MCHS Scholarships

& Educational Program Opportunities

Please contact Ms. Wicker if you have any questions about the MCHS Scholarships site.

Class of 2026 Remind 101

Click on the link to read instructions on how to sign up for Remind 101. You will receive a text message notifying you when a scholarship opens and you can check back here for more information and links to the applications. Scholarship page is updated as soon as scholarship information is received.

Regional/Local Scholarships

CACRAO Regional Scholarship and Financial Aid Opportunities

The Bobby Chapman Junior Golf Foundation Scholarship [Deadline: 3/19/2026]

The Bobby Chapman Scholarship 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. Student recipient may or may not be a golfer.
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be accepted to matriculate as a full-time student in an accredited college or university offering academic programs leading to the baccalaureate degree
Must have the unqualified recommendation of his/her guidance counselor or principal
Must be a person of good character with demonstrated leadership capacity and acceptable academic promise
Must be a person who promises to make a positive contribution as a mature citizen
Must be expected to maintain a scholastic performance level that advances him/her to graduation (3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale)

Click here to download the application. Completed application must be returned to Ms. McAllister in the guidance office by March 19th so it can be mailed on the 20th.

Newberry County Forestry Association Scholarship [Deadline: 3/20/2026]

A scholarship, in the amount of no less than $500, is available to a worthy young person majoring in Forest Resource Management, or other natural resource based major, at an approved university or technical college. This scholarship will be based on scholastic record and achievement record. The scholarship will only be given to Newberry County residents and/or direct family members of the Newberry Forestry Association. Applications may be submitted by high school Seniors or university/technical college Freshmen, Sophomores or Juniors. However, graduating high school seniors will be prioritized. The scholarship will be selected by the Association’s board, and notification will be given before the start of the Fall semester.
Click here to download the application. (if you would like Ms. McAllister to submit the application on your behalf, return it to her no later than March 17th)
This application must be postmarked by Friday, March 20, 2026, and mailed directly by the student to: Clemson Cooperative ExtensionATTN: Jeff Fellers120 Kirby StreetUnion, SC 29379

The Shannon Rogers Scholarship [Deadline: 3/27/2026]

Nu Nu Sigma is excited to announce the Shannon Rogers Scholarship in honor of our esteemed past Charter Member, Soror Shannon Rogers. This scholarship is designed to support outstanding individuals dedicated to making a positive impact through education.
Eligibility: Applicants must be a rising high school senior, an incoming college freshman, or a continuing college student
Application Requirements:

Two essay prompts
Two letters of recommendation
A copy of your unofficial transcript
A current resume
Minimum GPA of 2.7
Professional headshot

Click here to be directed to the online application. Completed application due to your counselor by Friday, March 27th.

SC Career and Technology Education Administrators Association Scholarship [Deadline: 3/31/2026]

This scholarship program is in place to assist senior CTE completers in pursuit of their career goals.
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a SC high school senior
Must be a CTE completer

Submission Criteria:

Send one copy of an official transcript.
ONE COPY ONLY of your Official Transcript of Grades or permanent record showing final grades for the 9th – 11th grades is required. It must clearly show a cumulative GPA. The first semester grades of all your classes for your senior year must be included.
Failure to complete all portions of this form will result in points deducted from your score or in disqualification.
Submit the scholarship application, official transcript in a separate sealed envelope and reference letters to the Scholarship Committee in one large envelope.

All applications must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2026. The $1,500 scholarship will be mailed to the college in which the student enrolls once a Student Verification of Enrollment form is received. The recipients will be announced at the Career and Technical Education Administrators Association meeting on April 28 in Columbia. Click here to be directed to the application.
Applicants must mail materials and application to:
CTEA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Center for Career Innovation1625 E Hwy 55Clover, SC 29710Attn: Carrie Bolin

The Mary McAllister Memorial Scholarship [Deadline: 4/1/2026]

