Scholarships

Hampton Wildlife Fund Scholarships

1.  The Harry Hampton Scholarship

2.  Thomas Webster Hardwick Jr. Scholarship

3.  Wallace F. Pate Scholarship

4.  James O. Thomason Scholarship

5.  David M. Cline Scholarship

• Harry Hampton Scholarship and Thomas W. Hardwick Jr. Scholarships:                                          Must wish to further their education in the natural resources discipline such as wildlife biology, fisheries biology, forestry or marine science (four year scholarship).
• Wallace F. Pate Scholarship:                                                                                                                      Must wish to further their education in the natural resources discipline such as wildlife biology, fisheries biology, forestry or marine science (one year scholarship).
• James O. Thomason Scholarship:                                                                                                            Must wish to pursue a degree in print or photo journalism, advertising, public relations or mass communications (four year scholarship).
• David M. Cline Scholarship:                                                                                                                        Must wish to pursue a degree in law enforcement/criminal justice/ forensic science (one year scholarship).
• Applications online:  https://hamptonwildlifefund.org/scholarships/                                                                                 

• Must be a current high school student attending school in one of the 50 states.
• Must be planning to pursue a degree at an accredited US College or University.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA.
• Apply online:  https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/

• Must be a U S Citizen and meet requirements as a South Carolina resident.
• Must be a graduating High School Senior.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Applications available in the Guidance Office. 
• MUST TURN IN TO BEHS GUIDANCE OFFICE.

• Must be a high school senior on track to graduate by the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year.  
• Must plan to attend a South Carolina college or university.
• Must be a US Citizen and have attended public school in South Carolina for the past two consecutive years.
• May only apply for a scholarship in one of the five art disciplines:  Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

• Must be a citizen of the United States. 
• Must attend a traditional public high school located in the US.
• Must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
• Must enroll at an eligible four-year college or university following high school graduation.
• Must work 240 hours from January 1, 2025 until commencement of the 2025 fall semester in college.
• Applicant's Adjusted Gross Household Income reported for 2022 Federal Income Tax Purposes must not have exceeded $100,000. 
• Must not have a felony conviction.
• Applications online:  https://haganscholarships.org/applicaiton/

• Must be a high school senior on tract to graduate by the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year.  
• Must be enrolled in a public school district or charter school (public school academy) with at least one current NAFEPA member.
• Must be pursuing a degree, license, certification, or other professional or vocational endorsement at a post-secondary institution beginning in 2024-2025 and continuing in 2025-2026.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.
• APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED INTO THE BEHS GUIDANCE OFFICE WHEN COMPLETED.

• Must be a graduating senior.
• Must be enrolled or planning to attend full-time an accredited college or university in the state of South Carolina.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must demonstrate financial need.
• Q & A available in the Guidance Office.
• Applications online:  www.csascholars.org/kmfr

• Must be a resident of South Carolina.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must demonstrate community involvement through community service/volunteer work.
• Must demonstrate financial need.
• Q & A available in the Guidance Office.
• Applications online:  https://www.scholarshipprograms.org/golf/

• Must complete high school (or equivalency credential).
• Must be enrolled full-time by Fall 2025 in a career or technical program at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution.
• Must demonstrate critical financial need less than $65,000) - Must be Pell grant eligible).
• Must demonstrate perseverance in overcoming adversity in the 2 short answer questions.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Applications online:  https://horatioalger.org/scholarships/

• Must be a graduating high school senior.
• Must have a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must be attend a four-year, regionally accredited not-for-profit college/university.
• Must reside in an eligible county (Bamberg county is one of 23 counties on the list).
• Applications online:  https://watson-brown.org/scholarship/

Orangeburg Touchdown Club

Brent Lukens Scholarship

• Must be a senior qualifying for graduation at the end of the current regular school session.
• Must attend school in Orangeburg, Calhoun, or Bamberg Counties.
• Must be of good moral character and reputation.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

• Must attend a college or university in South Carolina. 
• Must have a 3.0 GPA.
• Applications online:  https://www.scfederal.org/scholarship

• Must be a graduating senior. 
• Must show service to school and community
• Must have financial need.
• Must meet two out of the three scholastic conditions:  Achieve the South Carolina average on the SAT or ACT, rank in the top 25% of his or her graduating class, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must illustrate character.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

Alpha Delta Kappa

Alpha Zeta Chapter Scholarship

• Must be a graduating senior.
• Must be planning to make teaching a career.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority/ Upsilon Rho Zeta Chapter of Bamberg County

Girl of the Year Scholarship

• Must be a graduating high school senior with a minimum GPA of 2.75 from a Bamberg County High School in South Carolina during the 2024-2025 school year.
• Must be a graduating senior who will attend an accredited two or four-year collegiate institution entering the Fall of 2025.
• Preference will be given to young women recommended by a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
• Applications online:  https://forms.gle/fGrma7v7UPpZx1Jr8

• Must have an overall high school GPA of 2.0 or better.
• Must be a high school senior.
• Must be accepted into a two-year or four-year college or university.
• Must have participated at the varsity level in athletics for at least one year.
• Has not accepted a FULL scholarship award or grant (athletic or academic).
• Is NOT the son or daughter of current or former NFL Player.
• Applications are available in the Guidance Office.

