Scholarships are gifts. They do NOT need to be repaid. Most scholarships cover a portion of the cost of your tuition, making the remaining costs more manageable. You have nothing to lose and an education to gain.
Click each link below to access scholarship information:
New Scholarships:
Gates Open until 9-15-26 (minority, low income)
Coca-Cola Open until 9-30-26 (achievement-based)
No Sweat/Cirkled IN Open until 9-30-26
Mike Rowe Works Open until 10-31-26 (technical or vocational school only)
Teaching Fellows Open until 12-1-26
Hagan Open until 12-1-26 (4-year college/university)
Lyceum Scholars at Clemson Open until 12-22 26
Meeting Street Scholarship Fund Opening soon
OCSD Scholarship Booklet 25-26
SC Student Loan/No Effort Scholarship
General Information
Educational Lottery Scholarships
Scholarship Search Engines
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For Future Reference Only:
Ron Brown Open until 12-1-25 (African American)
Horatio Alger Assoc. Opens 12-1-25
Central Carolina Community Opens 1-1-26
SC Junior Golf Open until 1-15-26
Byrnes Scholars (deceased parent) Open until 1-25-26
TJ Maxx (Early Childhood or related field) Due by 1-30-26
Junior Service League Due by 1-31-26
Hampton Wildlife (6 different scholarships, different requirements) Open until 1-31-26
Archibald Rutledge Scholarship Due by 2-2-26
Kitty Fairey Educational Fund Open until 2-5-26
Queen of Roses Scholarship Pageant Due by 2-27-26 Pageant is 3-7-26
Jedah Court #86 Due by 2-28-2026
Big Future/College Board Open until 2-28-26
Delta Sigma Theta Due by 2-28-26
USDA Agriculture Innovation (SC State) Due by 3-1-26
SC Assoc. of Admin Professionals-Clemson Extension Due by 3-6-26
Bobby Chapman Due by 3-9-26
SC State Fair Scholarship Due by 3-15-26
Orangeburg Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Due by 3-16-26
Rodney Allen Williams-Promoting Community Service Due by 3-23-26
Brent Lukens Touchdown Club flyer & application Due by 3-27-26
Dominion Energy Essay Contest Due by 3-27-26
Orangeburg Calhoun Education Assoc. Retired (Education majors) Due ASAP
Alpha Delta Kappa (education majors) Due by 3-31-26
Seven Flowers Open until 3-31-26
Farmers & Merchants Bank Due by 4-1-26
Alfred T. Butler Due by 4-1-26
Govt. Finance Officers Assoc. (Accounting, Finance, Business) Due before 4-7-26
LINKS Scholar (HBCU) Due by April 15, 2025
Tywanza Sanders Legacy Due by 4-15-2026
Soil & Water Conservation Due by 4-17-26
Tri-County Chamber (Letter) (Application) Due by 4-17-26
AKA Beta Zeta Omega Due by 4-17-26
New America Leadership Due by 4-20-26
Advancing Women in Transportation Due by 4-25-26
SCSU National Alumni Orangeburg Chapter Due by 4-30-26
NAACP Orangeburg County (HBCU) Postmarked by 4-30-26
Let's Grow Essay Due by 4-30-26
Everfi Scholarships Due by 4-30-26
SAFE Organization (female) Due by 5-1-26
Claflin Alumni (attend Claflin) Due by 5-1-26
Bowman Academy Due by 5-1-26
Joye Law Firm Due by 5-1-26
Links Scholar (HBCU)Due by 5-8-26
Branchville Masonic Lodge Due by 5-11-26
Links STEM & Non-STEM (Claflin, SC State, Voorhees) Due by 5-15-26
Dick Horne Due by 6-1-26 (email application & tax return)
Dick Horne Foundation Due by June 2, 2025
SC Automobile Dealers Assoc. (Auto Tech Major) Due by 6-5-26