Financial Aid

Outside Scholarship Resources for sc & georgia residents


SCHOLARSHIP NAME: ABATE of Lexington's Freedom Scholarship Fund
ORGANIZATION: ABATE of Lexington
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: Maximum of $500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday in May
FOR APPLICATION: www.abateoflexington.com/download/Freedom%20Scholarship%20Fund.doc
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Upcoming or graduating senior from a public or private high school within the Lexington County (SC) school district
  • Must pursue a minimum of an Associate's Degree in any field of study

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: American Cancer Society Southeast Division College Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: American Cancer Society
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: Maximum of $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: No deadline
FOR APPLICATION, CALL: American Cancer Society
(800) 282-4914
MORE INFORMATION:  www.cancer.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Survivor of childhood cancer; diagnosis of cancer before the age of 21
  • Legal resident of GA, NC or SC
  • Accepted to an accredited two or four year college or university or a vocational/technical school (Also available to graduate students)
  • 2.0 GPA

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, WRITE: 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
  • SAT score of 1100 or higher
  • Parents' adjusted gross income must be $60,000 or less
  • Must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement and leadership qualities

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: The Center for Scholarship Administration
ORGANIZATION: The Center for Scholarship Administration
MAJOR: Various
AWARD AMOUNT: Amounts vary with different scholarships
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Deadlines noted on application request forms
FOR INFORMATION: The Center for Scholarship Administration
PO Box 1465
Taylors, SC  29687-0031

 

Email: cfsainc@bellsouth.net

For a description of the scholarships available through the program and eligibility criteria, go  to www.scholarshipprograms.org. Applications for the individual scholarships offered may be requested through this web site.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Attendance at an accredited college, university, technical or vocational school
  • Full-time enrollment
  • Undergraduate study (except the Giles Foundation Scholarship)

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Columbia County Foundation for Children (CCFC) Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: Columbia County Foundation for Children
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Columbia County Foundation for Children
669 North Belair Road
Evans, GA  30809

(706) 863-4888
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be under 25 years of age
  • A "C" average in high school
  • Will attend an accredited vocational or academic school beyond high school
  • Will not qualify for and/or accept Hope Scholarship or Pell Grant in addition to CCFC Scholarship
  • Must be a resident of Columbia County, GA

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Contract for Services
ORGANIZATION: SC Commission on Higher Education
MAJOR: Veterinary Medicine or Optometry Program at an institution designated below
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Semester prior to enrollment
FOR INFORMATION: www.che.sc.gov/AcademicAffairs/SREBContr.htm

SC Commission on Higher Education
SREB Contract Programs
1333 Main Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC  29201
  (803) 737-2260
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Two-year SC residency required
  • To be used at the Southern College of Optometry or the University of Alabama in Birmingham (Optometry Program) or at Tuskegee University (AL), Mississippi State University (MS) or the University of Georgia (Veterinary Medicine Program)

The SREB Regional Contract Program is a cooperative tuition-reduction agreement.  Each professional school pledges to admit a specific number of qualified students from other states.  Students apply for admission and are responsible for tuition at public institutions, but they are not asked to pay an out-of-state fee.  At private institutions, students have their tuition reduced. A student must apply directly to the institution of their choice for admission and may not be admitted as a contract students without a certificate of residency. The institution makes the final decision regarding admission.
 


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: Founding Fathers Two Year College Student Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Government Finance Officers Association of SC
MAJOR: Finance, Accounting, or Business
AWARD AMOUNT: $500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15
FOR APPLICATION: www.gfoasc.com/scholarships.htm
SUBMIT TO: Government Finance Officers Assoc. of SC
Attn: Scholarship Committee
PO Box 280334
Columbia, SC  29228
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a resident of South Carolina
  • Must be a rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior
  • Must be attending a SC technical college or a USC two year branch college
  • Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Must have completed at least 12 credit hours

