Sponsor: Community Foundation of Greenville
630 East Washington Street, Suite A
Greenville, SC 29601
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors at Wade Hampton High School who must be pursuing a degree at an accredited higher education institution located in South Carolina. Students must be accepted to an institution of higher learning prior to applying and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 (un-weighted) scale in high school.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: April 28
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfgreenville.org/grants-impact/scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be current or incoming postgraduate students at a law school located in South Carolina accredited by the American Bar Association. Students must demonstrate financial need, community involvement and leadership qualities. Preference will be given to African American students who are from South Carolina.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International Foundation
15835 Park Ten Place
Houston, TX 77084-5145
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled full-time and involved in underground corrosion control for oil and gas pipelines, particularly in cathodic protection CP and coatings. Preference is for students interning with an oil and gas pipeline operator and involved with the external corrosion control program for pipelines.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: January 4
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ampp.org/about/emerg-student-outreach/academic-scholarships-program
Sponsor: South Carolina State Department of Education
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors in South Carolina public schools, have attended South Carolina public schools for the past two consecutive years and be U.S. citizens. There are five categories: creative writing, dance, music, theater and visual arts. For the creative writing category, a sonnet, lyric or narrative poem no longer than one page must be submitted. For the dance category, an original, short dance composition of three to ten minutes. For the music category, an original composition of three to ten minutes must be submitted. For the theater category, an original one-act play with a performing time of eight to fifteen minutes. For the visual arts category, an original visual composition must be submitted. Compositions are judged on creativity, originality and quality of expression and content.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: February 19
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, composition and process folio are required.
Website: http://ed.sc.gov
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who meet any of the following criteria: (1) African American residents of South Carolina who identify as/or are a dependent of one of the following at an African American-owned McDonald's franchise in South Carolina: owner operator, senior management (general managers or supervisors) or administrative staff (current or retired with tenure of 10 years) Or (2) residents of South Carolina attending a Historically Black College or University that is located in South Carolina. The minimum GPA for this scholarship is 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Amount: $1,100
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who will or have graduated from a high school located in Chapin, South Carolina. Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and be entering their freshman year of college. Applicants may be seeking a bachelor's degree, an associate's degree or a trade certification. Preference will be given to African American students.
Amount: $1,100
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be current students in upper-division (junior/senior year) or have admission to the upper-division College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina-Columbia. Students must have a minimum 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.
Amount: $2,400
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors involved in a Communities in Schools of the Midlands program who demonstrate effort, perseverance and commitment to turning their life around. Academic excellence is not the top priority, in fact, the average student is ideal. Students receiving this scholarship may attend an undergraduate college, university, trade or vocational school.
Amount: $500
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Crumley Roberts, Attorneys at Law
2400 Freeman Mill Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
Eligibility: Applicants must plan to attend four-year colleges or universities. Transcripts, three recommendation letters, applications and essays are required. No phone calls, please.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.crlegalteam.com/the-roberts-center/leadership-advancement-and-scholarships/
Sponsor: Crumley Roberts, Attorneys at Law
2400 Freeman Mill Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
Eligibility: Applicants must be community college students in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama who will be transferring to an accredited four-year college or university in the coming fall.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available to be printed online but must then be mailed. An application form, two letters of recommendation, a transcript and an essay are required.
Website: https://www.crlegalteam.com/the-roberts-center/leadership-advancement-and-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate a financial need and attend a regionally accredited school. Those who have life or work experience will be given priority. The committee will accept recommendations from leaders or employers in the faith community.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Dixie Boys Baseball
P.O. Box 8263
Dothan, AL 36304
Eligibility: Applicants must plan to pursue undergraduate studies at a college or university. An application, financial statement, two recommendation letters, proof of baseball participation, transcript and essay are required. Selection is based on class rankings, strong school and community leadership and financial need. Programs are in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Amount: $1,250
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://baseball.dixie.org
Sponsor: Dixie Youth Baseball Inc.
