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200+ Scholarships. One Application.

High school seniors and current college students can apply for more than 200 scholarship awards online with one general application. Scholarships are available for two-year, four-year, and advanced degree programs.

Applications for the 2027–2028 academic year are open January 1 to March 5, 2027.

How It Works

Applicants are matched with all awards for which they qualify.

  • New applicants start with the general application after creating an account in our scholarship portal.

  • Next, students complete the eligibility quiz, which helps align them with our available scholarships. The system automatically filters the scholarships for which the student is eligible.

  • Then, students fill out the rest of the application, if they qualify. Only one application is required to apply for multiple scholarships; however, students must submit a separate application for each scholarship for which they wish to be considered.

  • If you are applying for one specific scholarship (such as the Sonoco Scholarship), please use the General Application unless you have been given a special access code.

Note: All scholarships must be paid to accredited, nonprofit institutions of higher education. For the best experience, we recommend accessing the portal using a desktop or laptop.

Scholarship Portal

Helping Students Achieve Their Goals

Since 1994, the Foundation has awarded more than $6.89 million in private donor scholarships to help students obtain a higher education.

2027–2028 Scholarship Application Timeline for New Applicants

Application Timeline

January 1

General Application Opens

March 5

General Application Closes

Mid–End of April

Award notification sent to students

June

Scholarship award form due

Mid-July

Scholarship awards sent to educational institutions of awardees

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