| The Warren H. Abernathy Americanism Scholarship | This scholarship is made possible by the J. P. Gaty Charitable Trust Foundation at the recommendation of the late U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond to honor Mr. Abernathy, who was an alumnus of Spartanburg Methodist College. The award is given annually to a worthy student with financial need who submits the best paper on the topic "Advantages of American Free Enterprise Over Communism or Socialism," as judged by a committee at the College. |
| Michael E. Bowers and Alma Mae Ackerman Bowers Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1987 and provides scholarship assistance to worthy students who demonstrate financial need. |
| Aiken Family Endowed Scholarship | Established in 2003 by Mr. Charles W. Aiken in honor of Lou and Alex James, longtime friends of Mr. Aiken and trustees at Spartanburg Methodist College. Annual awards from this fund are made to worthy students with financial need who demonstrate academic promise. |
| William E. Andrews Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1993 by gifts from The Reverend William E. Andrews, Spartanburg Methodist College alumnus, Class of 1935. Awards from this fund are made to worthy students with high financial need. |
| General Harry M. Arthur Union County Scholarship | This scholarship was endowed by the generous gifts of the late Harry M. Arthur, Spartanburg Methodist College friend and native of Union County. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need who show academic promise with preference given to students from Union County, South Carolina. |
| Atkins Family Endowed Scholarship | The Atkins Family Endowed Scholarship has been established by Robert D. Atkins and Susan C. Atkins. Awards from this fund are made to students of high academic promise and who would not be able to attend SMC without additional financial assistance. |
| Atkins/Miller Family Endowed Scholarship Fund | This scholarship was established in 2002 by twin sisters, Lucile Atkins Miller and Louise Atkins, members of the Class of 1949. Annual awards will be made to worthy students with financial need from Spartanburg County with preference to those eligible to play on Spartanburg Methodist College's women's basketball team. |
| Neetumn G. and Homerene Bagwell Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2005 through a generous gift from the testamentary trust of Mr. Neetumn G. Bagwell of the class of 1938. Awards from this fund are made annually to worthy students with financial need who show academic promise. |
| V. C. "Vic" Bailey, Jr. Honorary Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1999 by the family and friends of Mr. V. C. Bailey, Jr., to honor his service to the Spartanburg region and his outstanding business accomplishments. Annual awards from this fund are used to help high-need students from Spartanburg County high schools who demonstrate academic promise. |
| Jesse Rutledge Baker Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the late Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Baker in memory of their son. This scholarship is awarded annually to a student of exceptional need and academic ability. |
| The Ruth Searcy Ballard Endowed Scholarship Fund | This scholarship was established in 2016 by Ted Ballard, to honor the memory of his beloved wife of 60 years. Both Ruth and Ted are graduates of Spartanburg Junior College. Awards will be made annually with first preference to a qualified student from Rutherford County, North Carolina or Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Second preference will be for a student aspiring for a liberal arts and or business-related career who demonstrates high financial need. Additional consideration may be given to a student who desires to pursue a military career, has served, or is serving active duty in the military, or has a parent currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. |
| Ballenger Family Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1986 by the generous gifts of Mrs. Jane Ballenger May to honor the Ballenger family, owners and operators of the Y. C. Ballenger Electric Co. of Spartanburg. Scholarship awards are provided to worthy students with financial need with academic promise. |
| James L. Belin Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1986 by the James L. Belin Trust to provide scholarships for students with high promise and financial need from the Waccamaw Neck area of South Carolina. Preference is given to students related to a church in the Methodist tradition as understood by the late Mr. Belin in 1858. |
| Francis DeWitt and Elizabeth Hughston Benson Library Endowment | Established in 2007 by Susan Benson Royer and Frank Alexander Benson in memory of their parents, Mr. Francis DeWitt Benson, class of 1937 and Mrs. Elizabeth Hughston Benson. This fund provides annual support for the purchase of books for the Marie Blair Burgess Library. |
| Paul Black Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1985 by Mrs. Anna M. Black, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Baker, and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Habisreutinger and is awarded annually to students with financial need and academic promise. |
| Anna M. Bock Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1997 by the generous contribution of the George W. Bock Charitable Trust in memory of Anna M. Bock, Mr. George Bock's mother. Annual awards from this fund go to students who have demonstrated high financial need and academic promise. |
| Bovinova Business Administration Endowed Scholarship | This endowment was established in 2012 by Jeff B. Bannister and the founders of Bovinova, LLC. Awards will be made to students who have high financial need and who plan to pursue a degree in Business. |
| Bill G., Sr. and Elizabeth F. Bowers Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1998 by the family and friends of Bill and Lib Bowers on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Scholarships are awarded annually to worthy students with financial need who show academic promise. |
