The Hospital Auxiliary Power: Ed Scholarship Grant

The Hospital Auxiliary Power: Ed Scholarship provides financial assistance to South Carolina residents pursuing advanced education in healthcare, particularly nursing. Established in 1974, the Auxiliary has supported over 30 diverse students each year through funding from events like the Invitational Golf Tournament and grants from organizations such as Power:Ed. This initiative aims to improve access to nursing programs and address the nursing shortage in the state, thereby strengthening the local healthcare community.

About The Hospital Auxiliary
The Hospital Auxiliary has been a cornerstone of support and service in Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and the surrounding areas since 1974.
Scholarships in Healthcare
The Hospital Auxiliary is proud to support healthcare in our community through our scholarship program. Scholarships are funded from a variety of sources including our annual Invitational Golf Tournament, grants from organizations like Power:Ed, a Philanthropy of SC Lends, and donations from individuals. In 2025, the Hospital Auxiliary provided scholarship funding to more than 30 students of diverse backgrounds in nursing and other healthcare fields.
Our scholarships are currently designated for:

• Students at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in nursing and allied health programs
• Students at the University of South Carolina Bluffton in nursing programs
• Employees of Novant and eligible dependent children or spouses pursuing degrees in healthcare
• The Hospital Auxiliary Power: Ed Scholarship

In addition to the Hospital Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship, The Hospital Auxiliary has been the recipient of Power:Ed grants which have been used to provide Nursing Scholarships to University of South Carolina Beaufort and Technical College of the Low Country students. These grants have helped the Auxiliary to expand its scholarship program and make positive contributions to workforce development in the community.
Power:Ed fuels ideas and initiatives that give students opportunities, builds the educational system, and strengthens South Carolina’s future.
The recipients are South Carolina residents who have demonstrated financial need, are from disadvantage communities and are generally first-generation students. In partnership with Power:Ed, the Auxiliary is helping to improve access to college nursing programs which will help alleviate the severe nursing shortage in South Carolina.