Coastal Community Foundation scholarships
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This is a group of awards reached through one application. Each award inside it has its own rules.
- Award
- 50+ scholarship programs for high school seniors; examples include Amanda's Scholarship Fund ($5,000 per year, renewable) and the Rufus C. Barkley, Jr. Leadership Scholarship ($10,000 per year, renewable).
- Deadline
- The application window opens in mid-January and closes in mid-March; exact 2027 dates not yet posted.
- How to apply
- Create an account on the online portal, which matches you to scholarships you qualify for. Submit short-form personal and financial information, a transcript, letters of recommendation and essay answers.
- What you'll need
- Recommendation letters
- An essay
- Your transcript
- Who can apply
- Mainly residents of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, with some funds for other areas. Each fund sets its own rules (for example, the Hebrew Orphan Society N. Edgar Miles Scholarship requires top 25% of class, a 3.0+ GPA and financial need; the Barkley award is based on academic merit and character).