• Must be a graduating senior residing in an eligible SC county.
• Must graduate from an eligible public high school.
• Must earn the SC LIFE or Palmetto Fellows Scholarship.
• Must complete the FAFSA and qualify for a Federal Pell Grant.
• Must enroll in an eligible SC college.
• Applications online: https://meetingstreetscholarshipfund.org/the-scholarship/

• Must be a senior graduating from a public high school in South Carolina.
• Must plan to attend a SACS accredited college, university, technical school, or community college in South Carolina as a full-time student.
• Must plan to pursue a career in education.
• Must have maintained a good high school academic record.
• Must demonstrate leadership abilities.
• Must need financial assistance.
• Applications are available in the Guidance Office.

• Must be a full time resident of South Carolina.
• Must be a senior at a public or private high school or home school in South Carolina.
• Must attend a public or private college, university, or two--year technical college in the state of South Carolina.
• Applications online:  https://www.scstatefair.org/scholarship-requirements/

South Carolina Coaches Association of Women's Sports and Trophies by "M"

Medical Scholarship for Female Academic Athletes

• Must be a graduating female enrolling as a college freshman planning to enter the field of medicine.
• Must have academic excellence.
• Must be an eligible high school participant on one or more high school league athletic teams.
• Applications are available in the Guidance Office or online:  http://www.southcarolinacaws.org/

• Must be a graduating female enrolling as a college freshman planning to enter the field of education.
• Must have academic excellence.
• Must be an eligible high school participant in one or more high school league athletic teams.
• Applications are available in the Guidance Office or online:  http://www.southcarolinacaws.org/

• Must be a graduating South Carolina high school graduate.
• Must plan to attend a 4-year College or University.
• Applications are available in the Guidance Office or online: https://www.joyelawfirm.com/scholarship

• Must be a graduating South Carolina high school graduate.
• Must plan to attend an HBCU College or University.

• Applications are available in the Guidance Office or online: https://www.joyelawfirm.com/scholarship

• Must be a graduating senior planning to attend a college or university.
• Must write a 2-page essay on specified topic.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

• Must be a graduating senior from BEHS.
• Must have a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Must identify as a person of African, Latino, Asian, or Indigenous descent.
• Must have applied to enroll or been accepted into a four year college or university, trade or technical school or community college in Fall of 2025.
• Applications are available online:  https://www.southernscholarsinitiative.org/apply

• Must be a minority female.
• Must reside in one of the following counties:  Bamberg, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester or Orangeburg.
• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Must be currently enrolled in, or accepted into an accredited college or university as a full-time, undergraduate degree-seeking student.
• Applications are available in BEHS Guidance Office or online:  https://thewomensrevolution.org/twr-scholarship

Nu Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Memorial Scholarship 

• Must be a minority graduating senior from Bamberg, Barnwell, or Orangeburg counties or a graduating senior of an active member of the Nu Tau Omega Chapter.
• Must have applied to and have been accepted for full-time enrollment of the Fall 2025 at an accredited two or four year college/university and working towards his/her first degree.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

• Must be a graduating senior from Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School.
• Applications are available in the Guidance Office.

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• Amount: $500 each
  📌  Number of Awards: 4 winners
  📌  Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors in Bamberg, Allendale, and Barnwell Counties
  📌  Deadline: May 4, 2025
  📌  Scholarship recipients must attend the Mauri 4 The Win Wellness Event on June 21, 2025, to receive their award. 
  Scholarship Essay Prompt:
  Students must submit a  sharing a challenge they have faced as a high school student, how they worked through it, what helped them, and how they plan to continue prioritizing their mental well-being in the future.
  📌   Submit an online application here: https://forms.gle/m8SnVALtjVmBWoDR6 

2025 Old Friends Scholarship

• Must be a graduating senior from Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School.
• Must plan to attend a 2- or 4- year college or university.
• Financial need, honors received, activities, class rank and recommendations will be considered.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

• Must be a graduating senior from Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School.
• Must plan to attend a college or university after graduation.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

Alaina Coates F.A.A.M. Foundation

CSM Gary Coates, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

• Must be a graduating high school senior.
• Must demonstrate scholarship and service through community involvement, volunteerism, scholastic achievement, and extra curricular participation.
• Applications available online:  https://www.alainacoatesfoundation.org/scholarships

Franklin Bamberg Sr. Memorial Scholarship

• Must be a senior graduating from Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School.
• Must be accepted into a two-year or four-year college or university.
• Must have academic achievement and financial need.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

• Must be a graduating senior.
• Must write a 400-word essay.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.

2025 City of Bamberg Golf Tournament Scholarship

• Must be a graduating senior.
• Must plan to attend a two-year or four-year college or university.
• Applications are available in the BEHS Guidance Office.