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2026 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 Chesterfield County Council Chairwoman Mary D. Anderson is the current SCAC President, our 2026 Presidential Scholarship will be awarded to a Chesterfield 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 2026, 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: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Colleton, Darlington, Dorchester, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Jasper, Marlboro, and McCormick Counties. 

Due Date:

Completed applications and all required supporting documents are due February 1, 2026, at 11:59 a.m. 
Eligibility:

To be eligible for the 2026 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 2026 semester.  Students must reside in one of the following counties to be eligible to apply:  Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Colleton, Darlington, Dorchester, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Jasper, Marlboro, and McCormick Counties. 

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

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Congratulations to the 2025 Recipients

  • Arianna Priester of Allendale Fairfax High School, Allendale County - Presidential Scholarship
  • Alejandro Colon-LaBorde of Aiken High School, Aiken County 
  • Ian J. McLeod of Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School, Bamberg County 
  • Faith J. Irons of Willston-Elko High School, Barnwell County 
  • Ayla Speicher of Bluffton High School, Beaufort County 
  • Ana R. Etnoyer of James Island Charter High School, Charleston County 
  • Kinsley Price of Great Falls High School, Chester County 
  • Hartley Byrd of Strom Thurmond High School, Edgefield County 
  • Ashley M. Phillips of Hampton High School, Hampton County 
  • Carmen K. Bates of Lee Central High School, Lee County 
  • Camryn L. Wilmes of Wilson Hall, Sumter County 
  • Sha’Kirra Eison of Union County High School, Union County 
  • Michael Davis of Rock Hill High School, York County