| The Sophie S. Brannon Memorial Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1994 by James E. Brannon of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Class of 1944, in memory of his wife. Scholarship awards are made annually to deserving students with financial need and academic promise. |
| The Bridges Family Endowed Centennial Scholarship | Established in 2012 by Margaret Moss Bridges in honor of her husband Jesse L. Bridges, a former student and Trustee of the College. Awards will be made to no more than five Spartanburg County students annually based on academic promise first and financial need second. |
| Jean Casey Brittain Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1991 by the generous gifts of Jean and Tom Brittain, to honor Jean Casey Brittain. Scholarship assistance is used to help students from the Epworth Children's Home. |
| Katherine J. "Kit" Brown Memorial Endowed Scholarship | Established by her family and friends in 2006 to honor the memory of this former honor student and employee of Spartanburg Methodist College. Awards from this fund are made to worthy students who demonstrate high academic promise and financial need. |
| Walter J. Brown Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1997 by the family, friends, and business colleagues of Mr. Walter J. Brown. Mr. Brown, a native of Georgia, spent over 50 years of his life serving his beloved Spartanburg area. He was the founder of the Spartan Radiocasting Company, known today as Spartan Communications, Inc. Scholarship awards from this fund go to Spartanburg County high school students who have demonstrated academic ability and financial need. |
| Buchheit Family Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1978 by family and friends in memory of Mr. Philip A. Buchheit, long-time friend and Trustee of the College. Mr. Buchheit served as Board Chair for several years. The family and friends have continued to strengthen the fund through the years, especially in memory of William Carmage Buchheit in 1992. Awards are made annually to students who show need and promise. |
| David English Camak Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1989 by The David English Camak Society in memory of Dr. David English Camak, the founder of Textile Industrial Institute, now Spartanburg Methodist College. The Camak Society is composed of ministers of the South Carolina Annual Conference and friends statewide who appreciate the great work accomplished by Dr. Camak during his service to the South Carolina Annual Conference. Awards are made to worthy students with financial need with a preference to students from communities that surround the churches served by Dr. Camak. |
| Jule (Kelly) and DeArmond Canaday Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1987. Annual awards are given to deserving students with high financial need. The Reverend DeArmond E. Canaday served as the first Director of Planned Giving at Spartanburg Methodist College. |
| A. G. Carter Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1990 by former students and friends in memory of Dean A. G. Carter who devoted over 40 years of service to Spartanburg Methodist College as an instructor, administrator, alumnus, and special friend to thousands of students. Each year, awards from this fund are given to worthy students with financial need. |
| Paul D. and Joy W. Carter Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1989 by M. Brooks Carter in honor of his parents. Awards are made to deserving students, with first preference going to Greenville County students. |
| Case-Gaul Athletic Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1994 by Mr. and Mrs. C. Sterling Case in honor of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Case and Mr. and Mrs. William G. Gaul and other family members. Awards from this fund go to worthy student-athletes who demonstrate high financial need. First preference is given to student-athletes participating in basketball, baseball, or golf. |
| Earl and Debra Chambers Baker Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1994 by the family and friends of Debra L. Chambers Baker, Class of 1977. The family and friends have continued to strengthen the fund through the years, especially in 2003 in memory of Earl L. Baker, also Class of 1977. Annual awards are given to female students majoring in journalism with first preference going to persons from Anderson, Greenville, or Spartanburg counties. |
| Martha Cloud Chapman Endowed Scholarship | Established in 2005 by Marsha and Jimmy Gibbs in honor of Martha C. Chapman. Awards from this fund are made to worthy students who demonstrate high financial need. |
| Chesterfield County Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1988 by the generous gifts of the Malloy Foundation of Cheraw, South Carolina, and strengthened by gifts from Mr. Jimmie Crawford and B. C. Moore and Sons, Inc., also from the Cheraw, South Carolina, area. Awards are made annually to deserving students from the Chesterfield area. |
| Iris Clardy and Loraine Ellis Memorial Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1998 by The Reverend Dr. Edgar H. Ellis in memory of his wife and daughter. Other friends and churches have also contributed to this fund. Awards are given annually to needy students with academic promise. |
| Class of 1938 Endowed Scholarship | The Textile Industrial Institute Class of 1938 raised the funds in the years 1983-1986 to endow a scholarship in recognition of their class. A scholarship is awarded annually to a worthy student with financial need and academic promise. |
| Class of 1941 Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1991 by members of the Class of 1941. Scholarship awards are made annually to deserving students with high need. |
| Class of 1943 Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1988 by a gift of Nell Hitt, a member of the Class of 1943. The scholarship will provide funds to help promising students with high financial need pursue their educational goals. |
