Scholarship Links

Going Merry

Dear student,

Scholarships and grants are helpful ways to fund your college education. They provide you with free money that can go towards tuition or other educational expenses.

To find and apply for scholarships, sign up for Going Merry -- it’s free! Going Merry has thousands of national, regional, and local scholarships. There are also opportunities for every grade level, from freshmen to seniors. 

To sign up, click here: Sign up for Going Merry! 

You can also download the Going Merry mobile app (and sign up that way) on iOS or Android. 

Here are some reasons why I recommend Going Merry above other scholarship sites: 

• Scholarship bundles: You can apply to multiple scholarships using one application and the same essay prompt.

• Vetted scholarships: The Going Merry team periodically reviews every scholarship listing, to ensure the scholarship program is still active and the information is correct.

• Personal matching: Once signed up, you’ll answer a few questions to fill out a basic profile, and then get matched to scholarships that fit your background, academics, interests, etc. 

• Clear organization: You can shortlist favorites and get deadline reminders about them. All drafts and applications are saved, and you’ll get updates on the scholarships you’ve applied to. 

• Direct, auto-filled applications: You can apply to many scholarships directly on the site (with forms helpfully pre-filled). 

Happy applying – and good luck winning, like these students did!

Kind regards,

Your Counselor

Private Financial Aid Resources and Scholarships

• Abney Foundation Scholarships
  Endowments are established at fourteen schools in SC.
  
  

• Byrnes Scholarships
  Applicants must have financial need and must also have lost one or both of their parents.
  
  

• Central Carolina Community Foundation Scholarships
  More than 200 scholarships available for high school seniors and current college students, each with different criteria, but only one general application is required.
  
  

• Harry Hampton Fund Scholarships
  Several difference scholarships with criteria, specifics and applications on website.
  
  

• Kids' Chance of South Carolina
  Scholarships for dependents of workers that have been seriously injured or killed due to work-related reasons.
  
  

• Meeting Street Scholarship Fund
  For high-achieving high school and college students, that live in one of the eligible counties, with a demonstrated financial need. To be a full-time student at one of the qualifying in-state colleges that have a graduation rate of 50% or higher. Click here to see all requirements.
  
  

• National Association of Women in Construction, Columbia Chapter #113
  Designed to promote interest in the construction industry by assisting SC residents to achieve a higher level of education in the industry or a field directly related to it. Deadlines are June 1st for fall semester and December 1st for spring semester. Downloadable criteria and application on website.
  
  

• South Carolina Farm Bureau Scholarships
  Offers four types of scholarships. Click on scholarship program for details

• Archibald Rutledge Scholarship Program

The Archibald Rutledge Scholarship program, named for South Carolina’s first poet laureate, offers twelfth-grade students (enrolled in a public school in South Carolina) the opportunity to compete for a scholarship in creative writing, dance, music, theatre, or visual arts as well as encourages and recognizes academic and artistic excellence among South Carolina students.