Scholarships and Travel

The department offers a number of scholarships to students for academic support and to help cover the costs of study abroad travel.

To be eligible for these scholarships, a student must be a declared Art History or Historic Preservation Major and a full-time student at the College of Charleston with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.

Merit Scholarships

SOTA Scholarships
Merit Scholarships in Art History and Historic Preservation and Community Planning are available for outstanding majors in our program. These scholarships are renewable up to three years.

Albert Simons Memorial Scholarship
The Albert Simons Scholarship is given to an outstanding major in the department. This highly prestigious award is renewable.

The Lindstedt Scholarship
The Lindstedt Scholarship in Historic Preservation and Community Planning is awarded to a rising junior or senior who has declared Historic Preservation and Community Planning as a major. If awarded to a junior, it may be renewed for another year if all requirements are met.

Travel Scholarships

Eady Scholarship
This scholarship is restricted to Art History and Historic Preservation and Community Planning majors and provides for travel in Europe.

Girardeau Scholarships
These awards are to be used for travel/study. Typically 3-6 students are selected for summer study abroad programs. Application deadline is early in the Spring term and scholarships are awarded later in the term. Funds must be used within a year, according to the student's proposal.