| Class of 1948 Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1998 by a generous challenge gift from Cliff and Laura Odom to honor the members of the Class of 1948 as they celebrated their 50th class reunion. Awards are given to worthy and deserving students with academic promise. |
| Class of 1953 Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2006 by the members of the Class of 1953 in honor of their class. Scholarship awards will be made to students who demonstrate financial need and show academic promise. |
| Lewis M. Clyburn Scholarship | This scholarship was established by a legacy from the estate of the late Lewis Clyburn, a native of the Hopewell Community of Lancaster County. Awards are made annually to students selected by the College with preference given to persons from Lancaster County. |
| David A. Clyburn, Sr. Memorial Scholarship | Established by the Clyburn family along with friends and churches he served during his ministry, this scholarship is in memory of Reverend David A. Clyburn, Sr., who served the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church from 1930 until his death in 1955. Awards are made annually to worthy students with preference given to preministerial students or students majoring in another area of Christian service. |
| Dr. Vergene Colloms Endowed Music Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1998 by the friends of Dr. Vergene Colloms, Music Director for the College from 1957 to 1969. Awards will be made to worthy students of academic promise who plan to pursue a career in music. |
| Crenshaw Athletic Scholarship | This scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. Olin Crenshaw of Conway, South Carolina, and is awarded annually to outstanding scholar-athletes in baseball, golf, and basketball. |
| Lila Earle and Sidney R. Crumpton Endowed Scholarship | Established in 2007 by a generous bequest of Chaplain (Colonel) Sidney Randolph Crumpton (1908-2005), a long-time minister in the SC United Methodist Conference. Awards from this fund are made to student with demonstrated need and proven academic promise. |
| Dr. Wayne A. and The Reverend Dorothy N. Culp Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2013 by Dr. Wayne A. and Rev. Dorothy N. Culp. Dr. Culp served as the Academic Dean of Spartanburg Methodist College 1977 to 1981. Awards are made annually to students showing high financial need, with outstanding character and academic promise. |
| Harry and Mariana Camak Daniel Endowment | This endowment was established in 1991 by the generous bequest of the late Harry and Mariana Camak Daniel. The Daniels are the son-in-law and daughter of Dr. David E. Camak, the founder of Spartanburg Methodist College. Scholarship awards from this fund are to worthy students who demonstrate financial need and academic promise. |
| Olga George Darden Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1972 by Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. George of Lexington, South Carolina, and endowed by contributions from the George family and Dr. Colgate Darden. Awards are made each year to worthy students with academic promise. |
| Lacy and Betty Davis Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2007 by Pride Masonry of Gaffney, Inc. First preference of these awards will be to help students on the basis of financial need, outstanding character, and academic merit. Second preference will be to help students who are the children of, or employees of, Pride Masonry and third preference will be to help students who are residents of Chesterfield County, South Carolina. |
| Bishop Cyrus Dawsey Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1966 in honor of United Methodist Bishop Dawsey. This scholarship provides assistance to persons preparing for the United Methodist ministry. |
| Norris C. Dockins Family Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2007 through a generous bequest of Mr. Norris C. Dockins, President of the Freshman Class of 1947. The fund honors the memory of Mr. Dockins and his father, Benjamin Dockins, as well as his sister, Genelia Dockins Ivester, and his brothers, Charlie Dockins and J.C. Dockins. Awards from this fund are made to deserving students who demonstrate high academic promise and financial need. |
| Martha L. Dockins & Hassie D. Campbell Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2000 by Mr. Norris C. Dockins to honor the memory of his mother, Mrs. Martha L. Dockins and the mother of Mrs. Ruth Campbell Aiken, Mrs. Hassie D. Campbell. The fund will support scholarship awards for students of good character and high academic standing with preference to students from Anderson County, South Carolina, with an interest in American History. |
| The Martha L. Dockins and Freshman Class of 1947 Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1997 by Mr. Norris C. Dockins in memory of his mother, Mrs. Martha L. Dockins, and to honor his fellow members of the freshman Class of 1947. Awards are given annually to students of good character and high academic standing with preference to students from Anderson County, South Carolina, with an interest in American History. |
| Gaynelle Doty Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established by Gaynelle Doty of Bat Cave, North Carolina, with a generous gift in 1984. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need. |
| Martha Duckworth Cavin Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1996 by friends and family members in honor of and in memory of Martha Duckworth Cavin. The income from this fund provides scholarships for the children of ministers who attend Spartanburg Methodist College. |
| Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2006 by the members and friends of the Mother Church of Spartanburg Methodist College. Awards from this fund are made to worthy students who demonstrate high financial need with preference to those pursuing Christian related vocations. |
