2026 Scholarship Application

Name
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Applicant Information
Full Name*
High School*
County*
Address*
City*
State*
Zip*
Home Phone Number*
Email Address*
Date of Birth*
Month
Day
Year
Gender Identity
Photo*
Please attach a recent photo of yourself here. Make sure your name is included in the file name (ex: your-name.jpg).
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.
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Activities and Community Involvement
Please list all athletic sports teams you have participated on during your high school career.
Sports
Letters Won
Special Sports Honors or Awards Received

School Activities
Please list all school activities in which you have participated during your high school career including clubs, student government, and other school organized activities.
Activities
Positions of Leadership
Special Honors or Awards
Special Achievements

Community and Religious Involvement
Please list any community and religious activities you have been involved in during your high school career.
Activities
Positions of Leadership
Special Honors or Awards
Special Achievements

Academic and Professional Pursuits
What field of study do you plan to pursue?*
What career are you planning to pursue?*
Please list all colleges and/or universities you have applied to or plan to apply.*
Include Name, City, State, and Status of Application for each.
Which scholarship are you applying for?*

Creative Portion
To qualify for this scholarship, please choose your own creative way to answer the prompt: Entries may include but are not limited to essays, videos, poems, songs, and infographics. As a graduating senior, what advice would you give to your younger self (and other incoming freshmen) about navigating peer pressure and avoiding risk-taking behavior like drunk driving and texting while driving? Drunk driving accidents claim over 10,000 lives each year. Show or explain how drunk driving impacts your state, community, and/or you, personally. If teens could be elected to the South Carolina House or Senate, what issues facing teens would be among your top legislative priorities? What laws would you want to be passed or changed and how? Topic for HBCU Applicants. If applying for the HBCU scholarship, you may choose one of the above topics, or instead, you may submit a 600-word essay on “Why attending an historically Black college or university is important to you.”
Upload Your Entry*
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, jpg, gif, png, mp4, m4v, mov, wmv, avi, mpg, mpeg, mp3, m4a, Max. file size: 100 MB.

Teacher Nomination
Please nominate a teacher from your high school who is actively teaching (this may include current teachers, school counselors, school administrators or homeschool instructors). Be sure to include current contact information for your nominee.
Teacher Name*
Contact Information*
Reason for Nomination*
I verify this teacher is still in the profession*
- Yes

Are you able to attend our Scholarship Banquet held June 18th in Charleston?*
Honor Pledge
The answers above are true to the best of my knowledge. The creative entry is my own work. By clicking "Submit" I acknowledge that I am signing and submitting this application.*
- Yes
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