For those of us who were fortunate enough to work with and know Mary McAllister, she was an inspirational person who only knew kindness and compassion. Mary passed away on October 17, 2018, but her spirit lives on through her family, friends, and in her athletic training community. We see glimpses of her in everyday life and in those that display love and generosity to others without thought of oneself or personal gain. This scholarship was created to reward young professionals that show the same passion for caring as Mary and to help those students move forward in their dreams. This one-time $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to the senior high school student who best represents Mary and the legacy that she left behind.
The Mary McAllister Memorial Scholarship is administered through the McAllister family and Prisma Health Orthopedics, and it is sponsored by the Prisma Health Sports Medicine Annual Golf Tournament. The requirements include the following. Please submit all documentation in PDF format to Morgan Currie (information below).
Eligibility Criteria and Application Components:

High School Senior accepted/applied to a college of their choice and declared a health care major
Minimum GPA requirement of 3.2 out of 4.0 according to the SC Uniform Grading Scale
Submit this electronic application information sheet https://forms.office.com/r/eL6kWi6y0F
Submit a Resume (include work, education, extracurricular activities, etc.)
Submit 2 Reference Letters (1 ATC & 1 character reference) delivered directly from references
Submit a Cover Letter describing why you aspire to be a health care professional

Please e-mail all completed documentation submissions by April 1, 2026. Click here to be taken to the online link.
Direct questions to: Jason Wimberly, MS, LAT, ATC Manager of Athletic Training Prisma Health Orthopedics Jason.Wimberly@prismahealth.org Office: 803-296-9443
Students must submit applications and reference letters to: Morgan Currie, MAT, LAT, ATC Certified Athletic Trainer Prisma Health Orthopedics Morgan.Currie@prismahealth.org Northside Christian Academy Cell: 630-747-6541https://forms.office.com/r/eL6kWi6y0F

SCCAWS Scholarship [Deadline: 4/9/2026]

The South Carolina Coaches Association of Women’s Sports (SCCAWS) annually offers a scholarship to an incoming female college freshman from South Carolina. The scholarship is a one-time monetary award presented to a student who plans to major in education.
Additional Application Components Reviewed and Eligibility Requirements

Academic excellence (transcript, including SAT and/or ACT scores required)
Recommendations from guidance counselor and two teachers
Extra-curricular activities involving athletic and non-athletic participation (must be an eligible high school participant on one or more athletic teams).
Enrolling female college freshman who plans to major in education.
A one-page essay (in the student’s handwriting) on the topic “Why I Want to Be a Teacher and Where I Envision Myself in the Teaching Field in Ten Years.”
SAT – minimum composite score of 1000 and/or ACT – minimum composite score of 22
Rank in class will be reviewed
GPA (based on S.C. Uniform Grading Scale)

Students wishing to apply for the SCCAWS Scholarship should complete and return the SCCAWS Scholarship application form to Ms. McAllister in the guidance office by April 9th. Click here to download the application.

Trophies by M Scholarship [Deadline: 4/9/2026]

The South Carolina Coaches Association of Women’s Sports (SCCAWS) and Trophies by “M” annually offer a scholarship to an incoming female college freshman from South Carolina. The scholarship is a one-time monetary award of $1000 presented to a student who plans to major in the medical field.
Additional Application Components Reviewed and Eligibility Requirements

Academic excellence (transcript, including SAT and/or ACT scores required)
Recommendations from guidance counselor and two teachers
Extra-curricular activities involving athletic and non-athletic participation (must be an eligible high school participant on one or more high school league athletic teams).
Enrolling female college freshman who plans to enter the field of medicine.
A one-page essay (in the student’s handwriting) on the topic, “Why I Want to Enter the Medical Field and What Area of Specialization Do I Plan to Enter.”
SAT – minimum composite score of 1000 and/or ACT – minimum composite score of 22
Rank in class
GPA (based on S.C. Uniform Grading Scale)
Financial need – income tax forms required showing total income (previous year income tax forms will be accepted) This information is shredded once the selection process is completed.
A list of colleges where you have been accepted.

Students wishing to apply for the Trophies by “M” Scholarship should complete and return the scholarship application form to application form to Ms. McAllister in the guidance office by April 9th. Click here to download the application.

