Scholarships

The University of South Carolina Sumter awards scholarships to freshmen, continuing, transfer, and part-time students based on their academic potential and achievement. All students receiving scholarships must be accepted for admission as degree seeking students.

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To apply for a scholarship, you can download an application [PDF] or obtain one from the USC Sumter Office of Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Veterans Affairs.

Available Scholarships

Read the descriptions carefully. Some scholarships have requirements that students must meet to apply.

Scholarship	Description	Keywords (hidden column)
Albert L. & Nina O. Carpenter Memorial Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Alice Fernandes Memorial Scholarship	Awarded to students who have demonstrated both academic proficience and a need for financial assistance, and who wish to pursue a degree in Science. If there is not a Science student to award, the scholarship committee may choose another eligible recipient.
American Legion Post 15 Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Arthur S. Bahnmuller Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Bank of America, N. A. Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
BB&T Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Carol Hallgren Scholarship Fund	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Carolyn T. Edwards Memorial Endowed Scholarship	No requirements to apply.
C. Leslie Carpenter Deans Endowed Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Dan and Dotty Lyles Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Danny R. Geddings Memorial Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Dr. John J. Duffy Memorial Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Dr. Robert C. and Harriette Health Wimberly Endowed Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Duke Energy Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
G. Werber Bryan Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Isabelle & Robert Graham Endowed Scholarship	Awarded to the same student-recipients chosen for the Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Graham Scholarship using the criteria of being awarded to a student majoring in nursing (bachelor's degree candidate preferred). Preference will be give to students from Sumter County with a demonstrated financial need.
Jack C. Anderson Jr. Deans Endowed Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
John M. Brabham, Sr. Memorial/Black River Electric Cooperative Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Judith L. Croskey Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Julie Abney Bailey Endowed Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Karen Sonya Harris-Sweetman & Mark D. Sweetman Business Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student with financial need & majoring in business
Kiwanis Club of Sumter Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Linda Ann Epperhart Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Major General Thomas Olsen Scholarship	Must be awarded to one or more eligible students who are active or retired military.	no requirement
Marcel & Dorie van Bulck Memorial Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Business Administration Major who is a first-generation college student. If no such student is available, it should be awarded to a student majoring in Business Administration who is not a first-generation college student.
Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Hatfield Memorial Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Mr. & Mrs. Curt Edens, Jr. Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Covington Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
NBSC-Lucile McKiever Memorial Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
O. D. Harvin Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Ramon Schwartz Memorial Scholarship	Awarded to students who have demonstrated both academic proficience and a need for financial assistance, and who wish to pursue a degree in Political Science. If there is not a Political Science student to award, the scholarship committee may choose another eligible recipient.
Roger Dale Bullard Memorial Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Rosa W. Schwartz Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Rotary Club of Sumter Palmetto Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
SAFE Federal Credit Union Bicentennial Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Samuel M. Willis Founding Director's Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Sara Davis McLendon Memorial Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Sumter Industrial Association Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
USC Sumter Alumni Association “Big Wednesday” Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Wilson MacEwen & Company Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Wells Fargo Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
USC Sumter Teacher of the Year Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
USC Sumter Alumni Association Scholarship	No requirements to apply.	no requirement
Access & Equity Scholarship	Grant determines restrictions. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid, Scholarships and Veterans Affairs for more information.
Alivia Burrows Davids Scholarship	Must be awarded to a nontraditional student majoring in secondary education in mathematics; in no eligible applicant, then awarded to a secondary education major, or a mathematics or physical education major.
American Legion Post 15 Sumter County Fair Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Sumter County resident and dependent of a member of the American Legion or a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
Anne Bailey Geddings Scholarship	Must be awarded to a first-generation college student.
A.T. and Jessie T. Sublette Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in nursing, premedicine or other health-related fields.
BD Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student enrolled in the 2+2 Engineering Program.
Bishoff Scholarship	First preference to a student who intends to major in either Biology or Nursing.
