Education programs offered through the S.C. Department of Natural Resources provide a wide array of outdoor skills training and scholarship opportunities. Visit SCDNR’s website to learn more. Click on the link below:
www.dnr.sc.gov/education
In addition, scholarship opportunities are offered through nonprofit conservation programs.
Hampton Fund Scholarship
The Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation which partners with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for the promotion of education, research, management and the administration of game and fish laws, which will benefit conservation of wildlife, marine and other natural resources in South Carolina.
About:
This fund consists of $5,000 annually, for up to four (4) consecutive years, to help a student further their education in the natural resources discipline.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Applicant must be a full time resident of South Carolina and a senior in a public or private high school in South Carolina.
- Recipient must attend an institution of higher learning in South Carolina.
- Recipient must have a major in the natural resources discipline such as: wildlife biology, fisheries biology, forestry, marine science or environmental science to qualify.
- (NOTE: General biology, pre-medical biology and veterinary science are NOT eligible for this scholarship.) Applicant must submit an essay, autobiography, transcript of high school grades, college board scores, rank in high school class, and recent photo along with application.
- Recipient must maintain a GPR of 2.5 or above for a given academic year to receive funds for the following year. If the GPR falls below the 2.5 average for any academic year, the student will not receive any further funds, and a new recipient will be sought.
Learn more/Apply:
Visit the Hampton Wildlife Fund website.
Due Date:
Approx end of January
James O. Thomason Scholarship
About:
This scholarship consists of $2,000 annually, for up to four (4) consecutive years, to help a student further their education in print or photojournalism, advertising, public relations or mass communications.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Applicant must be a full time resident of South Carolina and a senior in a public or private high school in South Carolina.
- Recipient must attend an institution of higher learning in South Carolina.
- Recipient must declare a major in electronic, print or photo \journalism, advertising, public relations or mass communications to qualify.
- Recipient must maintain a GPR of 2.5 or above for a given academic year to receive funds for the following year. If the GPR falls below the 2.5 average for any academic year, the student will not receive any further funds, and a new recipient will be sought.
- Applicant must submit an essay, autobiography, transcript of high school grades, college board scores, rank in high school class, and recent photo along with application.
Learn more/Apply:
Visit the Hampton Wildlife Fund website.
Due Date: Approx end of January
David M. Cline Scholarship
About:
This scholarship consists of a $2,000 scholarship awarded annually to a S.C. resident student to attend an institution of higher learning in the state with a major area of study in law enforcement/criminal justice/forensic science.
This is a one-time scholarship.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Applicant must be a full time resident of South Carolina and a senior in a public or
private high school in South Carolina. - Recipient must attend an institution of higher learning in South Carolina.
- Recipient must enroll in a major in law enforcement / criminal justice / forensics / forensic science to qualify.
- Applicant must submit an essay, autobiography, transcript of high school grades, college board scores, rank in high school class, and recent photo along with application.
Learn more/Apply:
Visit the Hampton Wildlife Fund website.
Due Date: Approx end of January
Wallace F. Pate Scholarship
About:
This scholarship consists of a $2,500 scholarship awarded annually to a S.C. resident student to attend an institution of higher learning in the state with a major area of study in wildlife, fisheries, forestry, biology, zoology, marine science or environmental science.
This is a one-time scholarship.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Applicant must be a full time resident of South Carolina and a senior in a public or private high school in South Carolina.
- Recipient must attend an institution of higher learning in South Carolina.
- The recipient must have a major in the natural resources discipline such as: wildlife biology, fisheries biology, forestry, marine science or environmental science to qualify.
(NOTE: General biology, pre-medical biology and veterinary science are NOT eligible for this scholarship.) - Applicant must submit an essay, autobiography, transcript of high school grades, college board scores, rank in high school class, and recent photo along with application.
- Recipient must maintain a GPR of 2.5 or above for a given academic year to receive funds for the following year. If the GPR falls below the 2.5 average for any academic year, the student will not receive any further funds, and a new recipient will be sought.
Learn more/Apply:
Visit the Hampton Wildlife Fund website.
Due Date: Approx end of January