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.
Priority Application Deadline: January 31, 2025
Final Application Deadline: June 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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The Shier International Award
The recipient shall be selected at the discretion of the softball coach.
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $2,960 |
Thelma W. Whitener Scholarship
Established in her memory by her husband, Newell R. Whitener. One award...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $630 |
Thomas H. and Helen A. Crawford Scholarship
Established in 2021 by Harold Crawford, this scholarship is to support a...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $620 |
Thomas L and Ann Mason Hutto Scholarship
Established in 1994 by Drs. Tony and Marianne Lenti in honor and...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $2,050 |
Thomas L. Hughston, Sr. Scholarship
Established in the year 2000, the scholarship is named in honor of...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $640 |
Thomas Scales Scholarship
Established in 1999, by family and friends in memory of Thomas N....
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $250 |
Timothy L. Snyder Scholarship
Scholarship to be awarded to an undergraduate junior or senior student,...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $280 |
Tolbert Family Art Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Joseph and Mary Jo Tolbert. Scholarship to be...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $310 |
Tolbert Family Humanities Scholarship
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $700 |
Tommy McCalla Scholarship
Established in 1989 by family and friends in memory of Tommy McCalla, a...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Tower Club Columbia Scholarship
Tower Club Columbia established this scholarship during the Fall Social...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $530 |
Upsilon Eta Brother Dr. Benjamin Mays Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Brothers of Upsilon Eta, scholarships to be...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $1,110 |
V. Carolyna Harper Scholarship
Established in 1990 through a bequest from the estate of V. Carolyna...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $730 |
Viola Hunt Norris Scholarship
Established in 2001 through a bequest from the Estate of Viola Hunt...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $1,440 |
W. D. Tinsley Scholarship- History
Established in 1986 by friends and family as a memorial to William D....
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $1,440 |
W. D. Tinsley Scholarship- Political Science
This scholarship is open to students with a minor in pre-law
Established...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $580 |
W. Earle and Jo Ann Miley Purkerson Scholarship
Established in 2004 by the family of Jo Ann Miley Purkerson, Class of...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $1,000 |
W. J. Bryan Dorn Scholarship
Established in 1987 by the late U. S. Congressman William Jennings Bryan...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $280 |
W. P. May Scholarship
Established in 1994, as a memorial to W. Pierce May, Jr. by his family. ...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $2,000 |
Wagoner-Rathgeber Pre-Vet Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Amanda (Wagoner) Rathgeber and Ginamarie Strait...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $1,740 |
Walker Moore Scholarship in Math
Established in 2022, the scholarship is to be awarded annually from fund...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $1,100 |
Walter Lanier Gorham Scholarship
The Walter Lanier Gorham Criminal Justice Scholarship was created in...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Wayne & Judy Gantt Scholarship
Established in 2019 by Steve and Judy Gantt for undergraduate...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $1,200 |
West Mass Communication Scholarship
Established in 2019 for a Freshman through Senior in Mass Communication...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $5,360 |
Whatley-Southerland Math Scholarship
Whatley-Southerland Mathematics Teaching Scholarship – Established in...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $370 |
Wilkins Instrumental Music Scholarship
Established in 1995 by Richard (Class of 1982) and Cindy Wilkins. The...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
William C. and Margaret F. Moran Scholarship
Established in 2000 by friends and family in honor of Dr. William C....
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $3,100 |
William K. & Lula L. Bosserman Business Scholarship
Established in 2012 from an estate gift to The Lander Foundation from...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
William K. and Lula L. Bosserman Nursing Scholarship
Established in 2012 from an estate gift to The Lander Foundation from...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $530 |
William Kenneth Henderson, Jr. Scholarship
Established in June of 2002. Scholarship to be awarded annually from...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $1,790 |
William Ricketson Scholarship
Established in 1988 in memory of Dr. William F. Ricketson, faculty...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $790 |
William T. Lander Jr. Scholarship
Established in 2006 to be awarded to a needy student seeking a degree in...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $350 |
William T. Martin Psychology Scholarship
The William T. Martin Psychology Scholarship was established in 2004 in...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $870 |
Wilma Wilson Reeves Education Scholarship
Established in 1992 in honor of Wilma Wilson Reeves, Class of 1959 and...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Wohlwend Family Scholarship
Established in 2019 by Steve and Elizabeth Wohlwend for undergraduate...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
World Discovery Scholarship
Must be majoring in a discipline within Depart of English & Foreign...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $500 |
WorleyBird Farms Scholarship
Scholarship established by Mike Worley for undergraduates in good...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
up to $5,800 per semester |
Young/Beaudrot Music Scholarship
This scholarship was established to aid scholarships in their musical...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
Varies |
Zeigler-Gregg Scholarship
Established in 1990 by Mr. and Mrs. James R. Gregg (Carroll Zeigler,...
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Deadline06/01/2025 |
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...
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Deadline06/30/2025 |
Varies |
Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship
Criteria determined by Business College
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Ended |
Varies |
Class of 1966 Scholarship
Established by 1966 graduates in honor of their 50th reunion. Recipient...
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Ended |
Varies |
Fall Nursing Class of 2014- The Jenny Chapman Collins Scholarship
The Jennifer Chapman Collins Scholarship is a scholarship established by...
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Ended |
Varies |
Fred Wactor and Myra Greene Baseball Scholarship
Fred Wactor ’78 and Myra Greene ’78 established this scholarship for the...
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Ended |
Varies |
Harry & Ruth Hakam Theatre Scholarship
Established in loving memory of Harry and Ruth Hakam by their family,...
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Ended |
Varies |
Henry and Patricia Counts Scholarship
Established in 2017 by Henry ’98 and Dorwoah ’99 Counts to honor the...
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Ended |
Varies |
James Stephen Roberts Scholarship
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Ended |
Varies |
Kimberly Lauren Trotter Nursing Scholarship
Established in 1997 by her parents, Donald and Faye Y. Trotter. Awarded...
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Ended |
Varies |
Kristina Waters Mathematics Education Scholarship
The Kristina Waters Mathematics Education Scholarship was established by...
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Ended |
Varies |
Lakelands Homebuilders Association for Engineering Scholarship
Established in 2013 by the Lakelands Home Builders Association (LHBA)....
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Ended |