Brian K. Costello Endowed Scholarship	The scholarship will be awarded to a student who conveys a career interest in either medicine or physical therapy and intends to pursue a related preparatory educational path. The student must maintain a 3.75 GPA. If no such student can be identified, the Committee may recommend a student of high academic achievement pursuing a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) educational path.
Carolina Coca-Cola Bottling Company Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in education.
Christopher Laird Floyd Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to one or more eligible underrepresented students to support educational diversity consistent with its mission and admissions policy. It is the donors’ desire that the scholarships be awarded in furtherance of the diversity mission and to enhance the multi-cultural diversity of student population. If no such student meets the criteria, the award may be presented to any eligible student.
Clifton C. Goodwin, Jr. Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Sumter County resident who has submitted an application for financial assistance.
Coach Melvin L. McCormick and Janice B. McCormick Scholarship	Must be awarded to a graduate from Thomas Sumter Academy in Dalzell, SC. If no such student meets this criteria, the award may be presented to any eligible student.
C. Talmadge Tobias, Jr. and Linda H. Tobias Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in Business Administration with preference to a first-generation college student.
David L. Evans and S. Anne Walker Scholarship	The scholarship will be awarded to a student majoring in education. If no eligible student meets this criteria, the award may be presented to any eligible student.
Ditty Poston Alumni Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student who is the first in his/her family to attend college or is a non-traditional student and demonstrates significant financial need. Students who qualify for merit-based aid or not can be considered along with other factors to be considered in making the award are volunteer work, contributions made by the candidate to the Sumter community, and other attributes (e.g., motivation, perseverance, resilience, work ethic). If no such student can be found, then award to any deserving student.
Dr. Dinford G. Maness Memorial Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in a program under the Division of Arts and Letters and if none is available, then to any eligible student.
Dr. Jean-Luc E. Grosso Endowed Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student who has declared Business as their major.
Dr. Lea B. Givens Memorial Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a graduate of Sumter High School, Sumter, SC who is majoring in biology. If no such student meets the criteria, the award may be presented to any eligible student.
Dr. Michael S. Becker Memorial Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in Business Administration with preference to a first-generation college student.
Dorothy K. Olsen Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Sumter County resident.
E. Lee Craig Education Scholarship	The scholarship will be awarded to a student majoring in English Education or a student majoring in education or pre-education who exhibits academic merit. If no such student meets these criteria, the award may be presented to any worthy student.
Frank and Eleida Burrows Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in nursing.
Edward H. and Eola G. Fienning Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Sumter County resident who has submitted an application for financial assistance.
Ervin H. "Bud" Hickman, Jr., Memorial Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student who demonstrated financial need with preference to a resident of Sumter County.
Ethel Burnett Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student who is majoring in education and is a resident of Sumter County.
E. Whilden Nettles, Jr. Memorial Scholarship	Must be a Sumter County Resident.
Ezra Pierson McLeod Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Sumter County resident. If there is no eligible applicant, then award to any deserving student.
Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student living in the FTC service area of Clarendon, lower Florence, Lee, Sumter, and Williamsburg counties whose parents or guardians are members of the Farmers Telephone Cooperative.
Father William Atkinson Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in social work, psychology, physical/occupational therapy, art therapy, or education.
Fred A. “Larry” Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	First preference is given to a part-time student.
Helen O. Freeman Scholarship Endowment	Must be awarded to a Business Administration Major who is a first-generation college student. If no applicant is available then award to a student majoring in Business Administration.
Hendrikus E.M.J.L. van Bulck Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Business Administration Major who is a first-generation college student. If no such student is available, then award to a student majoring in Business Administration.
Henry D. Barnett Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Sumter County resident who has dyslexia or a sight or learning disability; if no eligible applicant, then awarded to a Sumter County resident.
Hubert Graham Osteen Scholarship	Must be awarded to a graduate of a Clarendon, Lee, or Sumter county high school majoring in journalism or to a student majoring in English, history, or computer science.
I. Harby Moses Scholarship	The scholarship will be awarded to a graduate of Wilson Hall School. If no eligible applicant, award to any student attending the University of South Carolina Sumter.
J. B. and Elizabeth Hilton Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a resident of Sumter County, South Carolina who is majoring in Education.
Jane McKenzie Beebe Scholarship Endowment	The scholarship will be awarded to a student majoring in Education or pre-Education who exhibits academic merit. If no such student meets these criteria, the award may be presented to any worthy student.
Janette Barnes Guiler Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in nursing.
Joe Singleton Company, Inc. Scholarship	Must be awarded to a freshman who is a Sumter County resident.
