SCAC Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by South Carolina Association of Counties
Each year, SCAC's Presidential Scholarship Program awards one $5,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is a resident of the same county as our SCAC President. Since Calhoun County Council Vice Chairman Cecil M. Thornton Jr. is the current SCAC President, our 2027 Presidential Scholarship will be awarded to a Calhoun County resident.
Board of Directors Scholarships
Over the course of four years, on a rotating basis, the Board of Directors Scholarship program will award a $5,000 scholarship to one graduating high school senior from each of South Carolina's 46 counties. For 2027, 12 Board of Directors Scholarships will be awarded. A resident from each of the following counties will be selected to receive a $5,000 Board of Director's scholarship: Allendale, Chesterfield, Florence, Georgetown, Lancaster, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Saluda, Spartanburg and Williamsburg counties.
Due Date:
Completed applications and all required supporting documents are due in February 2027, at 11:59 p.m.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the 2027 Presidential or Board of Directors Scholarship, graduating high school seniors must meet this year's county residential requirement and attend a two- or four-year South Carolina (in-state) college or university as a freshman during the Fall 2027 semester. Students must reside in one of the following counties to be eligible to apply: Allendale, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Florence, Georgetown, Lancaster, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Saluda, Spartanburg and Williamsburg counties.
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