The Solomon Jackson, Jr., Scholarship Foundation will award scholarships annually to low-income residents of the state of South Carolina who are graduates of public high schools or who obtained a high school equivalency diploma from the same state. Preference will be given to persons of color. The applicants must plan to attend an accredited and approved two-year or four-year institution within the United States. Students entering or returning to school are encouraged to apply.
Criteria
- Resident of South Carolina for a minimum of 4 years
- Senior at a public high school in Richland, Fairfield, Kershaw, or Marlon counties, or Dillon 4, Hampton 2, Florence 4, or Orangeburg 3 school districts
- Enrolled in as a full-time student in a program toward an Associates or Bachelors degree
- Possess financial need
- Demonstrated aptitude or achievement, such things as academic record and extracurricular activities are important
- Demonstrated outstanding citizenship such as having been active in community service
Applicants may apply for a scholarship before being accepted into the college or university. Scholarship awarding is contingent upon being accepted into and attending the school.
Applications will only be accepted through the mail and must be postmarked no later than June 1st. For a copy of the application, click on the image.