Johnny Berthelot, Chairman Scholarship Committee
110 South Bolivar Street
Suite 207
Marshall, TX 75670
Eligibility: Applicants must have been registered on a Dixie Youth Baseball team participating in a franchised Dixie Youth Baseball Inc. league prior to reaching age thirteen. Selection is based on financial need, scholastic record and citizenship. Programs are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Contact your local league officials or a district, state or national director for an application, and applications are also available online.
Website: http://youth.dixie.org
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School who will be attending South Carolina State University or Claflin University. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $2,400
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Greenville
630 East Washington Street, Suite A
Greenville, SC 29601
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Bermuda who attend an accredited college, university or other educational establishment in the U.S. which is approved by the grant committee. Students must plan to study conservation, ecology, agriculture, horticulture or a related subject which will lead to a degree or diploma in any of these subjects.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfgreenville.org/grants-impact/scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must plan to attend a regionally accredited eleemosynary college.
Amount: $1,400
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must attend a regionally accredited eleemosynary school and demonstrate a financial need. Students with work or life experience will be given preference.
Amount: $1,400
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, undergraduate or graduate students from Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina. Students must be enrolled on a full-time basis and must be pursuing a degree in anthropology, archeology, engineering, math, or traditional science (i.e. physical, life, or earth sciences). Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Preference will be given to dependents of current members or student members of the Explorers Club Greater Piedmont Chapter.
Amount: $1,100
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: American Hellenic Education Progressive Association
1909 Q Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20009
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors, high school graduates or current undergraduate or graduate students who plan to attend a college or university full-time during the calendar year of application. They must be residents of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee or Florida.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. The current application must be used and must be sent by certified mail and return receipt requested.
Website: https://ahepa.org/education/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must have a college GPA of 2.5 or a high school GPA of 2.0 and plan to enroll at a regionally accredited college.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: University of Michigan
College Administration
1221 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 2102
Eligibility: Students must be first year students entering the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor for the upcoming fall semester. Applicants must be from one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 4
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://scholarships.engin.umich.edu/new-students/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Columbia High School in Columbia, South Carolina. Students must show excellence in public speaking, debate, drama, creative writing and/or student leadership. Applicants must also participate in school activities/teams/clubs and community service and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
The Depot at Cherapa Place
200 N. Cherapa Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57103-2205
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of Groton High School with a minimum 2.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need who plan to attend an accredited college, university, or vocational school in South Dakota. Students must demonstrate the ability to succeed in a chosen field of study.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.sfacf.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must attend a regionally accredited post-secondary junior or senior college.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: James F. Byrnes Foundation
P.O. Box 6781
Columbia, SC 29260-6781
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of South Carolina whose parent or parents are deceased and must attend or plan to attend a four-year college or university.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.byrnesscholars.org
Sponsor: Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina
1691 Turnbull Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who are planning to attend a state-supported college in South Carolina or a historically black college or university.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are pursuing a career in the mental health field. Students must be from a county within the Community Foundation's 11-county service area and major in any of the following: counseling, clinical social work, psychology, or sociology. Eligible applicants may be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with a preference for undergraduate-level students. Students must have a minimum 2.75 GPA on a scale of 4.0.
Amount: $1,100
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Jimmy Rane Foundation
P.O. Box 40
Abbeville, AL 36310
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores who are residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for high school seniors or 2.75 for college students. Selection is based on academic excellence, community involvement, leadership skills, awards and honors and financial need.
Amount: $500-$5,000
Deadline: February 7
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.jimmyranefoundation.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Greenville
630 East Washington Street, Suite A
Greenville, SC 29601
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school graduates accepted at a qualifying college, university or technical school. Students must demonstrate financial need and must currently have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfgreenville.org/grants-impact/scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
3833 Cleghorn Avenue
Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37215
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors in South Carolina. Students must pursue a career in music or arts.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/search-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be students entering their junior or senior year of study while pursuing a bachelor of nursing degree at any accredited South Carolina 4-year degree program. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. If awarded the scholarship, students must agree to work in South Carolina for two years following graduation (forgiven if military deployment, death, or illness preventing employment).
