Bill Banks Memorial Scholarship*
To honor the memory of this long-time Fort Mill High School baseball coach, the Bill Banks Memorial Scholarship was established in 2021by his family with the purpose of affording a deserving baseball student-athlete with demonstrated financial need, the opportunity to pursue a college degree. This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one senior from Fort Mill High School, Nation Ford High School, or Catawba Ridge High School.
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Carter-Sink Memorial Scholarship
The Carter-Sink Memorial Scholarship was established in 2012 to honor the memory of Clifton Carter and Mitchell Sink with the purpose of affording an outstanding male soccer player from Fort Mill High School the opportunity to continue his education after high school. A scholarship up to $1000 is awarded annually to a qualified male soccer player at Fort Mill High School.
Awarded via nomination - No application process
Dalton Evans Outdoorsman Scholarship---in memory of Dalton Evans^
The Dalton Evans Memorial Scholarship memorializes the life of Dalton Evans, a Fort Mill High School graduate who was a friend to all, stranger to none; and above all was dedicated to his family. Proudly established in 2018 by his family, the $1000 annual scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Fort Mill, Catawba Ridge, or Nation Ford who shares Dalton’s enthusiasm for the outdoors.
David D. Berns Memorial Scholarship^
The David D. Berns Memorial Scholarship was established in 2023 to honor the memory of this Nation Ford High School teacher. The $1000 scholarship was created to contribute to one graduating Nation Ford High School student’s future education with the hope that their life’s work will be rewarding and the student will make a positive difference in someone’s life much like David Berns did for his students.
F3 Fort Mill Community Scholarship^
F3 Fort Mill Community Scholarship is a merit-based award that will be awarded to one graduating senior at each of the district high schools who will be pursuing a two- or four- year college education. This $1500 scholarship is for those who are balancing a role as student and citizen and is intended to support those students involved in their community and who possess excellent character.
FMSD Teacher Forum: Teacher Cadet Scholarship^
The Teacher Cadet Scholarship, established in 2012 by the Fort Mill School District Teacher Forum, will help selected Teacher Cadets pursue their degrees in teaching. Scholarships in the amount of $500 will be awarded to Teacher Cadet(s) at FMHS, NFHS and CRHS. The number of scholarships awarded changes yearly.
Harold (Mac) and Phoebe McCallum Scholarship*
Established by a former student in 1993, this scholarship honors Mac and Phoebe McCallum, who helped shape the lives of countless students with a combined 53 years of teaching. This fund awards three $2,000 scholarships annually, to one student at Fort Mill High School, one at Nation Ford High School and one at Catawba Ridge High School. Preference will be given toward, but not limited to, the pursuit of agriculture, business or education.
Apply Now - This application is administered through the Foundation for the Carolinas. Applicants will need to create an account (using a personal/non-school e-mail address) and apply directly through the Foundation for the Carolinas to be considered.
Hugh White Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honors the memory of Hugh White, an outstanding football player who excelled at life, showed love, defended the underdog, led by example and was a friend to everyone who knew him. Established in 1994 by his family, this fund awards a $1,500 scholarship each year to an outstanding football player from Fort Mill High School.
Awarded via nomination - No application process
Irene White Wilson Future Teacher Scholarship*^
The Wilson family has lived in the Gold Hill community of Fort Mill since the 1830s. Many members of the family have been teachers and supporters of the Fort Mill School District. Dozens of the family are graduates of the FMSD and have benefited from the education they received. Irene Wilson White was born in the Gold Hill community and taught for over forty years in the Fort Mill School District and other area school districts. This scholarship has been created by the family of Irene Wilson White to assist Fort Mill School District graduates with the financial burden of obtaining a Bachelor Arts in Education, with the hope that they will become a teacher in South Carolina. One scholarship in the amount of $3000 each year for up to 4 years (for a total of $12,000) will be awarded to ONE selected applicant from among applicants from Catawba Ridge High School, Fort Mill High School, or Nation Ford High School. Guidelines will be outlined and agreed upon by the recipient and the sponsor to maintain the scholarship consecutive years.
