Applicant must be a full-time student at the university who is sponsored by a church or para-organization. The university will match up to $1,000 per academic year.

Applicant must be the child or grandchild of a Columbia International University alumnus.

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Richland County, SC high school who is a member of a Key Club sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Columbia and will attend an accredited post-secondary institution.

Applicant must be a resident of South Carolina attending an accredited post-secondary institution. Financial need must be demonstrated.

Applicant must be a current First Choice member enrolling in an accredited post-secondary institution. Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

Applicant must be living in a residence operated by St. Lawrence Place, the Women's Shelter, or Habitat for Humanity of Central South Carolina.

Applicant must be an employee or dependent of an employee of the former Carolina Coca-Cola Bottling Company who will attend an accredited post-secondary institution. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School who will attend Claflin or South Carolina State University. Financial need and minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required.

Applicant must be a graduate from a Richland County high school who will attend an accredited post-secondary institution. Financial need must be demonstrated.

Applicant must be a resident of Richland County School District One who holds a GED equivalent and will attend an accredited post-secondary institution. Financial need must be demonstrated.

Applicant must be an African American graduate of a Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland or Sumter County high school entering their freshman year at an accredited post-secondary institution in South Carolina. Minimum 2.9 GPA and 900 SAT score required.

Applicant must be a graduate from a high school in the Community Foundation's 11-county service area who will pursue a degree in Philosophy and Religion at Claflin University, or a postgraduate seminary degree at an accredited institution. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

Applicant must be a dependent of a qualified employee of the Facilities Management Division at South Carolina State University who will attend SCSU. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.