Scholarship Name (*applications are in the guidance office) | Requirements | Deadline |
For students in the natural resources or disciplines of wildlife biology, fisheries biology, forestry, marine or environmental science. | Jan. 30 | |
For students in the natural resources disciplines of wildlife biology, fisheries biology, forestry, marine or environmental science. | Jan. 30 | |
For students who wish to further their education in print or photo journalism, advertising, public relations or mass communications. This scholarship requires the student to submit a topical essay (see criteria and application). | Jan. 30 | |
For students in the natural resources disciplines of wildlife biology, fisheries biology, forestry, marine or environmental science. | Jan. 30 | |
For students who wish to further their education in law enforcement/criminal justice/forensic science. Pre-medical curricula on a path to forensic medicine does NOT qualify for this scholarship. | Jan. 30 | |
Be a child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk member. Be a high school senior. | Feb. 2 | |
Be enrolled in or planning to attend full-time accredited college or university in the state of SC. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Demonstrate financial need. | Feb. 5 | |
Plan to enroll in fulltime undergraduate studies at one of the 17 accredited PGA Golf Management Universities pursuing a PGA Golf Management degree. Be a high school senior or current postsecondary undergraduate student. | Feb. 6 | |
Be 18 or younger as of the application deadline. Be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States or a Permanent Resident of the United States. | Feb. 11 | |
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 2024-2025 high school senior year. | Feb. 13 | |
American Legion Post 22 JROTC Scholarship* | This scholarship is awarded to a graduating UCHS senior who is active in the JROTC program. The recipient must be committed to a university or college. | Feb. 25 |
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. | Feb. 25 |
The SCEA-Retired Scholarship for Education* | The applicant must be a senior graduating from a public high school in South Carolina. The applicant must plan to attend a SACS accredited college, university, technical school, or community college in South Carolina 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. 6 |
Anthony Hunter Memorial Scholarship* | Must be a deserving Union County High School student seeking the pursuit of his or her career goals. Must be pursuing a degree of higher education (i.e., a technical institution, community college, or two or four-year college or university). Must maintain a 2.7 GPA. Must have financial need. | Mar. 13 |
The South Carolina State Fair's Ride of Your Life Scholarship | The South Carolina State Fair annually awards 50 scholarships to South Carolina high school students planning to pursue their studies at any public or private college, university, or technical college in the state. The $10,000 scholarships are awarded at an annual rate of $2,500 and are based on academic and extracurricular achievement, communication skills, need, and completeness of the application. | Mar. 15 |
The Bobby Chapman Scholarship | The student recipient must be accepted as a full-time student in an accredited college or university offering academic programs leading to the baccalaureate degree. The Scholarship Committee will only accept FIVE applications per high school. Please note that these five (5) applications will be reviewed by The Spartanburg County Foundation’s Scholarship Committee along with other applications submitted from high schools across the region. The student recipient is to be a person of good character, a person with demonstrated leadership capacity, a person who has acceptable academic promise, and a person who promises to make a positive contribution as a mature citizen. The student recipient will be expected to maintain a scholastic performance level that advances him/her to graduation. This is understood to be a grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. | Mar. 18 |
Casi Kathleen George Memorial Scholarship* | Student must have a 3.0 GPA. Must attend a 4-year college or university. | Mar. 26 |
Must be a resident of Spartanburg, Cherokee, or Union County attending school in one of those school districts as a High School Senior. Must be pursuing a degree of higher education at a Historically Black College or University in the United States of America. Must maintain a 3.5 GPA. Must have financial need. | Mar. 31 | |
Be a graduating high school senior who has enrolled full-time in college and is pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with an interest in working in nuclear science and technology. | Apr. 1 | |
The Junior Charity League will continue its tradition of awarding scholarships to selected seniors from the 2026 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. 1 | |
RISE 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 be planning to attend a two or four-year college/university in the fall of 2026. | Apr. 3 |
Be a high school senior with a 3.5 GPA or higher and have limited resources to afford an education. Have overcome hardships or adversity in their lives. | Apr. 6 | |
SCAWS "M" Medical Scholarship* | A $1,000 scholarship awarded to an enrolling female college freshman planning to major in a medical-related field. | Apr. 14 |
SC Coaches Association of Women's Sports Educator's Scholarship* | A $1,000 scholarship awarded to an enrolling female college freshman planning to major in education. | Apr. 14 |
