Financial Aid

Outside Scholarship Resources - open Major

PROGRAM NAME: Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 20
FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION: www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm  
SUBMIT ESSAY TO: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com 
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • High school junior or senior or a currently enrolled student at an accredited post secondary institution
  • Between the ages of 16 and 30

PROGRAM NAME: Academic Common Market Programs
ORGANIZATION: SC Commission on Higher Education
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
MAJOR: Varies
AWARD AMOUNT: Allows student to be charged tuition at the in-state rate at an institution outside of SC (in a participating state)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Semester prior to enrollment
FOR INFORMATION:

 		 www.che.sc.gov/AcademicAffairs/ACM_Information.htm

SC Commission on Higher Education
Academic Common Market Program
1333 Main Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC  29201
(803) 737-2245

 www.sreb.org/programs/acm/acmindex.asp
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Two-year SC residency required
  • Must be in an eligible program of study (List of programs can be found at www.sreb.org/programs/acm/acmindex.asp)
  • Must be a full-time student
  • Participating states are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. (Florida and Texas participate only at the graduate level.)

Eligible programs are those programs which are at least 50 percent different in curricular content than programs offered in South Carolina.
 
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: UNDERGRADUATE: $1,500
GRADUATE: $2,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday in March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information OR

www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7869

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

The United Negro College Fund

Scholarships & Grants Administration

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTN: Kimberly Hall
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Current member of the NAACP
  • U.S. citizen
  • Undergraduate applicant must be full-time student
  • Graduate applicant may be full- or part-time student
  • Enrolled in an accredited college in the U.S.
  • 2.5 GPA (graduating high school senior or undergraduate student)
  • 3.0 GPA (graduate student)
  • NAACP letter of recommendation
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • Must not have reached the age of 25 by the application deadline
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Anne A. Agnew Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: SC State Employees Association
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.scsea.com/scholarships.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SCSEA@scsea.com
(877) 882-4025
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Completion of at least one year at an accredited college, university, technical school or other institution of high learning
  • Must submit application form, a 200 word essay, and a transcript of grades
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: C.G. Fuller Foundation Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: C.G. Fuller Foundation
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 per semester
APPLICATION DEADLINE: To request application: March 15
To submit application to institution: April 1
FOR APPLICATION:

OR WRITE:		 Your high school guidance office

C.G. Fuller Foundation
c/o Bank of America
 SC3-240-04-17
PO Box 448
Columbia, SC  29202-0448
SUBMIT APPLICATION: To the Financial Aid Office of the college or university you plan to attend
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • SC resident
  • Current high school senior entering first year of college
  • Attend a SC college or university
  • "B" average or better
  • SAT score of 1100 (math/verbal) or higher
  • Parents' adjusted gross income must be $60,000 or less
  • Must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement and leadership qualities
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Columbia County Foundation for Children (CCFC) Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: Columbia County Foundation for Children
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Fall semester: May-June

Spring semester: November-December

Summer semester: March-April
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Columbia County Foundation for Children
7009 Evans Town Center Blvd
 Evans, GA  30809

(706) 863-4888
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • 23 years of age or under
  • A "C" average or higher in high school
  • Will attend an accredited vocational or academic school beyond high school
  • Must be a resident of Columbia County, GA
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Dave Cameron Educational Foundation
ORGANIZATION: Dave Cameron Educational Foundation
MAJOR: Prefer Agriculture, Teaching, etc.
AWARD AMOUNT: $500 - $2,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Dave Cameron Educational Foundation
PO Box 181
York, SC  29745
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • 2.0 GPA
  • Must be a York, SC resident
  • Undergraduate
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc. Internship
ORGANIZATION: Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc.
MAJOR: Open (desire to pursue a career in Journalism)
AWARD AMOUNT: 10-week paid internship and
$1,000 scholarship
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 1
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION: https://www.newspaperfund.org
OR WRITE: Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc.
 PO Box 300
Princeton, NJ  08543-0300
 

