Lyles Swanson Empower Merit Scholarship
Merit scholarships with mentoring for African-American students with a 2.75 GPA attending four-year colleges, in categories for HBCU students, family, and McCormick (South Carolina) High School students; six awards last year averaging $2,700. Apply by April 30 with resume, essay, proof of acceptance, transcript and recommendation letters.
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Who can apply
- Ethnicity: African-American
- GPA of at least 2.75
- Working toward: bachelor
- For college students
- Graduates of McCormick High School (McCormick, SC) (preferred, not required)
- categories: HBCU students, family, McCormick SC high school students
How to apply
You’ll need an essay, recommendation letters, a transcript.
Open this listing in the Scholarship Finder for the application page and contact details. This foundation has no website; most small foundations take applications by mail or through the local high school’s counseling office. A short, polite letter asking for the application works well.
Is this legit?
Trust 80/100 Run by an IRS-registered charity that reports its scholarship grants on its annual tax filing. No red flags.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF (tax year 2024) · checked September 30, 2026. Sponsors change dates and amounts; confirm with the sponsor before you apply.
Listed for: South Carolina. See all 7,344 scholarships or the ones that welcome homeschoolers.
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