CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Carver High School Alumni Association Scholarship
A $500 annual scholarship will be awarded to two eligible high school students.
Eligibility: C average or better; must be accepted and plan to attend postsecondary institution in fall; applicant’s parent,
grandparent or ancestor must have attended Carver Elementary School or graduated from Carver High School (presently Dr.
Ronald E. McNair Junior High School) or any of a list of the following former schools: Lake City (colored) High School,
Gaskins, Liberty, St. Luke, Cypress Grove, etc.
Applications are available in guidance.
Deadline: March 11
Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Scholarship Program, Sixth Congressional District
The CBC Scholarship Fund Program assists with tuition costs in an effort to enable minority students to obtain a college degree.
Eligibility: GPA 2.5/4.0, academic achievement, leadership, community service, financial need
Applications available online in early spring at http://www.cbcfinc.org
Deadline: June 6
Elouise Norton Cooper Memorial Scholarship
$500 scholarship awarded by the Cooper family
Eligibility: Top 25% class rank, SAT score 900/ACT score 19, major in English/Journalism/Mass Communications/Education
Applications available in guidance
Deadline: April 15
Eugene Hughes Memorial Scholarship
Local memorial scholarship established by the Hughes family
Applicants must have attended a Headstart program
Applications available in guidance during second semester
Deadline: April 15
Evans Gaskins Family Scholarship
Local scholarship established by the Evans/Gaskins families and initiated by Shimica Gaskins, 1998 LCHS graduate
Eligibility: academic achievement and financial need
Applications available in guidance during second semester
Deadline: April 15
Future Leader Scholarship
Glory Communications, Inc. has assisted students in the Midlands and surrounding areas since 1998 through Future Leader
Scholarship awards.
Eligibility: GPA minimum 3.0, financial need, essay required
Applications available in guidance in spring
Deadline: May 15
George Rogers Foundation of the Carolinas, Inc.
GPA determines monetary award amount
Eligibility: First-generation college student, GPA minimum 2.5, must attend postsecondary institution in South Carolina or North
Carolina
Application available at www.georgerogersfoundation.org
Deadline: April 26
Jane E. Hunter Scholarship
This scholarship was established to provide need- based financial assistance for full-time minority undergraduate women under
the age of 30, who are residents of South Carolina and Ohio.
Eligibility: females from SC and Ohio with financial need, GPA 2.5/4.0
Applications available in guidance in spring
Deadline: May 1
Joseph C Rodgers Memorial Fund Scholarship
The Joseph C. Rodgers Scholarship Foundation was established after the death of Deputy Joey Rodgers on April 9, 1997. Joey
was killed in the line of duty while apprehending a double murder suspect in Florence. Eligibility: actively participate as a
volunteer for a community service organization or pursue a degree in a criminal justice or related field, GPA minimum 2.5,
academic achievement and financial need considered
Applications available in guidance in spring
Deadline: April 20
LC McFadden Book Club Scholarship
A $300 annual scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who has been accepted and plans to attend South Carolina
State University.
Eligibility: GPA minimum 2.85, acceptance letter from SC State University
See guidance for application..
Deadline: May 1
McLeod Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship
$500 per semester
Eligibility: GPA minimum 3.0, SAT 800 /ACT 21, plan to study a health-related career at an accredited college
Write or call for an application:
McLeod Regional Medical Center
Volunteer Services
PO Box 100551
Florence, SC 29501-0551
(843)777-2234 or 777-2082
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Memorial Scholarship Program
Eligibility: above average achievement in high school including academic and extracurricular involvement, rank in top 25% of
graduating class, SAT 950 or ACT 20, GPA of 3.5, 3.5 average in five science courses, acceptance by postsecondary institution
Applications are available after December 15 in guidance.
Deadline: April 12 for receipt by Ron McNair Scholarship Selection Committee
Rudolph Canzater Memorial Scholarship (for residents of the 6th congressional district, James E. Clyburn Research &
Scholarship Foundation) The Rudolph Canzater Memorial Golf Classic generates proceeds to help fund college scholarships for
needy students. Contact Congressman James Clyburn’s office for information.
See http://clyburn.house.gov
Deadline: June 15
South Carolina Coaches Association of Women’s Sports Scholarship for Female Academic Athletes Majoring in
Education
The South Carolina Coaches Association of Women’s Sports annually offers a one-time monetary award scholarship to an
incoming female college freshman from South Carolina who plans to major in education.
Eligibility: academic excellence, SAT 1000/ ACT 22, extracurricular activities with athletic and non-athletic participation, essay
required
Go to www.sccaws.org to download scholarship application.
Deadline: March 20
South Carolina Coaches Association of Women’s Sports and Trophies by “M” Scholarship - $1,000 scholarship to an
enrolling female college freshman planning to major in the medical field
Eligibility: academic excellence, SAT 1000/ACT 22, extracurricular activities with athletic and non-athletic participation, essay
required
Go to www.sccaws.org to download scholarship application.
Deadline: March 20
South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors Scholarship
The South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors is offering two $1000 scholarships to two students who reside in districts where
the mayor is a member of the South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors.
Essay Topic: “If you were President or a Member of Congress, what would you do to put unemployed Americans back to
work?”
Eligibility: 85 average or above, essay, financial need
Applications are available in guidance.
Deadline: April 19
South Carolina State Fair Scholarship
The South Carolina State Fair offers scholarships for graduating seniors. Fifty selected seniors will be awarded scholarships for
attendance at South Carolina two-year and four-year schools.
Eligibility: need, academic and extra-curricular achievement, communication skills, and aptitude for completion of application
Applications are available at www.scstatefair.org/scholarships
Deadline: March 15