SOUTHERN SCHOLARS

 

 

 

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Eligibility Requirements

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The ideal recipient of either scholarship should meet the following requirements:

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• Graduating from Denmark-Olar High School, Bamberg Ehrhardt High School, or Hunter-Kinard Tyler High School in South Carolina

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• Accepted and entering as either (1) a full-time undergraduate student at a not-for-profit four-year college/university OR (2) a full-time undergraduate student at a community college or trade/technical school

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• A person of African, Latino, Asian, or, Indigenous descent

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• Eligible to receive a Pell Grant

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• Have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale

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• Exhibit determination in the pursuit of goals and a commitment to and

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• Demonstrated history of giving back and helping those in need

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• Willingness to commit to and participate in each of Southern Scholars’ Five Pillars: Academic Coaching, Career Readiness and Mentorship, Service, Travel, and Scholarship

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Ready to Apply?

 

 Please follow this link or use the button below to apply now:

  

https://forms.gle/goWcK19sSCwQLzY56

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Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on April 12, 2025.  Late applications will not be considered. 

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Questions? Call us at 803.200.1910 or email our Deputy Director, Kris Robinson, at kris@southernscholars.org.

 

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