The David and Nicole Tepper Scholars Program was established in 2020 to support the best and brightest students in pursuing a career in sport management. The Tepper Scholars Program provides four-year scholarships to four incoming sport and entertainment management freshmen each year. The scholarships cover a significant portion of their tuition and also provide unique career development and mentoring opportunities. Selection for the Tepper Scholars Program is based on academic merit and commitment to sport and entertainment management. These scholarships shall be awarded to students who will better reflect a campus environment containing individuals with a variety of life experiences, including students who have overcome adversity and hardship, first-generation students, individuals enduring financial hardships, and others who have a unique ability to contribute to the University.
Freshman who are admitted to the University of South Carolina's sport and entertainment management program for fall 2026 will be able to apply beginning in January 2026.
More information is available on the Department of Sport and Entertainment Management's website.