Scholarship Name (*applications are in the guidance office)

Requirements

Deadline

Kitty M. Fairey Educational Fund Scholarship

Be enrolled in or planning to attend full-time an accredited college or university in the state of SC.  Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Demonstrate financial need.

Feb 10

2025 Spartanburg Alumnae Chapter Scholarship

Be a permanent resident of Spartanburg, Cherokee, or Union counties; be an African-American Female; be a graduating senior from a Spartanburg, Cherokee, or Union county school (public, private, or charter); have applied or been accepted to enter an accredited four-year university or college as a full-time student in the school year within 12 months of receiving the scholarship
complete the application in accordance with the application guidelines; have a scholastic average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale through the end of the second quarter of their 2023-2024 high school senior year.

Feb 10

SCEA-Retired Scholarship for Education

The applicant must be a senior graduating from a public high school in SC. The applicant must plan to attend a SACS-accredited college, university, technical school, or community college in SC as a full-time student. The applicant must plan to pursue a career in education. The applicant must have maintained a good high school academic record. The applicant must demonstrate leadership abilities. The applicant must need financial assistance.

Mar 12

SC Soil & Water Conservation Society Scholarship*

The scholarship will be presented in accord to the following criteria: Recipient must be a resident of South Carolina at time of application. Recipient may not receive this scholarship for any two consecutive years. Scholarship will be for undergraduate studies. Scholarship is available for fields of conservation/natural resources. Scholarship is for part-time or full-time students. 

Apr 15

The Bobby Chapman Scholarship

The Bobby Chapman Scholarship is to be awarded to a student who is a graduate (or soon will be) of a secondary school in the Southeastern United States and/or participated in a prior Bobby Chapman Invitational. The Bobby Chapman Scholarship will be awarded each year on or before May 15. The student recipient may or may not be a golfer.

Mar 18

Casi Kathleen George Memorial Scholarship*

Student must have a 3.0 GPA . Must attend a 4-year college or university

Mar 28

DKG Scholarship*

Student must be planning to major in Education

Mar 28

CTEA Scholarship

Nominee must be a South Carolina high school senior and a Career and Technical Education completer as defined by CIP code designation, having earned four or more CTE Carnegie units of site-based (school campus) credit OR three or more CTE Carnegie units of site-based (school campus) credit in one of the recently approved Three Unit Completer Programs.

Apr 4

TL Sinclair Memorial Foundation Scholarship*

The purpose of the TL Sinclair Memorial Foundation Scholarship is to provide a one time payment of $1000 to a deserving high school graduating senior who has been accepted to an accredited community college, vocational school or four-year college to be used at his/her discretion for school costs.  The recipient should demonstrate well-roundedness that encompasses academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and most importantly service to school and community. 

Apr 7

Junior Charity League Scholarship*

The Junior Charity League will continue its tradition of awarding scholarships to selected seniors from the 2025 graduating classes of Union County High School. The criteria by which applicants will be judged are scholarship, citizenship, personality, leadership, perseverance, patriotism, resourcefulness, and financial need.

Apr 8

Veterans Memorial Park Lodge Scholarship*

This scholarship will be awarded to a graduating UCHS Senior, the son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter of a United States Armed Forces veteran. The veteran must have served on active duty, either full-time service or be a Guard or Reserve member who has been deployed or called to active duty for any time. Sponsor must be a member of a Union County Recognized Veterans Organization.

Apr 11

KOTL Scholarship*

Applicant must be a graduating senior of Union County High School. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Speak with a guidance counselor to ensure your GPA has been correctly converted. Applicant must be planning to attend a two or four-year college/university in the fall of 2025.

Apr 11

Michael A. Glenn Scholarship*

The  Academic Excellence and Community Service Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is awarded to one college-bound, senior from Spartanburg County, one college-bound senior from Union County, and one college-bound senior to assist with tuition, books, and/or living expenses.  This scholarship is designed to recognize a high school senior who exemplifies excellence scholarship and leadership and a commitment to their community.

Apr 15

Marisha Jeter Scholarship*

The Marisha Sharay Jeter Foundation Fund provides an annual scholarship to a female African American student who is pursuing a college education. Scholarship recipients will be required to provide proof of enrollment and financial need. 

Apr 18

USGIF Scholarships

Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a program of study at an accredited college or university, or an accredited technical or trade school program. Have a general interest in geospatial intelligence, geospatial sciences, or a related field.

Apr 18

Shinoda Foundation Scholarship

Be pursuing a course of study and a career in floriculture, horticulture or closely related field. Be a legal resident of the United States, the District of Columbia or any US Territory.

Apr 18

Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund

Be a high school senior or 1st year college student with at least one parent of Taiwanese descent. Have a minimum cumulative unweighted high school/college GPA of 3.0.