Keep Newberry Beautiful Scholarship [Deadline: 4/10/2026]

The Keep Newberry County Beautiful (KNCB) will be awarding two $1000.00 scholarships to a graduating senior or current college student from Newberry County. The scholarship checks will be written directly to the college/university the student plans to attend. Students must be planning to attend and have been accepted by a college, university, or technical college to in the fall of 2026. The scholarship is available to all students from Newberry County or attending school in Newberry County in the fall of 2026.
All applications must be mailed to or dropped off at the Keep Newberry County Beautiful office located in the USDA Service Center at 719 Kendall Road, Newberry, SC 29108. This year email applications will be accepted to Keepnewberrybeautiful@gmail.com, KNCB also offers as a fillable .pdf version to be completed online at their website www.Keepnewberrybeautiful.com. Please answer all short answer questions on a separate typed document. Answers should be double spaced 12-point Calibri or Arial font.
Completed application should include the following for full consideration:1)Application Form (attached)2)Answers to the Short Answers Questions (attached)3)Answer to the Essay Question4)Most Recent High School or College Transcript (unofficial transcripts are allowed)5)Copy of College Acceptance Letter (for High School Students) or Enrollment Letter (for current College/University students). Letter must contain student ID number.
The deadline for all applications will be midnight Friday, April 10th, 2026. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline. Click here for the pdf application.

Newberry Soil and Water Conservation District Ag Scholarship [Deadline: 4/10/2026]

The Newberry Soil and Water Conservation District (NSWCD) will be awarding two $1,000.00 scholarships to a graduating senior or current college student from Newberry County. The scholarship checks will be written directly to the college/university the student plans to attend. Students must be planning to attend and have been accepted by a college, university, or technical college to pursue a degree in agriculture, wildlife biology, forestry, Ag education, environmental natural resources field, or any related field, in the fall of 2026.
All applications must be mailed to or dropped off at the Newberry Soil and Water Conservation District office located in the USDA Service Center at 719 Kendall Road, Newberry, SC 29108. This year email applications will be accepted to Newberrysoilandwater@gmail.com, NSWCD also offers as a fillable .pdf version to be completed online at their website www.newberyswcd.com. Please answer all short answer questions on a separate typed document. Answers should be double spaced 12-point Calibri or Arial font.
Completed application should include the following for full consideration:1) Application Form (attached)2) Answers to the Short Answers Questions (attached)3) Answer to the Essay Question4) Most Recent High School or College Transcript (unofficial transcripts are allowed)5) Copy of College Acceptance Letter (for High School Students) or Enrollment Letter (for current College/University students). Letter must contain student ID number.
The deadline for all applications will be midnight of Friday, April 10th, 2026. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline. Click here for the pdf application.

Brown Family Heritage Educational Scholarship [Deadline: 4/13/2026]

The Brown Family Heritage Educational Scholarship is a $750 scholarship that will be awarded to a Newberry County high school senior planning to pursue a career in education.
Eligibility Requirements

Pursing a career in education
Minority student attending NHS, MCHS or WCS
Minimum GPA of 3.0

Application Instructions (Submit the Following):

Full Name
High School Name
Current GPA
Essay of 250 words or less describing future plans, why education is important to you, and how this scholarship will help you achieve your goals.

Submission instructions: applicants must submit documents directly to browneducationalnby@gmail.com by April 13, 2026.

Follow Today Lead Tomorrow (FTLT) [Deadline: 4/15/2026]

The FTLT Scholarship was established by Mid-Carolina High School Alumni, Dr. Cedrick Hair and Attorney Reginald C. Hair, in 2022. This scholarship will be awarded to at least one student that plans to seek a degree in the legal field or healthcare field after graduation.
INSTRUCTIONS

The application must be completed by the applicant. Please type or print clearly.
Applicants must submit an essay no more than 500 words responding to one of the following topics:
- (1) As a healthcare clinician, how would you address healthcare disparities in an effort to improve patient outcomes?
- (2) Why does diversity matter in the legal profession?
Please ensure that your essay is original work and not copied from any online platforms.

Eligibility Criteria:

You are currently a student in your senior year at Mid-Carolina High School or Newberry High School with at least a 3.0 GPA.
You plan to pursue academic studies within the legal field or healthcare field immediately after high school.
You have been accepted to and plan to attend college no later than Fall 2026.
You will promptly submit all documents by the scholarship deadline of April 15, 2026.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

An official transcript depicting a minimum GPA of no less than 3.0
Essay addressing one of the topics above
A copy of your college acceptance letter on official letterhead
One (1) letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor, coach, supervisor, or minister.

