South Carolina Scholarships
Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award
SETC’s Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award provides one student with a $2,500 scholarship to study theater directing at a regionally accredited graduate school in the upcoming academic year.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 25
- Winner announcement
- September 2022
SAWF Scholarship Program
The Southern Automotive Women's Forum Scholarship Program provides scholarships between $1,000 and $5,000 to women enrolled or who plan to enroll in a STEM-related field.
- Amount
- $1,000–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- May 20
- Winner announcement
- July 28, 2022
ASHRAE James R. Bullock Scholarship
The James R. Bullock Scholarship, administered by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), offers one $5,000 scholarship to an undergraduate mechanical or architectural engineering student.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
ASHRAE Region IV Benny Bootle Scholarship
The ASHRAE Region IV Benny Bootle Scholarship of $5,000 is an annual scholarship for qualified undergraduate pre-engineering, engineering, or architecture students attending a post-secondary educational institution.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
ASHRAE Rusty & Debbie Hoffman Family Scholarship
The $5,000 scholarship is for an undergraduate mechanical or architectural engineering student enrolled at or graduated from a school in ASHRAE Region IV (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia).
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarships
The Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship offers need-based scholarships of between $500 and $5,000 to graduating high school seniors or students currently enrolled in accredited colleges in the U.S.
- Amount
- $500–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 48 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- February 7
- Winner announcement
- April 2023
Porter Fleming Literary Competition
The Porter Fleming Literary Competition grants the amount of $7,000 to 12 individuals who exhibit skill in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or one-act playwriting.
- Amount
- $250–$1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 12 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- February 13
- Winner announcement
- April 2023
Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship
The scholarship awards $2,000 to a graduating high school student to pursue undergraduate study in engineering, computer science, accounting, finance, or business administration at universities in North or South Carolina.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3.5
- Deadline
- March 4
National PCEA Ted G. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Foundation
PCEA offers the Ted G. Wilson Memorial Scholarship of $1,500 to four high school seniors in North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida to pursue degrees in construction.
- Amount
- $1,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 4 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- March 31
Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship Award
The Denise Halbach Performance Scholarship awards $2,000 to a graduate student studying acting or musical theater. Students who graduated from universities in the SETC region can apply.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 1
- Winner announcement
- July 2023
Marian A. Smith Costume Scholarship Award
The Marian A. Smith Costume Scholarship awards $1,500 to a graduate student studying costume design or technology. Applicants must have studied or will study at an SETC region institution.
- Amount
- $1,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 1
- Winner announcement
- July 2023
Robert Porterfield Scholarship Award
The Robert Porterfield Scholarship awards $2,000 to graduate students pursuing a degree in theatre. Applicants should have graduated from an undergraduate program at a university in the SETC region.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 1
- Winner announcement
- July 2023
Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship
The Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship awards $2,000 to one high school senior in the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) region who will pursue studies in theater.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 1
- Winner announcement
- July 2023
William E. Wilson Scholarship Award
The William E. Wilson Scholarship awards $5,000 to a secondary school teacher pursuing graduate studies in theatre or speech and theatre. Applicants must be legal residents of any SETC state.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 1
- Winner announcement
- July 2023
Annabel Lambeth Jones Brevard College Merit Scholarship Fund
The Annabel Lambeth Jones Brevard College Merit Scholarship, ranging from $11,000 to $13,000, is available to a high school senior who is an incoming freshman at Brevard College.
- Amount
- $11,000–$13,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 18
- Winner announcement
- August 2023
Richard Goolsby Scholarship Fund
The Richard Goolsby Scholarship of $4,000 is available to an undergraduate student planning to pursue a career in the plastic industry or a graduate student pursuing a postgraduate degree.
- Amount
- $4,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 18
¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award program
The ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award program offers 185 $1,500 flight e-passes to undergraduate and graduate students who travel away from home to study.
- Amount
- $1,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 185 winners
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- May 15
- Winner announcement
- July 8, 2023
Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund
It’s awarded to two deserving students with a record of scholarly achievement and commitment to community engagement, intending to pursue a career in community service, visual arts, and performing arts.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- June 6
- Winner announcement
- July 1, 2023
Fourth Circuit Essay Contest
The United States Court Of Appeals For The Fourth Circuit offers the Fourth Circuit Essay Contest to high school students with awards of $1,000, $1,500, and $2,000.
- Amount
- $1,000–$2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 3 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- June 15
- Winner announcement
- August 2023