SCAC Scholarship Program

2027 SCAC Scholarships

Presidential Scholarship

Each year, SCAC's Presidential Scholarship Program awards one $5,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is a resident of the same county as our SCAC President. Since Calhoun County Council Vice Chairman Cecil M. Thornton Jr. is the current SCAC President, our 2027 Presidential Scholarship will be awarded to a Calhoun County resident.  

Board of Directors Scholarships

Over the course of four years, on a rotating basis, the Board of Directors Scholarship program will award a $5,000 scholarship to one graduating high school senior from each of South Carolina's 46 counties. For 2027, 12 Board of Directors Scholarships will be awarded. A resident from each of the following counties will be selected to receive a $5,000 Board of Director's scholarship: Allendale, Chesterfield, Florence, Georgetown, Lancaster, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Saluda, Spartanburg and Williamsburg counties. 

Due Date:

Completed applications and all required supporting documents are due February 1, 2027, at 11:59 a.m. 

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the 2027 Presidential or Board of Directors Scholarship, graduating high school seniors must meet this year's county residential requirement and attend a two- or four-year South Carolina (in-state) college or university as a freshman during the Fall 2027 semester. Students must reside in one of the following counties to be eligible to apply: Allendale, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Florence, Georgetown, Lancaster, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Saluda, Spartanburg and Williamsburg counties. 

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Questions about SCAC's Scholarship Program? Contact: Alicia Entzminger 803-779-8628.

Congratulations to the 2026 Recipients

  • Trey Sellers of Chesterfield High School, Chesterfield County - Presidential Scholarship
  • Reema Patel of Abbeville High School, Abbeville County
  • Jack Zarrouf of T. L. Hanna High School, Anderson County
  • Logan Sumner of Gaffney High School, Cherokee County
  • Caroline Ulmer of Andrew Jackson Academy, Colleton County
  • Dere'on Rufus of Mayo High for Math, Science & Technology, Darlington County
  • Katie Hardin of Summerville High School, Dorchester County
  • Krishi Patel of Fairfield Central High School, Fairfield County
  • Adrienne Nelson of Wade Hampton High School, Greenville County
  • Anna Kate Erickson of Greenwood High School, Greenwood County
  • Skyler Badger of Hardeeville Junior Senior High School, Jasper County
  • Jonathan Robertson of Greenwood Christian School, McCormick County
  • Sumner McLaurin of Marlboro Academy, Marlboro County