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
The Depot at Cherapa Place
200 N. Cherapa Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57103-2205
Eligibility: Applicants must be female graduating seniors from an accredited high school or a home school program who are residents of Minnehaha or Lincoln Counties and plan to attend an accredited college, university, community college, vocational school, or technical school. Students must have a minimum ACT score of 23 or a minimum SAT score of 1060.
Amount: $1,250
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.sfacf.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships
Sponsor: South Carolina Space Grant Consortium
Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences
College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be either full-time graduate students enrolled in an accredited consortium member institution or a successful applicant for full time admission to a Masters or Doctorate program in an accredited consortium member institution. Selection is based on recommendation letters, academic merit, faculty sponsorship and stated academic goals and interests in science, technology and engineering.
Amount: $16,000
Deadline: January 29
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal essay, two recommendation letters, a transcript and a resume are required.
Website: https://scspacegrant.cofc.edu/scholarshipsandfellowships
Sponsor: Center for Scholarship Administration Inc.
Kittie M. Fairey Educational Fund Scholarship Program
4320 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Suite G
Taylors, SC 29687-0031
Eligibility: Applicants must be South Carolina high school seniors with a combined SAT score of 1800 or composite ACT score of 26 who plan to be full-time students at an accredited college or university in South Carolina. Selection is based on academic merit and financial need, and the applicant's parents' adjusted gross income must not exceed $40,000. A transcript, recommendation letter, essay and parents' tax documents are required.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 7
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.csascholars.org/index.php
Sponsor: American Radio Relay League Foundation
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111-1494
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a general ham radio license, be residents of and attending school in the ARRL Roanoke Division (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia) and be undergraduate or graduate students in electronics, communications or another related field.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 10
How to apply: Applications are available online. Completed applications must be submitted by mail.
Website: https://www.arrl.org/scholarship-program
Sponsor: Law Office of Kenneth E. Berger
5205 Forest Drive
Suite 2
Columbia, SC 29206
Eligibility: Applicants must be South Carolina residents. Students must be attending or planning to attend a university or college in the United States. A school transcript or acceptance letter and an essay on a provided topic are required.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.bergerlawsc.com/reports/scholarship.cfm
Sponsor: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street
Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must graduate from a high school in South Carolina or outside of South Carolina if parent is a legal resident of South Carolina, attend an eligible South Carolina public or private college full-time and be a resident of South Carolina. Entering freshmen must meet two of the following: have a minimum 3.0 GPA, a minimum SAT score of 1100 or ACT score of 24 or graduate in the top 30 percent of their class.
Amount: Up to full tuition
Deadline: As soon as possible after October 1
How to apply: Your college will determine your eligibility based on your high school transcript. There is no application form.
Website: https://www.che.sc.gov
Sponsor: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street
Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), be residents of South Carolina and be enrolled as a degree-seeking student in a minimum of six credit hours at an eligible two-year technical institution, a USC two-year regional campus or Spartanburg Methodist College.
Amount: Up to $1,200 per term
Deadline: As soon as possible after October 1
How to apply: Applications are available by telephone request.
Website: https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate a financial need and plan to attend an accredited college.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who will graduate from a high school located in Chapin, South Carolina. Students must be members, or children of members, of Mt. Horeb Lutheran Church. Applicants must be entering their freshman year at an institution of higher learning in South Carolina.
Amount: $1,100
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Greenville
630 East Washington Street, Suite A
Greenville, SC 29601
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Greenville County, South Carolina who have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 (un-weighted) scale in high school. First-time applicants must be rising freshmen planning to attend a South Carolina public college or university and applicants must be accepted to an institution of higher learning prior to applying. Selection preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need (economically disadvantaged).