Applicant must be a UCHS female student planning to major in Education. | Apr. 15 | |
Be age 23 years or younger and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Be a child or stepchild of an active duty, retired or veteran member of USAF, ANG, or AFRC. | Apr. 15 | |
Ray of Light Scholarship* | Minimum 3.0 GPA. Demonstrated leadership capability. Community service involvement. Financial need | Apr. 15 |
The 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. 17 |
UCHS Class of 95 Scholarship* | The UCHS Class of ’95 Scholarship Fund awards three scholarships each year to Union County High School graduating seniors in the following categories: Academics, Athletics, and First-Generation. To be considered, all applicants must submit a short essay for the scholarship category of their choice. The essay gives students an opportunity to share their story, goals, and how they plan to make a positive impact. | Apr. 17 |
Dr. Aydrian Thomas Scholarship* | The Dr. Aydrian Thomas Scholarship was established to support and invest in the next generation of Union County High School students. The scholarship is a one-time award that will be directly applied to the student’s account upon admission. Applicant must maintain a 3.0 GPA. | Apr. 22 |
TL Sinclair Memorial 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. 27 |
Danny Allen Memorial Scholarship* | The Upstate Workforce Futures Corporation will award a minimum of two (2) $1,000.00 scholarships for the 2026 school year. The first scholarship will be presented to a Senior who will attend college majoring in advanced manufacturing, construction trades and/or engineering. The second scholarship will be presented to a Senior that falls in the category “other”. In the past this has included healthcare, education, computer science, etc. | Apr. 24 |
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 2026. | Apr. 26 | |
Be a graduating high school senior who will enroll in a full-time bachelor's degree program. Have a documented learning disability. | Apr. 26 | |
Marisha Jeter Scholarship* | Outstanding young black female. GPA of 3.00 or better on the South Carolina Uniform Grading System. | Apr. 30 |
Self-identify as a Woman, LGBTQIA+, and/or BIPOC student. Plan to study computer science or a closely related major. | Apr. 30 | |
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 2026. | Apr. 30 | |
Be a high school senior on pace to graduate in 2026. Be currently accepted to an accredited institution with a culinary arts, pastry, or foodservice-related major. | Apr. 30 | |
Be majoring in Business, Food Management, Accounting, Human Resources, IT, or other focuses leading to a career in grocery. Be enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the upcoming academic year. | Apr. 30 | |
Be the child of a U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force member. Be enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student in the upcoming academic year. | Apr. 30 | |
Be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester. Be a surviving child of a deceased servicemember. | Apr. 30 | |
Be a female high school senior eligible to graduate. Play golf as a hobby or as part of a team, work at a golf course, as a caddy or in a pro shop. | Apr. 30 | |
Be enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the upcoming academic year. Have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. | Apr. 30 | |
Have been diagnosed with cancer before the age of 20. Be accepted into a post-secondary school for the fall semester of the upcoming academic year. | Apr. 30 | |
Be enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student in the upcoming academic year. Have a family member who is (or has been) part of the Communications Workers of America. | Apr. 30 | |
Have played baseball or softball for two years. Be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university in the upcoming year. | May 1 | |
Be between the ages of 17 and 24 on September 1st. Submit an answer to the essay question prior to the deadline. | May 1 | |
Student 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 2026-2027. | May 8 |
City of Union Public Power Scholarship* | Applicant must be a high school senior and be a Union County Resident. | May 8 |
Attend an accredited school of nursing or an accredited respiratory therapist program. Be enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student in the upcoming academic year. | May 15 | |
Black & Gold Scholarship* | Must be a 2026 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 an accredited 2- or 4-year college, university, or community college. Able to show financial hardship. U.S. Citizen. | May 22 |
Be enrolled with their 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 | |
The Union County Tuition Scholarship (must be planning to attend USC-Union in the fall)* | To be eligible for this award, in addition to graduating from either Union County High School, Union Christian Day School, Union County Adult Education or a Union County Approved Home School Program with a high school diploma, you must complete and satisfy all requirements on the FAFSA. After your aid is awarded, the Union County Tuition Scholarship will cover any remaining balance of tuition and fees that federal grants, state grants, and LIFE Scholarship do not cover, in order for you to attend tuition free. You must meet all qualifications for LIFE to participate in this program. | Rolling Application |
