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The Center for Scholarship Administration- Various DUE Dates
Click on any scholarship listed and you will be able to review and submit your application for the scholarship program - including Frequently Asked Questions, Scholarship Specific Requirements, Scholarship award amounts, etc.
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Foundation 649, a nonprofit that provides scholarships to Asian American and Pacific Islander students. We’re currently accepting applications for our 2025 scholarship to graduating Asian American/Pacific Islander high schoolers (4 awards of $1,000 USD over 4 years). This is our sixth year sponsoring the scholarship, and we would love for your seniors to apply! I’m including links to social media posts and a flyer you can share, and you can find more info about the scholarship, including previous winners and requirements, at www.foundation649.com.
DUE: March 1, 2025
Please find the updated The 2025 Friends of the Carolina Forest Library annual scholarship instructions and application. It is important to note that we have significantly increased our scholarship amount from $1,000 to $2,500 each. Several $2,500 scholarships will be available for students. In order to be eligible, the scholarship application package must be received by March 1, 2025. Students may electronically submit their scanned application packages to our email address. Application packages may also be mailed to the Carolina Forest Library or given to the Librarian in person.
Scholarships for $10,000 and $25,000 for South Carolina High School Juniors!
The application deadline is Friday, March 1, 2025.
The Horatio Alger Association seeks to provide scholarship assistance to deserving students who have demonstrated integrity, determination in overcoming adversity, academic potential, the personal aspiration to make a unique contribution to society, strength of character and financial need. Click here for more information
The Mead & Hunt Scholarship for current or incoming college students is now open and accepting applications through March 1. We are offering scholarships for non-traditional/returning college students, high school seniors that identify as ethnic minorities, and a general college scholarship that is open to all. More information, eligibility requirements, and applications are available here: Scholarship Opportunities < Mead & Hunt
Applications must be received by March 1, 2025. Scholarships will be awarded and paid in May/June 2024.
You can learn more about our 2024 winners HERE.
AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship. DUE March 1, 2025. Applicants to AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship are asked to describe ways in which Alzheimer’s has impacted them. Many stories include years of visiting grandparents at memory care facilities, volunteering at nursing homes, or caring for a loved one at home. No matter the applicant’s story, they are encouraged to apply and help break the stigma of Alzheimer’s and dementia by sharing their story.
AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship. DUE March 1, 2025. Applicants to AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship are asked to describe ways in which Alzheimer’s has impacted them. Many stories include years of visiting grandparents at memory care facilities, volunteering at nursing homes, or caring for a loved one at home. No matter the applicant’s story, they are encouraged to apply and help break the stigma of Alzheimer’s and dementia by sharing their story.
Waccamaw Community Foundation Scholarships, which include the following: Anonymous Scholarship Endowment Fund, Boone Foundation Scholarship
The Edsel J. “Coupe” DeVille Memorial Scholarship, John M. Draughn and Trena B. Draughn Scholarship, Thomas W. Jones Memorial Scholarship, Felix and Juanita Rhue Scholarship, Charles W. Snoddy Hospitality Scholarship, Sue’s Hope Scholarship, The Sun News Educational Foundation, Mildred E. Swatko Memorial Scholarship
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waccamawcf.org/scholarship-opportunities/#scholarship-boone Application Window Closes March 3, 2025
Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (HTC) have partnered to offer two scholarship awards to local graduating high school seniors who wish to continue their education at either Coastal Carolina University (CCU) or Francis Marion University (FMU). Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to rising college freshmen seeking a four-year degree from CCU or FMU. APPLY BELOW DUE March 3, 2025
The HCS Teacher Forum is once again sponsoring the Horry County Schools’ Teacher Scholarship. The purpose of this award is to recognize and support our outstanding seniors who choose to enter the field of professional education. Although award amounts may vary, last year we awarded one $1,500 and six $1,000 scholarships.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-_1hUa4B6N1MvG9S84BH_4HSvl4LI9G_FrvNEl4Zm5g/edit
Deadline: March 10, 2025
DUE to the MBHS School Counseling office: March 13, 2025
The South Carolina Education Association-Retired administers a scholarship program as an ongoing activity of the Association. Four scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded annually and are designed to help enable promising young people to pursue a four-year degree in education at a SACS accredited college, university, technical school or community college in South Carolina.
Ride of Your Life Scholarship Program: Since 1997 the South Carolina State Fair has awarded scholarships to students across the state of South Carolina. Our 2025 scholarship application and eligibility requirements are now available on our website at www.scstatefair.org. The students will have until March 15th to submit their applications online.
Ride of Your Life Scholarship Program: Since 1997 the South Carolina State Fair has awarded scholarships to students across the state of South Carolina. Our 2025 scholarship application and eligibility requirements are now available on our website at www.scstatefair.org. The students will have until March 15th to submit their applications online.
