2025 Kershaw County Scholarships

Kershaw County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 27% of Kershaw County residents in South Carolina over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 13% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Kershaw County residents in South Carolina will continue to need help paying for college. 1,826 men and 1,774 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 856 men 964 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Kershaw County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Kershaw County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Kershaw County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Kershaw County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Kershaw County residents?

There are 220 scholarships totaling $597,825.00 available to Kershaw County residents. You can easily browse through all 220 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Kershaw County?

220 scholarships worth $597,825.00 are available for college students in Kershaw County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Kershaw County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Kershaw for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Kershaw County?

220 scholarships totaling $597,825.00 are available for high school seniors in Kershaw County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of Kershaw County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Kershaw County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Kershaw County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship for Kershaw

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$10,000 SmarterCollege Scholarship for Kershaw

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$1,000 Appily No Essay Scholarship for Kershaw

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$1,000 CollegeXpress No Essay Scholarship for Kershaw

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Chancellor's Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and deomonstrate a high level of involvement in school and community activites.

Deadline:

February 1

$7,000.00

The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program - 'A Constitutional Speech Contest'

Applicant must compete in and win the High School Constitutional Speech Contest. An oration of eight to ten minutes on some phase of the United States Constitution and a three to five minute oration on an assigned topic drawn at random are required to be presented.

Deadline:

January 1

$875.00

South Carolina Tuition Grant

Applicant must be a resident of South Carolina for at least 12 months, be enrolled full time, and be able to demonstrate financial need. Applicant must have a minimum combined SAT score of 900, rank in top three-quarters of class, or have a final high school cumulative GPA of 2.0 on...

Deadline:

June 30

$3,150.00

President's Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum 'B+' grade average, rank in the top 15% of secondary school class, and have SAT I or ACT scores in the top 15%.

Deadline:

None

$11,000.00

Dean's Scholarship

Applicant must have a minimum 'B' grade average, rank in the top fifth of secondary school class, and have SAT I or ACT scores in the top 20%.

Deadline:

None

$9,500.00

Coker College Grant

Selection is based upon academic merit, community and school contributions, and financial need.

Deadline:

None

$8,000.00

Valedictorian Scholarship

Applicant must be ranked number one in his or her secondary school class.

Deadline:

None

$500.00

Alumni Heritage Scholarship

Applicant must be the child of a Coker Coll alumnus/a.

Deadline:

None

$500.00

Transfer Scholarship

Deadline:

None

$9,000.00

James F. Byrnes Scholarship

Applicant must be a South Carolina resident with at least one deceased parent, have completed high school in South Carolina, and be transitioning into their freshman year at college. Financial aid and SAT Reasoning/ACT scores required.

Deadline:

February 6

$3,250.00

South Carolina Teacher Loan

Applicant must be a South Carolina resident and fall into one of the following categories: be a freshmen student who ranks in the top 40% of their high school graduating class, and meets state average SAT scores, a returning undergraduate with a minimum 2.75 GPA and who takes the Praxis I...

Deadline:

April 15 (priority deadline)

$5,000.00

IASM Scholarship

Applicant must be the child of the sponsor company employee.

Deadline:

January 16

$750.00

Free Tuition Program for Children of Certain South Carolina War Veterans

Applicant must be the child of a South Carolina war veteran who is listed as permanently and totally disabled by the Veterans Administration, or in receipt of the Purple Heart or Medal of Honor, Non-Service Connected Pension. Award is for undergraduate study and may be used at state supported South Carolina...

Deadline:

None