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James F. Byrnes Scholarship

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$5,000

Due: January 25, 2026

No min. GPA required

Eligibility

James F. Byrnes Scholarship, with an application deadline in January, offers numerous awards of $5000 each. Location restrictions exist. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The James F. Byrnes Scholarship will be awarded to students who must have lost one or both parents by death. Applicants must be a current senior in high school. Applicants must also have financial need and a satisfactory scholastic record. It is important that excellence in character, ability and enterprise be shown to indicate that the individual will make worthwhile contributions to society. The scholarship is renewable annually for as many as four years if the student is making satisfactory progress towards a degree. Two references are required. At least one reference must be a current guidance counselor or teacher. Relatives may not be used as references. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Level of Study

High School Junior High School Senior College Freshmen College Sophomore College Junior College Senior

Scholarship Type

Need Based Merit-based College Student