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Welcome to the Lander University Scholarship Opportunities Homepage
Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications. Award amounts can vary or be split between multiple students.

You can use the search bar below to find available scholarship opportunities by the scholarship name, major, or other criteria specified in the scholarship description.

The 2025-2026 Lander University scholarship application for all new, continuing, and transfer students is open.

The Priority Application is now closed.
Final Application Deadline: July 1, 2025

1. You must be admitted to Lander University to log in and complete a scholarship application.
2. You will need to complete the General Application every year. Once submitted, you will be automatically matched for many of the scholarships available based on your application information. Students are not notified of auto-matched scholarships
3. The application system will also identify scholarships for which you may be qualified but require some additional information beyond what you have shared in the General Application. Click on Opportunities > Recommended to review these scholarships, determine if you are a match, and then click on “Apply”.
4. If you are scheduled to graduate from Lander during the 2024-2025 academic year, you will not be eligible for 2025-2026 academic year scholarships unless you have been accepted by a Graduate Studies program at Lander.

Please keep in mind that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required for any opportunity that requires the student to demonstrate financial need.

Click “Sign In” and use your Lander University email and password to begin the General Application.

All questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required to submit the General Application. Please try to answer as many questions as possible to ensure that you are considered for all appropriate scholarships.

This application is for all incoming freshmen, transfer students, graduate students, and continuing students who plan to enroll at Lander in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Find Scholarship Opportunities:

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Mary Ann Kelly and James Arthur Broome, Jr. Endowed Education Scholarship
Established in 2022 by Robert A. Barber, Jr., the scholarship is for a...
Deadline06/30/2025
Varis Dr. Samuel Lander Endowed Scholarship
Established with funds from the 2025 Samuel Lander Golf Classic, this...
Deadline07/01/2025
$0.00 Tannenbaum Study Abroad Fund
Established to honor Dr. Aron Tannenbaum with purpose of aiding...
Deadline07/01/2025
Varies Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship
Criteria determined by Business College
Ended
Varies Class of 1966 Scholarship
Established by 1966 graduates in honor of their 50th reunion. Recipient...
Ended
Varies Fall Nursing Class of 2014- The Jenny Chapman Collins Scholarship
The Jennifer Chapman Collins Scholarship is a scholarship established by...
Ended
Varies Fred Wactor and Myra Greene Baseball Scholarship
Fred Wactor ’78 and Myra Greene ’78 established this scholarship for the...
Ended
Varies Harry & Ruth Hakam Theatre Scholarship
Established in loving memory of Harry and Ruth Hakam by their family,...
Ended
Varies Henry and Patricia Counts Scholarship
Established in 2017 by Henry ’98 and Dorwoah ’99 Counts to honor the...
Ended
Varies James Stephen Roberts Scholarship
Ended
Varies Kimberly Lauren Trotter Nursing Scholarship
Established in 1997 by her parents, Donald and Faye Y. Trotter. Awarded...
Ended
Varies Kristina Waters Mathematics Education Scholarship
The Kristina Waters Mathematics Education Scholarship was established by...
Ended
Varies Lakelands Homebuilders Association for Engineering Scholarship
Established in 2013 by the Lakelands Home Builders Association (LHBA)....
Ended
Varies Lander Lily Scholarship
Funded by proceeds from the first annual 2014 Lander Lily Luncheon. The...
Ended
Varies Legacy of Learning Scholarship (WEASC)
The recipient shall be pursuing a Bachelor Degree related to the...
Ended
Varies Lewis M. Morgan Criminal Justice Scholarship
Established in 2020 by The Morgan Family, scholarship is awarded...
Ended
up to $1,000 Lillie C. Brown Scholarship
Established in 2021 in memory of Lillie C Brown by family and friends,...
Ended
Varies Mass Comm Scholarship
Criteria established by the department.
Ended
Varies Men's Soccer Scholarship
Men’s soccer player with a GPA of 2.5 or above
Ended
Varies NC Alumni Scholarship
Alumni from the state of North Carolina established this funded...
Ended
Varies Professor Ashley Lee and Dr. Paula Haynes Scholarship
Established in 2017 by Jacqueline Baker (2016) and her parents in honor...
Ended
Varies Reep-Darling Scholarship
Established in 2015 by Chandler Reep Darling, Class of 1983 and spouse...
Ended
Varies Rob & Angela Strickland Political Science Scholarship
Established in 2019 by Angela & Rob Strickland with crtiteria for...
Ended
Varies Spring Nursing Class of 2015- The Rebecca Cox-Davenport Scholarship
The Rebecca Cox-Davenport Scholarship is a scholarship established by...
Ended
up to $1,000 Stanley W. Vinson Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2020 by the College of Business in memory of Stanley...
Ended
Varies Suoniemi Men's Soccer Scholarship
Establihed in 2019 by Antti Suoniemi restricted to Men’s soccer for...
Ended
up to $1,500 Tyler H. Davis Men's Soccer Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Tyler H Davis, scholarship for use by an...
Ended
Varies Upstate Tower Club Honors Scholarship
Upstate Tower Club chose a funded scholarship to support the newly...
Ended
Varies V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation Scholarship
Established in 1992 by the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation. The Foundation...
Ended
Varies Williams Trotter Wood Gulledge Timmerman Scholarship
Scholarship to provide undergraduate support to deserving students from...
Ended
Varies Willie B. Garrick Nursing Scholarship
Established in May 2015 by Lander alumna Tasha Garrick, class of 1996,...
Ended
up to $1,000 Abbeville First Bank Scholarship
Established in 2005 to provide financial assistance to a junior or...
Ended
up to $1,500 Abney Foundation Scholarship
Established in 1990 by The Abney Foundation. Scholarships will be...
Ended
up to $1,900 Adams Scholarship
Established in 1988 by J. E. Adams, Jr. and L. B. Adams, Jr. in memory...
Ended
up to $320 Adele Standridge Art Scholarship
Scholarship established by Ric Standridge in memory of his mother, Adele...
Ended
up to $360 Adele Standridge Music Scholarship
Scholarship established by Ric Standridge in memory of his mother, Adele...
Ended
up to $380 Agnes Luddy Scholarship
Established by friends, alumni and colleagues upon her retirement in...
Ended
up to $740 Alice Scott Beaudrot Scholarship
Established in 2003 by Charlie and Alice Scott Beaudrot, Class of 1941. ...
Ended
up to $3,340 Alice Smith Spencer Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1983 as a memorial to Alice Smith...
Ended
up to $2,660 Allin Family Scholarship
The Allin Family Fund was established in December 2005 by William B....
Ended
up to $860 Alpha Chi Scholarship
Established in 1986 by the Lander Chapter of Alpha Chi. A scholarship...
Ended
up to $390 Alpha Kappa Gamma Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Sister Kenny Circle of Alpha...
Ended
Varies Alpha Phi Forget-Me-Not Hope Fund
The Alpha Phi Forget-Me-Not Hope Fund was established by the Epsilon Mu...
Ended
Varies Alumni Legacy Scholarship
The Alumni Legacy Scholarship will be awarded annually to a Lander...
Ended
up to $1,190 Angelle Adams Environmental Science Scholarship
Established in 1998 by The Lotus Garden Club of Greenwood in honor of...
Ended
up to $1,600 Ann Bowen Warner Scholarship
Established in 1998 by Ann Bowen Warner, a Lander professor (1959-72;...
Ended
up to $510 Ann T. Hare English Scholarship
Established in 2001 in honor of Ann Hare, Dean of the Lander University...
Ended
up to $370 Annie Laurie Crawford Scholarship
Established in 1995 from funds from the estate of Annie Laurie Crawford....
Ended
Varies Annie Lease Pitts Scholarship
Established from the Estate of Annie Lease Pitts to fund scholarships...
Ended
up to $560 Arrington-Rhodes Scholarship
Established in 1987 by Laura Arrington Chovan and Sue M. Arrington in...
Ended