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfgreenville.org/grants-impact/scholarships/
Sponsor: Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo LLP
1211 East Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28204
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who live in one of the following North Carolina or South Carolina counties: Mecklenburg, Gaston, Catawba, Union, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Lincoln, Rowan, Caldwell, Stanly, Iredell, Alexander, Burke, Robeson, Scotland, Richmond, Anson, Cumberland, York, Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marlboro or Dillon. They must be accepted at or planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must submit a written or recorded presentation on the dangers of drunk driving along with their applications. Selection is based on academic achievement, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities and presentation.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 27
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, presentation, standardized test scores, an applicant photo, a transcript and two recommendation letters are required.
Website: http://www.demayolaw.com/scholarship-program/
Sponsor: Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina
1691 Turnbull Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American students from Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties who will attend college in South Carolina.
Amount: $5,600
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: National Association for Campus Activities
13 Harbison Way
Columbia, SC 29212
Eligibility: Students must hold a significant campus leadership position, demonstrate significant leadership skills and abilities and make significant contributions through on- or off-campus volunteering. Students must attend school in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia or Puerto Rico.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: November 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.naca.org/resources/scholarships-grants.html
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Greenville
630 East Washington Street, Suite A
Greenville, SC 29601
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who demonstrate financial need (economically disadvantaged) and have a minimum 3.0 GPA or higher. Students must be enrolled or accepted to an institution of higher learning prior to applying and must submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher, employer or clergy.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfgreenville.org/grants-impact/scholarships/
Sponsor: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street
Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must have a minimum SAT score of 1200 or ACT score of 27, have a minimum 3.5 GPA, rank in the top 6 percent of their class, be residents of South Carolina, be enrolled in a public or private high school, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and plan to attend a college in South Carolina.
Amount: Up to $7,500
Deadline: As soon as possible after October 1
How to apply: Applications are available through your high school guidance office.
Website: https://www.che.sc.gov
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors enrolled in a Communities In Schools of the Midlands program. Students must show leadership potential and must be willing to attend an undergraduate college, university, trade or vocational school.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must plan to enter college in the fall.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: School of ACE Scholarship
Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors, high school graduates or current college undergraduates who plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school. Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Applicants must reside in the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 21
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/acescholarship/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be dependents of qualified Sonoco employees of U.S. domestic facilities. Dependent children, stepchildren and legal wards of active retired, disabled or deceased company employees are eligible to apply except for children of officers of the company. Students must be high school seniors and employees/parents must have at least one year of continuous full-time employment with the company as of January 1 of the year the scholarship is to be awarded. Retired, disabled or deceased employees must have had one year of continuous full-time employment with the company immediately before their retirement, disability or death.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be members, dependents, or grandchildren of members of the South Carolina Arms Collectors Association in good standing for the last three consecutive years. Students must be one of the following: a senior in high school, a high school graduate planning to enter college in the fall or a student currently attending a college, university or technical school. Applicants must have a minimum 2.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: South Carolina Army National Guard
1225 Bluff Road
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 17 and 28 with an acceptance letter to a college or university with an ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) program. Soldiers participate in the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) and serve in an Army National Guard unit close to their school or home. To apply, select "Minuteman Scholarship Information" from the drop-down recipient options.
Amount: Full tuition
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.scguard.ng.mil/Contact-Us/
Sponsor: South Carolina Farm Bureau Foundation
P.O. Box 754
Columbia, SC 29202-0754
Eligibility: Applicants must be from a South Carolina Farm Bureau member family. They must be rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors. They must be majoring in agriculture or a related subject. Selection is based on commitment to the field of agriculture, character and demonstrated leadership ability.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available by request from the South Carolina Farm Bureau. An application form and supporting materials are required.
Website: http://www.scfb.org
Sponsor: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street
Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must attend an eligible South Carolina public or private college full-time, be South Carolina residents and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. The award is only applicable to the first year of college.
Amount: Up to $2,800
Deadline: As soon as possible after October 1
How to apply: Your college will determine your eligibility based on your high school transcript. There is no application form.
Website: https://www.che.sc.gov
Sponsor: South Carolina Nurses Foundation Inc.