Apr 21

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships

Be enrolled or planning to matriculate at an accredited college in the United States for the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 academic school year with the intention of maintaining full-time status for the entire year. Plan on enrolling in one of the following: graphic design, visual design, interaction design, game design, illustration, animation, computer animation, or photography.

Apr 21

Students Encourage to Dream Award*

Must be a senior in 12th grade. Must provide proof of acceptance from an institution. Anticipated enrollment in the school year must be 2025-2026.

Apri 25

Iris Education Scholarship*

High school Senior in Union, Spartanburg, and Cherokee counties.

Apr 25

Candice M. Crosby Scholarship*

Applicant must be a high school senior seeking a nursing degree at a higher education institution. (i.e., a technical institution, community college, or a two or four-year college or university). Applicant must maintain a 2.7 GPA. Applicant must have financial need.

Apr 25

2025 Second Chance Scholarship*

Must be a high school senior graduating in 2025 from Union County High School. Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Must be attending any university in the Fall 2025 or Spring 2026.

Apr 25

R.I.S.E. Scholarship*

Applicant must be a graduating senior of Union County High School. Applicant must have lived in Union County Housing Authority during anytime as a student in Union County School District. Applicant must plan to attend a two or four-year college/university in the fall of 2025. Applicant must describe how they have risen to achieve success in their life.

Apr 25

Upakar Foundation Scholarships

Have either been born or have one parent born in the Republic of India. Currently be a graduating high school senior living in the USA.

Apr 30

Air Force Association Scholarships

Be a dependent of an Active, Guard, Reserve, Veteran, or retired members of any service branch. Be pursuing a degree at an accredited college or university in the Fall of 2025.

Apr 30

Danny Allen Memorial Scholarship*

The Upstate Workforce Futures Corporation will award a minimum of two (2) $1,000.00 scholarships for the 2025 school year to an interested senior who will attend college in a manufacturing, healthcare, construction, or computer science field (student may begin in the summer or fall of 2025).   

Apr 30

Buffalo Fire Department*

 This scholarship is available for Seniors at Union County High School, Union Christian Day School or any accredited home school. STUDENT MUST RESIDE in the Buffalo Fire Department Service area.

The Union County South Carolina Republican Women Scholarship*

The Union County South Carolina Republican Women will award a $500 scholarship to a female Union County resident.

May 1

Harry B. Anderson Scholarship

Be a female student who has at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Plan on pursuing a STEM related degree.

May 1

Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship

Be a legal resident of the 50 U.S. states or District of Columbia. Have a declared major of biology, chemistry, biochemistry or a related life science field.

May 1

Culinary Institute of America Scholarship

Be a high school senior eligible to graduate the same year as the scholarship is applied for. Be currently accepted to the institution with a major in either culinary or pastry arts.

May 1

LM Scholarship

Be currently enrolled or expect to be enrolled in a degree program by September 2025. Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and submit an answer to the essay question prior to the submission deadline.

May 1

ASHRAE High School Senior Scholarships

Be a high school senior with a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0. Be accepted into an engineering, pre-engineering, or engineering technology program.

May 1

PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarships

Be currently enrolled in or plan to enroll in a PHCC-approved plumbing or HVACR apprentice program.

May 1

HOSA Blood Drive Scholarship*

Current UCHS high school senior and current HOSA member in good standing.

May 2

The Wyatt’s Chapel Baptist Church Community Education Scholarship*

Applicants must meet the following criteria: Demonstrate strong academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Graduate from a secondary educational institution in Spring 2025. Plan to enter a four-year college or university as a full-time freshman in Fall 2025. Demonstrate underserved community service experience as serving at least 40 hours of cumulative service during the intake year to an approved organization. All service must be attested by the mentor/ leader of the organization during the scholarship application intake period. Demonstrate need as defined by your expected family contribution (EFC) calculated on your 2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)

June 1

National Spanish Examination Scholarships

Be a graduating senior that has scored at or above the 75th percentile on the 2022/23 and 2023/24 NSE/NPE and be taking the NSE/NPE during the 2024/25 academic year. Be entering a college/university/trade school in the following academic year.

May 5

Black and Gold Scholarship*

Must be a 2025 Union County High School graduate. Minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale). Will be attending full-time (12 credit hours or more) as an undergraduate at a 2 or 4-year accredited college, university, or community college. Able to show financial hardship. U.S. Citizen.

May 23

Association on American Indian Affairs Scholarships

Be enrolled with your respective Tribe, either federally recognized or non-federally recognized Native Nation, from the continental US or Alaska. Have a minimum 2.5 out of 4.0 GPA.

May 31

HVAC Hero Scholarship

Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an HVAC technical program at an accredited institution. Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

May 31

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