Scholarships

We are proud to help hardworking students pursue secondary education in South Carolina.
A long-term commitment
Our annual scholarship competition started in 2011.
A serious investment
South Carolina Federal Credit Union awards $45,000 in scholarships every year.
Find out who won
Award winners are announced on this page and on our social media outlets each April.
Looking ahead
Applications for each year's program are available in January.

The leaders of tomorrow deserve our support and encouragement.  

At South Carolina Federal Credit Union, we know how important - and expensive - higher education can be. Our annual scholarship program rewards extraordinary students attending college in South Carolina by giving them a hand with tuition and other educational expenses.

Thank you to all of the outstanding students who applied!


Frequently asked questions
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Our scholarship program is open to students attending undergraduate college in South Carolina for the current year's fall semester. If you live in another state but plan to attend a South Carolina-based university, you are eligible! If you are in college now, you are eligible as long as you're attending school in South Carolina.

Applicants are also required to have a GPA of at least 3.0 and be a legal resident of the United States. 
Graduate students are not eligible to apply.
No, you do not have to be a member of South Carolina Federal Credit Union.
Yes, previous winners are eligible, but must submit a new application and essay.
Applications go through three rounds of scoring and are judged by a diverse group of credit union employees and third-party judges. Any revealing information about an applicant is concealed so that judges can review applications without knowing who they are scoring.

Each application is evaluated based on financial need, academic success, volunteer experience, the essay, and a written recommendation.
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