Cranford 2026.pdfChadwick Kyle Cranford Memorial Scholarship- DUE March 24, 2026
The scholarship is renewable for three (3) years following the year of award for up to a total of four (4) years. The requirements for renewal are the maintaining of a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 or better for the prior year's study and continuance as a full-time student. To renew the scholarship, the student must provide an official copy of their college transcript. The scholarship is paid directly the college Bursar's office on behalf of the recipient and is remitted in early August prior to the commencement of the fall semester.
Deadline for application submission is March 24, 2026. Please return to Ms. Corrie in the Counseling office by 3:30pm
CB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program: DUE MARCH 31, 2025
CB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program: DUE MARCH 31, 2025
The 2025 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program™ application deadline has been extended to Monday, March 31, 2025.
We are excited to announce the launch of the 2025 UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program™. This year’s application deadline is March 31, 2025.
The program offers educational scholarships to people living with epilepsy, family members, and caregivers to help them fulfill their dreams. Since 2005, UCB has awarded over $3 million in scholarships to more than 600 recipients who have applied their awards to undergraduate and graduate studies The program offers educational scholarships to people living with epilepsy, family members, and caregivers to help them fulfill their dreams. Since 2005, UCB has awarded over $3 million in scholarships to more than 600 recipients who have applied their awards to undergraduate and graduate studies.
HCHEC Scholarships with Coastal Carolina- The Horry County Higher Education Commission (HCHEC) offers scholarship opportunities to graduates from eligible Horry County high schools that choose to attend Coastal Carolina University. DEADLINE: March 15 Beginning each January, applications will be available to all accepted CCU students via WebAdvisor. After logging into WebAdvisor, click on the link "Apply for Application-based Scholarships" to apply. Applications will be reviewed by the HCHEC Scholarship Committee. The number of new awards may vary annually.
Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded annually to talented Horry County high school seniors planning to major in art studio, graphic design, music, musical theatre, theatre arts or dramatic arts at Coastal Carolina University. Visit https://www.coastal.edu/financialaid/abs/e025/ for more information.
War & Society Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded annually to a Horry County high school senior who plans to major or minor in history or neighboring disciplines in the humanities. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to integrate their interest in war and society into their academic program and subsequent careers. Visit https://www.coastal.edu/financialaid/abs/e030/ for more information.
Hardship & Adversity Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded annually to Horry County high school seniors who plan to attend Coastal Carolina University who have persevered through hardship and/or adversity. Visit https://www.coastal.edu/financialaid/abs/e029/ for more information.
Leadership Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded annually to Horry County high school seniors who plan to attend Coastal Carolina University and who have outstanding records in the areas of leadership, volunteer service and academics. Visit https://www.coastal.edu/financialaid/abs/e001/ for more information.
Congressional Black Caucus Scholarship DUE March 15, 2025
For more than three decades the CBCF in partnership with CBC Spouses has awarded scholarships to talented and deserving students. Each year, we award more than 300 scholarships to students that demonstrate leadership ability through exemplary community service and academic talent. Our scholarship programs support current or upcoming college students across a variety of disciplines.
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The OMHC Carl B. Miller Business Leadership Scholarship v4.pdfDUE MARCH 15, 2025
The purpose of the Carl B. Miller Business Leader Scholarship is to: recognize a student interested in pursuing a career in an area of business or entrepreneurship; demonstrate leadership skills; extend support to youth in Horry County Schools by encouraging youth to consider careers in business and entrepreneurship; and provide a forum for recipients to meet established Business Leaders/Owners in Horry County.
The S-STEM CARES @ CCU Engineering Scholarship program aims to support high-achieving, low-income undergraduate engineering science majors with demonstrated financial need. The S-STEM CARES program will provide a renewable, last-dollar scholarship (up to $15,000 after all other grants and scholarships have been taken into account) to *eligible incoming first-year students who have applied to CCU for Fall 2025 and are majoring in Engineering Science through graduation (up to eight semesters of support). The application deadline is March 15, 2025. Click here to apply
The 2025 Mary Atmar Johnson Scholarship cycle is open and will run through 4:00 pm on Monday, March 17th. Each year, Tidelands Community Hospice Foundation awards the four (4) $1,000 scholarships to four (4) recipients who are or will be pursuing a career in Nursing or Social Work. Scholarship recipients will hopefully be announced the end of April. Also, an application is posted under Scholarship on our website tidelandshospice.org
Bobby Chapman Scholarship Application 2025.pdfThe Bobby Chapman Scholarship (DUE 3-18-25) is to be awarded to a student who is a graduate (or soon will be) of a secondary school in the Southeastern United States and/or participated in a prior Bobby Chapman Invitational. The Bobby Chapman Scholarship will be awarded each year on or before May 15. The Bobby Chapman Junior Golf Foundation Scholarship Program will select ten (10) scholarship recipients per year out of all completed applications received. The scholarship can be renewed annually for four years of the college experience in the amount of $1,500 per year.