Jackson Orthodontics Smile Forward Scholarship^
The Jackson Orthodontics Smile Forward scholarship is a merit-based award that will be awarded to graduating high school seniors (one each at Catawba Ridge High School, Fort Mill High School, and Nation Ford High School) who will be pursuing a healthcare-related degree in either a two- or four-year college. This is intended to provide financial assistance to prospective college students who are planning to major in and have a career in a healthcare related field.
John Barry Thoma Memorial Tennis Scholarship^
The John Barry Thoma Scholarship was established in 2023 to honor the memory of John Barry Thoma with the purpose of affording an outstanding female or male varsity tennis player the opportunity to continue her/his education after high school. This $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to one senior from Fort Mill High School, Nation Ford High School, or Catawba Ridge High School.
Kimberly Mathis Endowed Academic Scholarship*^
The Kimberly Mathis Endowed Academic Scholarship was established in 2024 by her family in honor of her many contributions to the FMSD over her career. This annual scholarship continues her legacy of having a life changing impact in the Fort Mill School District. The FFMS will award an annual scholarship in the amount of $2,000 to one graduating (or graduated) Fort Mill, Nation Ford or Catawba Ridge High School senior
The Malison Financial Group Scholarship*^
The Malison Financial Group Scholarship was established in 2015 to help provide financial support for deserving students from Fort Mill High School, Catawba Ridge High School, or Nation Ford High School to continue their education after high school. The scholarship is intended to support those students with an exceptional work ethic in any aspect of life and a demonstrated financial need. $2,000 per year will be awarded for up to four years. Guidelines will be outlined and agreed upon by the recipient and the sponsor to maintain the scholarship consecutive years.
Phyllis H. Faircloth Special Education Scholarship^
Phyllis H. Faircloth served 42 years as a special education teacher, most of those years in the Fort Mill School District. The Faircloth Special Education Scholarship of $2000 was established in 2013 by Springfield Elementary School and her colleagues with the purpose of affording a deserving student from Fort Mill High School, Catawba Ridge High School, or Nation Ford High School the opportunity to pursue a degree in special education.
Robert C. & Dorothy C. Hill Marine JROTC Scholarship*
The Robert C. & Dorothy C. Hill Marine JROTC Scholarship was established in 2014 in honor of Robert C. Hill and his wife, Dorothy, to help a student who exemplifies the ethics, standards, and values of the Marine Corps to continue his/her education. One student from Fort Mill High School and one student from Nation Ford High School will each be awarded a $2,000 scholarship.
Apply Now - This application is administered through the Foundation for the Carolinas. Applicants will need to create an account (using a personal/non-school e-mail address) and apply directly through the Foundation for the Carolinas to be considered.
Service Above Self Scholarship - Rotary Club of Fort Mill*^
The Fort Mill Rotary Club established the Service Above Self Scholarship in 2019 to provide financial support to a deserving student from Fort Mill High School, Nation Ford High School, or Catawba Ridge High School as they continue their education after high school. This $3000 scholarship is awarded to one graduating senior who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to service above self and unselfish volunteer service.
The Barrel Aged Charities Scholarship^
The Barrel Aged Charities (BAC) Scholarship, established in 2023, is a non-renewable, merit-based award intended to provide financial assistance to two graduating seniors at high schools in the Fort Mill School District (Fort Mill, Nation Ford, and Catawba Ridge) that have been impacted by a family member being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Tim Hawkins Memorial Scholarship
Tim Hawkins was a hardworking, compassionate, devoted swim coach who was a friend to all who knew him. This scholarship was established in his memory by the Hawkins family in 2008. A $500 scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding member of the Fort Mill High School Swim Team.
Awarded via nomination - No application process
* Requires submission of Parent Financial Statement
^ Requires submission of supplemental materials - see scholarship description for details.