Got SC food stamps? In South Carolina, your EBT card can do so much more than just buy food. Use your SC food stamps to get cheap admission to several museums, low-cost internet service and so much more!
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Amazon
offers discounted Amazon Prime memberships for customers who receive EBT or Medicaid benefits! Amazon Prime includes FREE two-day shipping and FREE streaming access to thousands of titles. You’ll need to verify that you receive food stamps or Medicaid to get this incredible price.
Internet from Comcast, CenturyLink, AT&T and more for just $5-$10 per month?! It’s true! Click here to see all the discounted Internet programs you could qualify for.
Plant a garden! You can buy seeds and produce-bearing plants with your EBT card! It’s actually part of the federal food stamps law.
Power companies often have low income programs, including special low rates or free home improvement services! We received over $18,000 in free home improvements through these programs. Discover what your company offers here.
Property tax exemptions are often available for low income seniors and disabled veterans! For more info on what it is and how to apply, contact your local county assessor’s office. We even received a refund for the last two years of property taxes!
Student loan payments could be as low as ZERO dollars per month with an income based repayment plan!
Summer food services offer free meals for children 18 and under during the summer months when free and low-cost school meals aren’t available.
Veterinary care assistance is available! If you have a pet, you need to know about these agencies that may be able to assist with your pet’s vet bills.
YMCA organizations often have discounts for low income families! Contact your local YMCA for details.
Wait — you can’t afford to miss this!
You could qualify for more food stamps funds! When I was receiving food stamps, I filled out the paperwork completely wrong. I didn’t know it at the time but I could’ve received hundreds of dollars per month in extra food stamps! If you are struggling to buy enough groceries each month, then you really need to read this post!
You can even get cash back from your food stamps card! It’s true and it’s legal – no cash benefits required. One of our readers earned an additional $437.84 just by shopping with her food stamps card. She uses that extra money to buy diapers, wipes and other essentials. Here’s how.
Did you know you could shop here (and buy this?!) with your SC food stamps?
You can buy gift baskets and even shop at Costco with your food stamps card!
Buy gift baskets and more! No joke – this is all part of the actual federal food stamps law. Here’s a list of unexpected things you can actually buy with your food stamps funds.
Shop at these retailers! Did you know that Costco, farmer’s markets and even you-pick strawberry fields can accept EBT benefits? Some retailers even give you discounts or free stuff if you shop there with your food stamps card!
Get admission discounts with your SC food stamps card!
Many museums around South Carolina offer discounted admission for guests with SC food stamps cards.
To make this list easy to read, we’ve organized it alphabetically by city and we’ve used green titles to indicate museums that accept EBT cards from all 50 states. You don’t have to live in that city to receive that discount!
It is important to remember that you cannot pay for admission with your EBT card. You will show the EBT card to receive the discount but you will need to pay the remaining admission price, if any, in cash or with a credit/debit card.
Charleston
Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry – $1 per family
Explore the Children’s Museum, including the interactive water room and Art Room, for just $1 per family! Up to six people can enter the museum for just $1. That’s a fantastic and generous program that the museum offers through a partnership with Museums for All.
Other exhibits in the children’s museum include a medieval castle, fire truck, raceway, and kid’s garden. For more about the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, check out their website.
Columbia
EdVenture Children’s Museum – $2 per person
Learn to love learning at EdVenture’s exciting, multi-floor children’s museum. From anatomy to veterinary care, from tinkering to backyard exploring, there are adventures for every interest. Learn more here.
Anyone who receives SC food stamps, WIC or Medicaid benefits can go to EdVenture for just $2 per person!
SC Philharmonic – $2 balcony tickets
If you have a SC food stamps card, you can purchase up to six balcony tickets for just $2 per ticket! This deal is only valid on standard Masterworks concerts and the seating is subject to availability.
Greenville
Carolina Music Museum – $2 per person
The Carolina Music Museum features the world-famous Carolian Clavier Collection that includes more than 40 pianos and harpsichords. Some date back to 1570! They also showcase other important instruments, offer concert spaces and more.
Children’s Museum of the Upstate – $3 per person
As the 7th largest children’s museum in the US (and the 10th largest in the world), Children’s Museum of the Upstate spans 80,000 square feet and has 19 exhibit galleries! It is a truly amazing place to visit and is suitable for children up to 15 years old. Engaging exhibits include a news studio, children’s hospital, construction zone, art studio, climbing structure and more.
According to their website, up to four family members can visit for $3 per person with an EBT card. At their Greenville location, all children under the age of one visit free.
Upcountry History Museum – $3 per person
Present an EBT card and a valid photo ID to receive discounted admission for up to four people per EBT card. This museum is also a Blue Star Museum.
Find out more about the exhibits and programs offered by the museum on their website.
Hilton Head Island
The Sandbox – $3 per person
The Sandbox is a great place for kids to play! The museum is geared toward children ages 9 and under.
Spartanburg
Children’s Museum of the Upstate – $3 per person
At the Spartanburg location, children can visit the market, climb the treehouse, play at the water table and more! According to their website, up to four family members can visit for $3 per person with an EBT card. At their Greenville location, all children under the age of one visit free.