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: The Greater Columbia Lioness Club
ORGANIZATION: The Greater Columbia Lioness Club
MAJOR: Fields of Sight, Hearing or Speech Conservation
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Karen V. Henriksen, Chair
Scholarship Committee
Greater Columbia Lioness Club
212 Holly Ridge Lane
West Columbia, SC  29169
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must currently be a rising Junior or Senior or graduate student in a four-year college or university in SC
  • Must be a resident of SC
  • Need shall be a consideration but not the main criteria
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 (Lower GPA can be accepted in specific cases at the discretion of the committee.)
  • Should be pursuing an education in the field of sight, hearing, or speech conservation and must be majoring in one of these areas

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: The Guild of Doctors Hospital Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Guild of Doctors Hospital
MAJOR: Medical field
AWARD AMOUNT: $500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE TO: Mrs. Dolly Hogan
502 Aumond Road
Augusta, GA  30909
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be from the CSRA region
  • Must be an undergraduate
  • Must have a "B" average
  • Must provide evidence of outstanding character and citizenship
  • Must be available for interview by members of Scholarship Committee
  • May go to college of choice

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County
MAJOR: Medically Related Program
AWARD AMOUNT: 3/4 of the tuition cost per term, not to exceed $2,000 per year
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15 for Fall Semester
October 15 for Spring Semester
April 15 for Summer Session
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Scholarship Chairman
Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County
302 University Parkway
Aiken, SC  29801
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a resident of South Carolina
  • Must be accepted into a medically related program at any publicly supported university, college or technical or vocational school before applying
  • Must submit three letters of recommendation
  • Must submit an essay indicating why he or she has chosen this field of study
  • Must submit required transcripts
  • Must meet with Scholarship Committee for a personal interview

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: James F. Byrnes Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: James F. Byrnes Foundation
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,750 annually
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15
FOR APPLICATION
AND INFORMATION:
www.byrnesscholars.org/foundation/eligible.php
OR WRITE: James F. Byrnes Foundation
PO Box 6781
Columbia, SC  29260-6781

 

Email: info@byrnesscholars.org

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • SC resident
  • Lost one or both parents through death
  • Financial need and satisfactory scholastic record
  • Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: James and Charlotte Gignilliat Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: South Carolina Historical Society
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: SC Historical Society
Fireproof Building
100 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC  29401
ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:
  • Must be a descendent of the Gignilliat family who settled in Charleston, SC

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Jane E. Hunter Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Key Trust Co.
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: Discretionary
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1
FOR APPLICATION: Stacey Schoendorfer
Key Trust Co.
PO Box 5937
Cleveland, OH  44101
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • GPA 2.5
  • Female
  • Grant
  • Legal residence in SC or Ohio
  • Based on need
  • Previous year 1040 tax return
  • Transcript
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Letter of acceptance/class registration
  • Renewable up to 3 times for undergraduate continuing to meet requirements

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Jim and Mary Pearce Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: Easter Seals South Carolina
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 14
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Jim and Mary Pearce Scholarship Program
Easter Seals South Carolina
ATTN: Kristin Moore
3020 Farrow Road
Columbia, SC  29203
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Disabled student (defined as having some type of significant and medically certified mobility impairment)
  • Must be enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in a degree program (including graduate or professional study)
  • Must be a SC resident or attending an accredited institution in SC. Preference given to residents of SC
  • Financial need must be demonstrated by completion of the FAFSA
  • Preference to students carrying at least 9 credit hours and making satisfactory academic progress toward graduation
  • Scholarships may be renewed if eligibility requirements are met. Must reapply each year.
For additional information or assistance, contact Kristin Moore:

E-mail: kmoore@eastersc.org
Phone:  (800) 951-4090, ext. 27 or (803) 256-0735, ext. 27
FAX:     (803) 765-9765


SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Judge William F. Cooper Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: The Center for Scholarship Administration
MAJOR: All except Law, Theology, Medicine  (Nursing is approved)
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 - $1,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1
FOR INFORMATION
AND APPLICATION:
www.wachoviascholars.com/copr/index.php


The Center for Scholarship Administration
4320-G Wade Hampton Boulevard
Taylors, SC 29687