Joseph Shepard and Janet Brunson Sublette Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student who intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree in either engineering or business and finance, demonstrating significant financial need and academic merit, but who does not qualify for high achieving merit-based aid.
Joyce Holloman Hodge and Family Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to one or more students who are first generation students.
Karen Sonya Harris Sweetman and Mark D. Sweetman Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in Education.
Louise L. and John M. Brabham Sr., Scholarship	The scholarship will be awarded to any student who is a Sumter Countyresident and who exhibits academic merit attending the University of South Carolina Sumter.
Madge G. and Raymon Schwartz Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Sumter County resident.
Mary N. & Douglas R. Plowden Clemson at Sumter Heritage Scholarship	The scholarship will be awarded to a worthy student who intends to transfer to Clemson University. If no such student meets the criteria, the award may be presented to any worthy student.
Mental Health Association of Sumter County Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Sumter County resident who is planning to pursue a career in a mental health field (through psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, or another related field) and who is planning to return to work in Sumter County for at least one year following graduation.
Mid Carolina Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa International	Must be awarded to a graduate from a public high school in Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter or Williamsburg County who plans to major in education.
Mr. & Mrs. Laurens W. Floyd, Jr. Clemson at Sumter Heritage Scholarship	First preference to a student who indicates that he/she plans to transfer to Clemson University.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Graham Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in nursing, preferably to a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Naomi Warner Business Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to an eligible student who is majoring in business.
Pauline Osborne Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student who must demonstrate financial need by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Porter H. Adams, Jr. Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student in any discipline who is a U.S. citizen, with preference given to S.C. residents.
Progress Energy Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in education.
Ralph G. Macdonald Chemistry Scholarship	The scholarship will be awarded to a student majoring in Chemistry. If no eligible applicant, then award to any eligible student enrolled in Chemistry Classes.
Robert C. Costello and Elizabeth D. Costello Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student whose intended major is Chemistry, Biochemistry or Mathematics and who either has recently demonstrated academic excellence or who is a non-traditional student who shows a strong promise of academic excellence.
Ross S. McKenzie Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student who desires a liberal arts education balanced with courses in science and business.
Rotary Club of Sumter Scholarship	Must be awarded to a full-time student and all coursework must be taken at the USC Sumter or Shaw campus.
Rotary Club of Sumter Sunrise Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student who is very active in the community, with an emphasis on volunteering; otherwise, to any eligible applicant.
Sonntag Family Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student who is the first in his/her family to attend college or is a non-traditional student (age 25+); must demonstrate significant financial need; and does not qualify for merit-based aid but demonstrates attributes (e.g., motivation, perseverance, resilience, work ethic) that will allow him/her to be successful at USC Sumter. If no such student can be found, the Committee may recommend any deserving student.
Sumter County Fair Association Scholarship	Must be awarded to a dependent of a member of the American Legion or veteran of the US Armed Forces, preferably a Sumter County resident.
Sumter County Gamecock Club Endowed Scholarship	Must be a Sumter County resident and participates on USC Sumter athletic teams.
Sumter County Unit of the South Carolina Education Association - Retired	Must be awarded to a rising senior whose career goal is to teach.
Sumter Utilities and USC Sumter Shaw AFB Scholarship	Must be awarded to students at Shaw AFB who are enrolled at USC Sumter and Palmetto College. This scholarship covers active military, reservists, veterans, national guard and their families.
Swamp Fox Chapter Air Force Association Scholarship	Must be awarded to an active-duty member or veteran of the U.S. Air Force or to a legal dependent of such a person.
The Laura W. Hutchens and Oliver F. Hutchens Memorial	The scholarship will be awarded to students who have demonstrated both academic proficiency and a need for financial assistance.
USC Sumter Commencement Speaker Scholarship	Must be awarded to a USC Sumter student; if recipient changes campuses after receipt, they become ineligible; amount is in-state, full-time tuition at USC Sumter.
USC Sumter Division of Business Administration and Economics Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student majoring in business who exhibits academic merit.
USC Sumter Emerging Scholars Endowed Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student demonstrating sufficient academic qualifications and pursuing a major in all areas offered at USC Sumter with the exception of Business. If an acceptable candidate is not identified in any given year, the spendable portion of the account will carry over to the next award cycle.
USC Sumter Partnership Part-Time Scholarship	Must be awarded to students enrolled in at least six credit hours and no more than 11 credit hours.
William and Julia Reynolds Memorial Scholarship	Must be awarded to a student seeking a nursing degree.
William and Martha DuBose Scholarship	First preference is given to a student majoring in English or journalism.
Williams-Brice-Edwards Scholarship	Must be awarded to a Sumter County resident.