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap remaining after all federal and state educational grants/scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been utilized. The 2025-26 tuition is capped at $28,937.09 which is the maximum amount the VA will pay out per academic year. https://www.va.gov/education/benefit-rates/post-9-11-gi-bill-rates/#how-much-of-the-full-benefit-r Who is eligible? Children, adopted child or stepchild of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001. Children, adopted child or stepchild of post-9/11 veterans having been assigned a combined disability rating of 50 percent or greater by the Department of Veterans Affairs also qualify
CLICK LINK BELOW TO APPLY. The application deadline is NO LATER THAN Wednesday, March 26, 2025
www.legion.org/get-involved/scholarships/the-american-legion-legacy-scholarship
St. Andrew Catholic School Alumni Scholarship. This is a Scholarship Application for the amount of $1,000.00 for 2025 Horry County high school graduates who are St. Andrew Catholic School alumni. Scholarship deadline is March 28, 2025.
Criteria:
A GPA of 3.25 or higher, must be a graduate of St. Andrew Catholic School, show commitment to service, be an active member of a Catholic Parish or another Faith community and must provide three letters of recommendation* from: 1. Pastor of Church applicant attends, 2. A current teacher, 3. St. Andrew School staff member from your time at St. Andrew.
Interested students will need to complete the application form here!
Coastal Soccer Alumni Scholarship Dec 2024.docx2025 Coastal Soccer Alumni Scholarship DUE 3-30-25
Award Amount: $1500. Eligibility: graduating senior soccer players in good standing from high schools that participated in the 2024 Alumni Game. Eligible High Schools: Socastee, Myrtle Beach, St. James
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Ezra Lawson Memorial Scholarship
Ezra Lawson was a member of the Class of 2021 at Socastee High School. His uplifting spirit and personality brought a smile to every person he knew. His passion for God, his family and friends, and the United States Air Force was truly inspiring. He tragically lost his life in a car accident on May 8th, 2022. Ezra’s family and friends organized a 3 on 3 basketball tournament last summer to honor him. The funds raised from the tournament will be used to award a memorial scholarship to HCS seniors who have been involved with athletics, clubs and activities, and/or worked outside of school.
Scholarship Amount: (two) $750 (one time) award
Due Date: March 31st, 2024
Application: https://forms.gle/ySTz8dVhxTToxpXSA
Website: EzraLawsonFoundation.com
With Tallo’s $10,000 Scholarship, we want to help high school seniors who are planning to pursue higher education in Fall 2021, but may need help making ends meet. This is a need-based scholarship, and special consideration will be given to students whose families have experienced financial loss during the pandemic. Join Tallo and apply now. Hurry though! Deadline to apply for Tallo’s $10,000 Scholarship is March 31. CLICK LINK BELOW
2025 WHS Fillable App.1.docxThe Whittemore Alumni Association Scholarship is awarded each year to graduating seniors who are descendants of Whittemore High School alumni. Students planning to enter an accredited college or university are eligible to apply. The scholarship award is $1,000 for the first year and is non-renewable. Whittemore Alumni Association Scholarship DUE March 31 2025. The Whittemore Alumni Association Scholarship is open to descendants of Whittemore alumni. A Whittemore alum is defined as anyone who attended school in the Whittemore system who may or may not have graduated. Eligible students may live in or outside Horry County (South Carolina). Verification of primary eligibility criteria (relationship to a Whittemore Alum) is captured on the application.
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Since 1984, the Scholarship Fund has contributed over $300,000 in college scholarships to over 300 deserving high school seniors in Horry County. Each year one student from each high school in Horry County will be awarded the annual scholarship. This scholarship would not be possible without the generous support from Bolton & Menk Inc., (formally DDC Engineers). The Scholarship Program of the Beach Ball Classic will award for the 2024-2025 school year a minimum of (9) $1,000.00 college scholarships to outstanding high school athletes as designated. Click on the scholarship banner for more information and to apply for the scholarship. Please read the guideline carefully to submit a complete application. Application is due on March 31, 2025.
OLA Organization of Latino Actuaries Scholarship DEADLINE: March 31 The Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA) furthers its mission of increasing the number of Latino actuaries by awarding academic scholarships to Latinos who will be attending a US college/university next school year and are interested in the actuarial profession. • • Applications are evaluated on various criteria including, but not limited to, academic performance, commitment to pursuing the actuarial profession, exam progress, work experience, and leadership experience. Finalists for both the named and general scholarships are expected to be selected by mid-June.
Please visit: for application and information. https://theactuarialfoundation.submittable.com/submit
The Home Depot: Path To Pro Scholarship Program Deadline: March 30, 2026- Amount of scholarship $2,000. The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. The Foundation has pledged to invest $50 million in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople and bridging the opportunity gap through its Path to Pro program. We want to help create the next generation of skilled trade leaders by providing scholarships to further your education.
Eligibility Requirements : A) Be a high school senior, high school graduate or have a GED equivalent. B) Plan to enroll, or be enrolled, in an approved trade-related program at an accredited two-year school (technical/vocational school or college) in the United States. C) Not be an employee or dependent of an employee of the The Home Depot. Employees of The Home Depot and their dependents are eligible to apply for a scholarship from The Homer Fund.
D) Focused on Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, or Construction Management
HOW TO APPLY:
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