All Opportunities
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: August 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:
Award | Name | Actions |
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up to $340 |
Barbara Brown Ullman Scholarship
Established in honor of Dr. Barbara Brown Ullman, a Columbia...
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Ended |
up to $390 |
Barbara E. Richter Scholarship
Established in 2006 by Ronnie and Linda Kidd as a tribute to their good...
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Ended |
up to $810 |
Barbara Jackson Scholarship
Established to honor Barbara A. Jackson. One award annually from fund...
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Ended |
up to $480 |
Benjamin Mays Scholarship
Endowed in 2007 in memory of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays by his friends. The...
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Ended |
up to $720 |
Bessie Allen Lide Scholarship- Staff
Established in 1990 in memory of Bessie Allen Lide by her daughter, Dr....
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Ended |
up to $720 |
Bessie Allen Lide Scholarship- Student
Established in 1990 in memory of Bessie Allen Lide by her daughter, Dr....
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Ended |
up to $1,070 |
Bessie Kate Edwards Young Scholarship
Established in 2002 by Bruce Young in memory of Bessie Kate Edwards...
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Ended |
up to $540 |
Bettie Rose Horne Scholarship
The Bettie Rose Horne scholarship will be awarded to a needy student who...
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Ended |
up to $560 |
Betty Cervenka Nursing Scholarship
Established in 2012 in memory of Betty Cervenka by her family. Betty...
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Ended |
up to $1,680 |
Betty Williams Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2007 by Michael and Betty Williams. Criteria to be...
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Ended |
up to $470 |
BiggArt Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2019 by Candace Timmerman the fund will provide...
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Ended |
up to $1,910 |
Bill and Emily Bradford Mass Communications Scholarship
Established in 2005 by the Bradford’s three sons in honor of the late J....
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Ended |
up to $1,910 |
Bill and Emily Bradford Political Science Scholarship
Established in 2005 by the Bradford’s three sons in honor of the late J....
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Ended |
up to $610 |
Bill Bonds, Jr. PEES Scholarship
Established in August of 2015 by Steve Wohlwend. Recipient must be a...
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Ended |
up to $390 |
Blue Key Scholarship
Established by Lander Chapter Blue Key Fraternity. One or more...
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Ended |
up to $570 |
Bob and Deborah Cumming Scholarship
Friends of Bob and Deborah Cumming established the scholarship, in 2003,...
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Ended |
Varies |
Bob and Helen Eisenbeck Scholarship
Established in 1989 in memory of Bob and Helen Eisenbeck. One...
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Ended |
up to $5,000 |
Bornemann Family Scholarship
The Bornemann Family Scholarship was established by Len and Lynn...
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Ended |
up to $2,500 |
Brianna Surrento Scholarship
The scholarship will be awarded to a member of the Lander University...
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Ended |
up to $280 |
Bruce Churchill (NAA) Scholarship
Established by the Board of Directors of the Greenwood Chapter of the...
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Ended |
up to $540 |
Buddy and June Vanadore Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Mrs. June Vanadore. Scholarship to be awarded to...
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Ended |
Varies |
Business & Admin. Freshman Scholarship
Criteria determined by Business College
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Ended |
up to $870 |
C. Y. Thomason Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Board of Trustees of The Lander...
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Ended |
up to $980 |
Carl & Barbara Brock Scholarship
Awarded annually to undergraduate students majoring in Fine Arts. The...
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Ended |
up to $470 |
Carol Brown Scholarship
(Art, Business, Music – rotates between the three disciplines)...
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Ended |
up to $880 |
Carol Neubner Scholarship
Established in 1995 by friends, alumni and colleagues in honor of Carol...
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Ended |
Varies |
Caroline Whitener Scholarship
Established in 1996, by N.R. and Caroline Whitener. Scholarship(s) will...
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Ended |
up to $1,000 |
Carolyn & DeWitt Stone Study Abroad Scholarship
This merit-based endowed scholarship is designed to encourage Lander...
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Ended |
up to $5,000 |
Carolyn Sue White Scholarship
Established in 2002 by math professor Bruce White and his wife Linda in...
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Ended |
up to $270 |
Carroll Sexton Mass Communications Scholarship
Awarded to a student majoring in Mass Communication.
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Ended |
Varies |
Cecil J. and Jean T. McFerrin Scholarship
Established in 1988 by Jean and Cecil McFerrin. Jean, a 1948 Lander...
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Ended |
up to $600 |
Chan Sup Chang Business Scholarship
Established in 2006 as a Christmas gift to Dr. Chan Sup Chang by his two...
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Ended |
up to $710 |
Chandler R. Darling Scholarship
The Chandler R. Darling Scholarship to be awarded annually to a rising...
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Ended |
Varies |
Charles E. Lloyd, Jr. Scholarship
Established in 2001, in memory of Charles E. Lloyd, Jr. by his son, Bill...
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Ended |
up to $1,400 |
Charles Park Scholarship
Established in 1992 in honor of Charles A. Park, professor emeritus,...
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Ended |
Varies |
Charleston Tower Club Scholarship
The Charleston Tower Club Scholarship was established in 2015 by the...
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Ended |
up to $440 |
Cindy Boggero Polatty Scholarship
Established in 2003 in memory of Cindy Boggero Polatty, a 1974 graduate...
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Ended |
up to $350 |
Clara Baily Robeson Scholarship
Established in 1998 by Bart and Clara Robeson. Clara, a 1937 Lander...
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Ended |
up to $350 |
Clara Stroud Scholarship
Funds have been made available from the estate of Clara Stroud for...
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Ended |
Varies |
Class of 1965 Scholarship
The Class of 1965 Scholarship was established by 1965 graduate Sharon...
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Ended |
Varies |
Class of 1967 Scholarship
Established by 1967 graduates in honor of their 50th reunion. Recipient...
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Ended |
up to $4,000 |
Clem P. Ham Scholarship
Established in 2007 by friends and colleagues in honor of Clem P. Ham, a...
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Ended |
Varies |
Coleman-Lawson Scholarship
This fund was Established by the estate of Arno Albertus Coleman in...
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Ended |
Varies |
College of Arts & Humanities Scholarship
Department to determine criteria
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Ended |
up to $1,000 |
College of Business Scholarship Fund
Criteria determined by Business College.
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Ended |
up to $410 |
Computer Science Scholarship
Established in 1988 at the initiative of members of the computer science...
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Ended |
Varies |
Cooke Family Men's Soccer Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Nick Cooke (‘07), this scholarship restricted to...
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Ended |
up to $550 |
Cooper Power Environmental Science Scholarship
Established in 1999 by Cooper Power Systems in Greenwood with proceeds...
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Ended |
Varies |
Coris & Olgethia Louden Scholarship
The scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in College of...
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Ended |
Varies |
Countybank Foundation Business Scholarship
This scholarship is open to students majoring or intended to be majors...
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Ended |