accepted only for students enrolled full-time at four-year accredited colleges and universities in the State of South Carolina. When the Lancaster Campus of the University of South Carolina offers the Freshman and/or Sophomore courses applied for, applicants are encouraged to attend there.
Residence Requirements
Preference will be given to applicants who are residents of Lancaster County School District, Fort Mill School District #4 and Chester County School District.
Scholastic Requirements
For Freshmen
To be eligible for consideration for a student loan, freshmen:
- Must take College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT).
- Must have a combined score of at least 1000 on the verbal and math sections of the SAT. If the Act is taken must have a composite score of at least 21.
- Must be in the upper 50% of the graduating class, and/or have a high school GPA of 2.75 on the State's Uniform Grading Scale.
To be eligible for consideration for a student loan, upperclassmen must have satisfactory grades for courses taken in prior years, whether for initial application or for a renewal. The definition of "satisfactory grades" is a cumulative 2.75 grade point average or better.
Before applying, please download and review the Full List of Requirements.
Download the Student Loan Application for Senior Colleges & Universities.
(These forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader®, which you can download for free.)