Chairperson, SCNF Awards Committee
1821 Gadsden Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be South Carolina residents and be enrolled in an undergraduate registered nurse (RN) degree program or a graduate degree program in nursing. They must be in good academic standing, have plans to practice nursing in South Carolina after graduation and must demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, transcript and two recommendation letters are required.
Website: http://www.scnursesfoundation.org
Sponsor: South Carolina Tuition Grants Commission
111 Executive Center Drive
Suite 242
Columbia, SC 29210
Eligibility: Students must be legal residents of South Carolina with financial need. High school seniors must graduate in the top 75 percent of their class or score a minimum of 900 on the SAT or 19 on the ACT. College applicants must complete and pass a minimum of 24 semester hours each year.
Amount: Up to $3,200
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Fill out the FAFSA, which is available online.
Website: https://sctuitiongrants.org/
Sponsor: South Carolina Division of Veterans' Affairs
VA Regional Office
6437 Garners Ferry Road
Suite 1126
Columbia, SC 29209
Eligibility: Veteran must be awarded a VA Disability Rating of 100%, Permanent and Total by US Dept. of Veterans' Affairs (CH 35). If not 100%, P&T, veteran must be one of the following: Purple Heart, Congressional Medal of Honor or Missing in action. A one-year SC residency requirement for both veteran and dependent child. Students must attend a state-supported college, university or technical school in South Carolina. Applicants must be 26 years old or younger.
Amount: Full tuition waiver
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://scdva.sc.gov/
Sponsor: Southeast Desalting Association
354 NW Alice Avenue
Stuart, FL 34994
Eligibility: Applicants must be upper-level undergraduates with over 65 credit hours or graduate students enrolled in an accredited institution located within SEDA’s region (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida or Kentucky). Students must be currently majoring in an area related to the drinking water or wastewater industries with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 25
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.southeastdesalting.com/scholarship-opportunities/
Sponsor: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady Street
Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be obtaining their first baccalaureate or professional degree, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be residents of South Carolina. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be enrolled in their first one-year program, first associate's degree, first program leading to a baccalaureate degree, first baccalaureate degree or first professional degree to be eligible.
Amount: Up to $3,500
Deadline: As soon as possible after October 1
How to apply: Complete the FAFSA and contact your college's financial aid office if you plan to attend a public college or the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education if you plan to attend a private college.
Website: https://www.che.sc.gov
Sponsor: Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina
1691 Turnbull Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
Eligibility: Applicants must be Charleston County high school seniors who are members of their school Key Club or whose parents or guardians are active members of a local Kiwanis Club. Students must show strong potential to succeed in a South Carolina college.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Watson-Brown Foundation
310 Tom Watson Way
Thomson, GA 30824
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or current undergraduate students who are from specified counties in Georgia or South Carolina and will attend an accredited four-year institution. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: February 8
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.watson-brown.org
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school students who are members of Wesley United Methodist Church located in Columbia, South Carolina. Students may be enrolled in a two-year or four-year college and they will be evaluated based on the following: church involvement, essay content, and academic achievement. The GPA requirement for this scholarship is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Amount: $500
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Government Finance Officers Association of South Carolina
Attn.: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 80549
Charleston, SC 29416
Eligibility: Applicants must be South Carolina residents who are rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors at an accredited public college or university located in South Carolina. They must be majoring in accounting, finance or business administration with a concentration in accounting or finance. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must be full-time students. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: April 7
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript and one recommendation letter are required.
Website: https://gfoasc.org
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must have maintained a 2.5 GPA during their last two years of high school. Students must show involvement in extracurricular activities.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
Sponsor: Central Carolina Community Foundation
2142 Boyce Street
Suite 402
Columbia, SC 29201
Eligibility: Applicants must reside in the Lower Richland area and be graduating seniors at Lower Richland High School. Students must be pursuing college, technical school or certificate training. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, submit a copy of their financial aid award letters and final student aid report, submit a 300-word essay stating their aspirations and future plans, include two letters of recommendation and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Preference will be given to male African-American students.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://yourfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/