Completed applications and supporting documentation, including the official transcript, must be received no later than April 15, 2026, to be considered for the FTLT Scholarship. Letters of Recommendation should be submitted via e-mail directly from the writer. Please email all remaining documentation to HairSC22@gmail.com. The body of your email should include your name and number.
The FTLT Scholarship will be a monetary award of $500 (or more) awarded to at least one (1) recipient who will be attending a two-year or four-year college immediately after high school. Click here to be directed to the online application.

The Bennie D. Bennet Scholarship [Deadline: 4/24/2026]

The School District of Newberry County has set aside scholarships for students who attend a four-year college in the field of education or a two-year/technical college. Three (3) one-thousand-dollar ($1,000) scholarships will be awarded per year to high school seniors planning to attend a four-year college. Two (2) five-hundred-dollar ($500) scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors planning to attend a two-year/technical college. Criteria for the four-year scholarship are:

The student must plan to major in education.
The student must plan to attend an accredited 4-year institution.
The student must have two (2) teacher recommendations. The recommendations must be included in the completed application packet that is submitted to the school counselor.
The student must have at least a 3.0 weighted grade point average.
A combined SAT score of at least 850 or ACT score of at least 18 will be considered in the application process, as many colleges have waived the SAT or ACT requirements.

Criteria for the two-year/technical college scholarship are:

The student must be accepted to a two-year institution or technical college.
The student must have a 2.5 weighted grade point average.
The student must have two (2) teacher recommendations. The recommendations must be included in the completed application packet that is submitted to the school counselor.

Selection of recipients will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, creed or handicap. Recipients must be U. S. citizens. Selection of the recipients will be made by a committee consisting of the Chief Human Resources Officer, one district administrator, and a school counselor from each high school and the career center. The scholarship money will be paid to the college or university and disbursed to the account of the recipient. It is the recipient’s responsibility to furnish an acceptance letter to the School District of Newberry County once the recipient has officially been enrolled.Deadline for submission is April 24, 2026. Applications must be submitted to Ms. McAllister in the guidance office. Click here to download the application.

Pomaria Ruritan Club Scholarship [Deadline: 4/28/2026]

The 2026 Pomaria Ruritan Scholarship is a non-renewable one-time $750 cash award sent directly to the school, college, or university where its recipient attends school. There will be up to two $750.00 scholarships (limit 1 per applicant). The scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating high school senior who resides in Newberry County, South Carolina and preferably in the community of Pomaria.
Eligibility Requirements:

Graduate from high school
Accepted to an accredited 2 or 4 year college, university or technical school
Be a US citizen
GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Be a full time resident of Newberry County

Components of Application:

Application must be completed in its entirety
Minimum of 2 references
250-500 word essay stating why you should be awarded a scholarship (includes career goals and interest in pursuing an advanced education)
Copy of acceptance letter
Copy of up-to-date certified transcript

Click here to download the application. Completed applications must be returned to Ms. McAllister in the guidance office by Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

The Joye Law Firm Scholarship [Deadline: 5/1/2026]

Joye Law Firm is offering graduating seniors the opportunity to win a college scholarship to help further their education. The scholarship applications are open now until May 1st 2026. Joye Law Firm will offer six $2,000 scholarships to graduating seniors in South Carolina who plan to attend a four-year institution of higher learning in the fall. Selection of the recipients is based on the creative entry, school activities, positions of leadership, special honors and awards, community involvement, academic performance, and professional pursuits.
Eligibility:

Open to all graduating South Carolina high school seniors
Must plan to attend a four-year college or university

Application Components:

Current high school transcript
Bullet-point list of any extracurricular activities or community involvement
Creative entry based on prompts outlined on the Joye Law Firm Scholarship website
Nominate a favorite teacher who has inspired your creativity for a teacher prize
Current photo suitable for publication

Click here to be directed to their website for more information and to apply!

National Scholarships

The Cirkled In "No Sweat" Scholarship [Deadline: 3/31/2026]

The Cirkled In “No Sweat” Scholarship is a $2500 CASH scholarship you can use for any educational purpose, from books to summer camp. In just two steps, you’re in! Apply by signing-up for a Cirkled In account and then complete your portfolio. No GPA or minimum income requirement. Click here for more information and to apply today!

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