Email: djnf@dowjones.com

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Varies with individual programs
$1,000 scholarships will be provided after summer internships at Daily Newspapers, Online Newspapers and Real-Time Financial Newswires.
For further information on specific Intern Programs, visit:

 https://www.newspaperfund.org

PROGRAM NAME: Educational Loan Fund
ORGANIZATION: P.E.O. Sisterhood
MAJOR: Must lead to a marketable skill
AWARD AMOUNT: $4,500 maximum loan amount
$9,000 graduate student or a senior
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Ten to twelve weeks before needed
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Mrs. Hertha Rouse
5 Turnberry Ct.
Aiken, SC  29803
(803) 644-0937
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • High school graduate
  • Citizen or legal permanent resident of the US
  • Recommended by local chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood
  • 2 co-signers (P.E.O. sponsors, not co-signs)
  • At time of loan, must be enrolled in accredited school; within two years of completing degree (but not less than 4 months)
  • No installment may be drawn by a first year student until satisfactory completion of one semester, trimester, or quarter of college work or a grading period in a non-college program
  • 4% interest (pays interest back while in school)
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: The Institute for Humane Studies Scholarships, Fellowships and Internships
ORGANIZATION: The Institute for Humane Studies
MAJOR: Open: Graduate or Undergraduate Study
For students with a special interest in individual liberty
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies; Up to $12,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Varies for different awards
FOR APPLICATION AND 
FURTHER INFORMATION:		 www.TheIHS.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Full-time graduate student or undergraduate with junior or senior standing
  • A clearly demonstrated interest in the classical liberal/libertarian tradition of individual rights and market economies
  • Interested in applying the principles of this tradition in work
AWARDS BASED ON:
  • Academic or professional performance 
  • Relevance of one's work to the advancement of a free society 
  • Potential for success
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: John Gyles Education Awards
ORGANIZATION: John Gyles Education Center
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $3,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.johngyleseducationcenter.com
FURTHER INFORMATION:

(506) 459-7460
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Full Canadian or U.S. citizenship
  • Minimum 2.7 GPA
  • Full-time undergraduate or graduate student
PROGRAM NAME: Pickett and Hatcher Educational Loan Fund
ORGANIZATION: Pickett and Hatcher
MAJOR: Open  (not available for majors in law, medicine or ministry)
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,500/yr; maximum $22,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Varies
FOR APPLICATION: www.pickettandhatcher.org
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Pickett and Hatcher Educational Loan Fund
PO Box 8169
Columbus, GA  31908-8169
(800) 864-8308

info@phef.org

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • U.S. citizen
  • Full-time student at a 4-year college or university in the U.S.
  • Entering freshman must have minimum ACT score of 20 or SAT score of 950 (critical reading + math)
  • Good academic standing and character
  • Credit-worthy borrower and credit-worthy endorser
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: SC Governor's Committee on Employment of 
People with Disabilities Journalism Contest
ORGANIZATION: SC Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department
 PO Box 15
West Columbia, SC  29171-0015
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Any South Carolinian 16 through 19 years old who has not entered a post-secondary school as of March 1 of the year in which the contest is entered
  • Do not have to have a disability to enter
  • Submit an article related to the topic selected by the Governor's Committee
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Truckload Carriers Association Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Truckload Carriers Association
MAJOR: Open  (Business and Transportation majors given special consideration)
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,500 - $3,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 16
FOR APPLICATION: www.truckload.org/
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Awarded to professional truck drivers, their spouses, children or grandchildren. Employees of trucking companies and independent contractors and their immediate families also eligible.
  • Full-time rising junior or senior in a four-year accredited college or university
  • Financial need
  • Excellent scholarship
  • High level of character and personal integrity
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Ty Cobb Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: Ty Cobb Educational Foundation
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: not stated
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15
FOR APPLICATION
AND INFORMATION:		 www.tycobbfoundation.com
E-MAIL: tycobb@mindspring.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Legal resident of GA
  • Full-time undergraduate student in an accredited college or university
  • Earned at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Demonstrated financial need
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: USA Funds
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,500
APPLICATION: December 15 through February 15
ONLINE APPLICATION: www.usafunds.org/scholarship
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • High school senior, incoming college student or currently enrolled college student
  • Enrolled or planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate coursework or half-time undergraduate coursework at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational/technical school or graduate school. GED recipients also eligible. Must be enrolled for the entire academic year, beginning fall term and continuing through February 1 of the upcoming academic year. 
  • Have an annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less
  • U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
  • Not currently in default on any student loans
  • Renewable with minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Up to 50 percent of the scholarship awards will be targeted to applicants who are members of an ethnic minority group or have a documented physical disability.
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: United States Jaycees Memorial Fund Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Jaycees
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
AVAILABILITY: One finalist from each state, six overall winners
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Dannette Duffie, State President
South Carolina Jaycees
PO Box 369
Sumter, SC  29151
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • American citizen
  • Potential for academic success
  • Financial need
  • Leadership traits

 

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