(866) 608-0001

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Resident of Georgia
  • Female
  • Senior in high school
  • Attend an accredited public or private two-year or four-year college, university or technical college located in South Carolina
  • Demonstrate financial need and have acceptable GPA

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Kids' Chance of South Carolina
ORGANIZATION: South Carolina Workers' Compensation Educational Association
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: From $500 to $6,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
FOR APPLICATION
AND INFORMATION:
www.kidschancesc.org
OR WRITE TO: Kids' Chance of South Carolina
PO Box 11155
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 356-5862

 

Email: kidschancesc@alltel.net

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a legal resident of South Carolina
  • Must have a parent who has suffered a serious or catastrophic injury and/or permanent disability, or has died from an employment-related accident for which such a parent was entitled to receive benefits under the SC Workers' Compensation Act
  • Must not be less than 16 years old and no more than 25 years old at the time of applying for the scholarship
  • Parent's work-related injury or death must have resulted in a decrease of family income, thereby jeopardizing the continuation of the applicant's education
  • Must have demonstrated capable academic achievement and aptitude
  • Must demonstrate substantial financial need

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Louise G. Wilson Educational Foundation Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: NBSC (in trust)
MAJOR: Medical-related Study
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000 - $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: NBSC Trust Dept.
PO Box 1798
Sumter, SC  29151-1798
ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:
  • Must reside in Lee, Florence, Darlington, Chesterfield, Kershaw or Sumter County, SC

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Mary G. Webster Scholarship Fund
ORGANIZATION: Palmetto Land Title Association
MAJOR: Business
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15
FOR APPLICATION:  www.scplta.org/scplta_scholarship.html
SUBMIT ONLINE OR MAIL: Palmetto Land Title Association
PO Box 11372
Columbia, SC  29211
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be currently a full-time student attending a 4-year college or university within the state of SC
  • Must be a legal resident of SC
  • Must be a rising sophomore, junior or senior
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Must be pursuing education in a business-related field

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: Pope Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas, Inc.
MAJOR: Business, Mortgage Banking, Economics
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000 (over a period of two years)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas, Inc.
5821 Fairview Road
Suite 217
Charlotte, NC  28209

(704) 552-2860
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a rising junior in a 4-year accredited college or university in NC or SC
  • Must reside in NC or SC
  • 3.0 GPA

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Richard Goolsby Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Foundation for the Carolinas
MAJOR: Plastics Industry Related
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $4,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15
FOR APPLICATION: www.fftc.org/scholarships/scholarship_list.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:  
  • Be a full-time student in good academic standing
  • Be majoring in or taking courses that would be beneficial to a career in the plastics industry. This includes but is not limited to chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering and business administration
  • Be a rising college sophomore, junior or senior at a four-year college or two-year technical school
 

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: South Carolina Tax Council Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: South Carolina Tax Council
MAJOR: Accounting
AWARD AMOUNT: from $500 to $1,000 for fall semester
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION: www.sctaxcouncil.org
RETURN APPLICATION TO: W. Ray Partain, E.A., Chairperson
South Carolina Tax Council Scholarship Committee
1309 N. Boulevard
Anderson, SC  29621

(864) 224-4775
ray@mcdouglandpartain.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • South Carolina resident
  • Majoring in Accounting at a South Carolina 2- or 4-year college or university
  • Rising senior at a 4-year institution or rising second year student at a 2-year institution
  • Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and minimum 3.0 GPA in major (on a 4.0 scale)

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: The Upstate SC Affiliate of The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $10,000 annually
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 14
FOR INFORMATION: Upstate South Carolina Affiliate
www.komenupstatesc.org/ (click on Grants)
(864) 234-5035
FOR APPLICATION: http://cms.komen.org/komen/GrantsProgram/index.htm
(click on Grants Program)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be the child of a parent who has died from breast cancer
  • Must live in Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Laurens, Greenville, Greenwood, Pickens, Oconee, McCormick, Spartanburg or Union County, SC
  • Must exhibit financial need
  • Must plan to attend a state-supported college in SC
  • May be a high school or current college student

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Ty Cobb Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: Ty Cobb Educational Foundation
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: not stated