You can get discounts in North Carolina, too!
Click here for more information.
What kind of crap is this? I know people who are barley getting by. They make too much money ( just a little too much) to get benefits. Yet they have to pay their whole food bill, all their utilities, non-subsidized rent, and their own cell phone bill. Those people wake up every morning and go to work. Why should they have to pay full price? Those people work hard and what benefits do they get for their hard work? Maybe we should stop rewarding sloth? I know there are people that can’t help being poor but there are those people who’ live off the teat of Americans because they would loose the freebies if they started to work.
William, most people who receive food stamps are hardworking Americans who just don’t make enough to get by. Many serve in the military! Most people who receive food stamps are on the program less than a year. You can get the facts here.
Not everyone who receives benefits is on other assistance. My husband works his butt off and I’m pregnant so no one will hire me. This is the first time, other than WIC that we have asked for help. We just don’t make enough right now. As soon as that changes, which will hopefully be in the next year, we will be off of assistance. I’m not proud of asking for help and I wish I didn’t need it. But it is what it is and I’ve paid into the system myself.
That’s a great attitude to have, Shannon! I’m glad you are able to get the help you need during this difficult time. If there’s anything we can help you with, just let us know! 🙂
My husband works his butt off and we still get some help theres no laziness going on in our household. We usually cant afford any ectras even though we do both work hard so I am thankful there is a way i can afford to do some things with my children. Oh and we owne our home
I’m so glad you were able to find this list! I hope it helps you. Many of our readers are low income despite working multiple jobs. That’s why we do our best to help! <3
I have brain cancer, I’ve been in remission for 8.5 years, I LOOK healthy and normal but my brain processes instruction, both written and verbal about as efficiently as a PC from 1993. Despite having letters from my oncology team stating my disabilities(severe cognitive deficits, memory loss, chronic fatigue, pituitary disease to name a few)I’ve been fired countless times and denied disability 4 times. My ex-husband pays a whopping $507 a month in child support for our 3 children ranging in age from 4 to 15. Filing for assistance was a huge hit to my ego but it is what it is.
Lyn,
That’s heartbreaking. I’m so sorry!
-Riley
We understand folks who need Stamps (EBT) who are struggling. We’ve been there and done the whole 9 yards. EBT, WIC, Medicaid. But the difference is the folks who are trying to better themselves and the folks who are just riding it out for a long term paycheck!
I agree with Katherine, as I fit in that profile. I am a single dad who was working full time, and just barely getting by, while taking care of three kids with no child support. I made just enough to pay bills and coukd barely afford food at times, let alone could never afford to take my kids anywhere fun. Unfortunately, I got let go from my job just before Christmas of 2017. To take action, I enrolled in school and majoring in Radiology. I’m broker than ever, but finally got approved for food stamps, and you had better believe I will take advantage of the discounts that I am now eligible for. Yes, its crap that there are those out there who will continue to live off the state and keep demanding free handouts, while others have to work hard just to make ends meet. I am not one to look for free handouts. Nor do I intend to abuse the system like so many others do. Once I can get another job, while going to school, I’ll get off this, very helpful program. But while I’m on it, I will use it for my kids’ benefit while I can.
I’m sorry things have been so difficult for you, Paul – but I’m so glad your kids have a dedicated Dad who knows how to take care of business! Radiology is a great major. 🙂
Thanks, Nicole. That means a lot. If you find any other discounts please let me know. Especially for discounts on other locations and events. I will check as well, and if I find anything I will let you know. 🙂
Hi Nicole!
Thank you so much for this information. I just saw that EdVenture is now $2 per person…still a great deal!
http://www.edventure.org/programs/yes-every-child/.
Thanks for letting me know, Ay! I’ve updated the article accordingly. I really appreciate that you took the time to leave a comment and let me know! 🙂
I would like to say thank you for the information on this site. I am currently on food stamps. I am 54, single with no kids so this is the only assistance I qualify for. I have worked since I was 16 and always had more than one job at a time. It is only recently I had to quit working due to many health problems. I now have no income or health insurance. I hate having to depend on anyone for help as I have always taken care of myself. However, I am grateful for the food stamps because without them I would not eat. I know about the mean, hateful things people say about someone being on food stamps. “Old bag”, “get a job”, and “gimme, gimme, gimme” are only a few of the things people have said to me and I have heard other comments behind my back. Trust me, if I didn’t have to be on them I wouldn’t be. I hope those people never have to go thru what I have gone thru and am still going thru. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. One day I will be on my own, but I will be grateful this program was here to help me when I needed it.
Thanks for this site and all the information.
Hi Sandy,
Comments like yours are the best part of this site! I’m so sorry people can be so mean- we try to keep comments off of here as much as possible so it can be a positive place for everyone 🙂
We’re always happy to help!
-Chloe
https://www.discoveryplace.org/blog/have-you-heard-about-discovery-places-welcome-program
1 dollar per person its in NC but if you have ebt im SC or NC you can do it
Tanya,
Thanks for the tip!
-Riley