The scholarship list will be updated throughout the year as new scholarships become available. Please carefully check the scholarship eligibility requirements and the deadlines! We hope you will find these lists to be a valuable resource in your search for scholarship funds!
Students are encouraged to look for the link “Financial Aid and Scholarships” for each college you will apply for admission. That site will tell you what your college of interest has to offer in scholarships.
Some scholarship applications require an official transcript to be included in the application packet. You will need to use Need My Transcript to request your official sealed copy. Please allow ample time to meet your deadline when making the request. Need My Transcript also has an option for your transcript to be sent electronically if your college accepts it.
Ron Brown Scholarship Program Deadline: January 9, 2020 Amount of Scholarship-$10,000
The Ron Brown Scholarship honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans. RBSP competitively awards Ron Brown Scholars four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year) to the most talented and economically-challenged high school seniors who demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship, and global citizenship – the four pillars of the late Ronald H. Brown’s mission to uplift people of all races, cultures, and ethnicities – especially our disadvantaged youth. Eligibility: African American high school senior who must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service, exhibit financial need.
High School Oratorical Scholarship Program: Deadline: January 21, 2020. "A Constitutional Speech Contest". 1st Place $2000, 2nd Place $1000, 3rd Place $500, 4th Place $500. The purpose of The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program "A Constitutional Speech Contest" is to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States on the part of high school students. Other objectives of the contest include the development of leadership skills, the ability to think and speak clearly and intelligently, and the preparation for acceptance of the duties and responsibilities, the rights, and privileges of American citizenship.
James F. Byrnes Foundation Scholarship. Deadline: February 1, 2020
This scholarship is for high school seniors who have lost one or both parents. If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $4,500 award, renewable for a total of four years; total award $18,000 for the academic career.
DAR-Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships. Deadline: February 15, 2020
Applications available at https://dar.academicworks.com/
Beach Ball Classic Scholarship. Deadline: February 28, 2020.
Since 1984, the Scholarship Fund has contributed over $350,000 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 DDC Engineers and the annual scholarship raffle held during the Beach Ball Classic. Amount: $1,000 (Nine scholarships minimum awarded).
Key Scholarship. Deadline: February 28, 2020
Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and HTC, Inc. have partnered to offer scholarship awards to two graduating high school seniors within Horry, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg, or the southern part of Florence County. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to two rising college freshmen attending either Coastal Carolina University or Francis Marion University for their four-year degree. The scholarships may be renewed for three consecutive years in the amount of $500 per year should the award recipients continue to meet qualifying criteria. The total scholarship amount each student may receive over a four-year period is $2,500.
Five (5) One-Year $1,000 Student Scholarships and
One (1) MARK AND NANCY GARNER LEADERSHIP Student Scholarship ($2,000 per year for four years for a total of $8,000)
CLICK HERE to download an application. (Application and Date are updated each year. Deadline is TBA - March 2020.)
Criteria and Conditions for Awards:
1. Applications will be considered from Horry and Georgetown counties of South Carolina, and our circulation distribution area in Southern Brunswick County of North Carolina. Exceptions must be approved by the Foundation.
2. This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student, based on the student’s motivation, the potential for academic achievement, leadership, and involvement in community events and civic activities.
3. Scholarship holders must be full-time (as defined by the college) student and must maintain a minimum of 2.5 grade-point average. All applicants must be entering a college in the fall as a freshman at a two-year junior college, a technical/community college or a four-year college or university.
4. The yearly scholarship amount will be divided by the number of semesters or quarters in the school year. The first-semester or first-quarter funds will be released by the institution when the scholarship is awarded. Release by the institution of the remaining equal portions of the award will occur at the beginning of consecutive semesters or quarters if the student maintains a 2.5 grade point average in the previous session. Scholarship funds may be applied to tuition and other forms of educational assistance for the student, as long as the funds are paid to the institution. The student will be required to submit to the Foundation his/her transcript so that grades can be verified.
5. Two letters of recommendation should be submitted with the application. One letter must be from a teacher or guidance counselor.
6. The Foundation Board of Directors will interview final candidates.
7. In accepting this award, both the student and his/her parents give consent to the release of the student’s grades and other relevant information to the Foundation at the end of each semester or quarter. This is agreed to by the signature of both student and parent/legal guardian on the application.
8. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
9. Applications must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by March 2020.
Please submit to:
The Sun News Educational Foundation
914 Frontage Rd. E.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Attn: Kimberly Gary
Questions regarding application procedures should be directed to Kimberly Gary (843) 626-0355.
THE SUN NEWS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation with Internal Revenue Code 501(c) 3 status
Explore a variety of scholarships for High School applicants as well as College Graduates and Transfer applicants. Scholarships include full and partial awards, and many are renewable by maintaining specific requirements.
SC Horry County Farm Bureau Scholarship
Mailing Address: 3873 W Highway 501, Conway, SC 29526
P: (843) 365-8580
F: (843) 365-8581
Lead Secretary: Robin Quinn