| Ellenburg Family Athletic Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1997 in memory of Guy C. Ellenburg and in honor of Thelma K. Ellenburg. Scholarships generated from this fund help student-athletes who have demonstrated academic potential and have high financial need. |
| Edgar H. Ellis Religious Life Program | This endowment was established in 1999 by the generous gifts of The Reverend Dr. Edgar H. Ellis. This endowment sustains the faculty, curriculum, and programmatic needs of the College's Religious Life program. |
| Thomas F. Evatt, Jr. Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in honor of the Reverend Thomas F. Evatt, Jr., by Harry Heath and Manetta Mills of Lando, South Carolina. Other friends and churches served by Reverend Evatt have contributed to the fund. Income is used to help worthy students with financial need pursue their college education. |
| Dr. John S. Featherston Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1984 by Dr. Featherston. Awards are made annually to needy students with academic promise. |
| Fields-Ammons Scholarship | This scholarship was established by Dr. and Mrs. George D. Fields, Jr., (Spartanburg Methodist College president from 1976 - 1997) in memory of their late parents: Elena W. Fields and George DeWitt Fields, Sr., and Jesse Grier Ammons and Ava Claude Epps Ammons. Awards are made each year to worthy students with financial need with preference given to students from Darlington County, South Carolina, and DeKalb County, Georgia, or students from a county adjoining these two. |
| Emily McEachern Fincher Endowed Scholarship | Established in 2001 through a bequest of Mr. Herbert B. Fincher as a memorial to his wife, Mrs. Emily McEachern Fincher of the class of 1936. Annual awards are made to worthy full-time students. |
| A. Mickey Fisher Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2001 by family, friends, and colleagues to honor Reverend A. Mickey Fisher for 12 years of outstanding service as a Trustee for Spartanburg Methodist College and his 46 years of service to the South Carolina United Methodist Conference. Awards are made to needy students who demonstrate academic promise. |
| Blanche C. and J. Howard Foster Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2005 by the family and friends of Blanche Chapman Foster ('36) and James Howard Foster who demonstrated great loyalty to Spartanburg Methodist College throughout their life together. Awards are made to worthy students with financial need with preference to persons pursuing careers in Christian service. |
| Don Foster Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1991 by the Reverend Donald A. Foster to honor the memory of his wife Marian and son Donald Foster, Jr. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need. |
| Louise and Vernon Foster Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2005 by Joy F. and Robert A. Moore in honor of Louise Foster and in memory of Vernon Foster. Awards from this fund will be made to worthy students who demonstrate high financial need with preference to those pursuing Christian related vocations. |
| W. Neal Freeman Memorial Athletic Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1994 by the family, friends, and business colleagues of Mr. Freeman. Awards are made annually to student-athletes with high financial need, with first preference given to those from Rutherford County, North Carolina. |
| J.L. Geddis Honorary Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2002 by The Reverend John W. Hipp and others in gratitude for Mr. Geddis' long and dedicated service to the College as its Vice President for Business Affairs and Business Manager. Annual awards are made to worthy and needy students with a preference to those pursuing careers in business administration. |
| Mary Lynn Blake Gosa Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1999 by the family, friends, and colleagues of Mary Lynn Gosa. Mrs. Gosa, a 1967 graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College, (then Spartanburg Junior College), served the College over 30 years as Director of Housing. Annual awards are made to deserving students, with first preference going to those who live in the residence halls. |
| Marion Rhett Gramling Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1990 in memory of Marion Rhett Gramling by his family and many friends. Worthy students with financial need from Spartanburg County School District No. 1 are given preference for scholarships from this fund. |
| Lemuel A. Grier, Sr. Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was endowed by a generous gift of Mr. Lemuel A. Grier, Jr. in memory of his father, Lemuel Asbury Grier, Sr. Awards are made each year to worthy students with financial need who show academic promise. |
| Betty S. Griffin Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1997 by the family, friends, and colleagues of Ms. Griffin in honor of her 23 years of service to Spartanburg Methodist College, her church, and community. Scholarship awards go to worthy students who have demonstrated academic ability and financial need. |
| R. C. Griffith, Sr. Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1987 in memory of The Reverend R. C. Griffith, an alumnus of TII, for his years of faithful service in the South Carolina United Methodist Conference. Scholarships are awarded annually to worthy students. |
| Dr. John Guthrie Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1984 through gifts from Dr. John R. Guthrie. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need. |
| Halls of Distinction Scholars Program | Established in 2008 by an initial commitment of unrestricted endowment funds at SMC and strengthened by funds from several United Methodist Church sources in response to the so-called "Corridor of Shame" region in SC. Awards from this fund are made to students recommended by local United Methodist Churches who are graduates of underfunded public high schools located in SC. Scholarship recipients are encouraged to work toward educational and/or career goals of returning to their hometown or area and use their education to effect lasting change in their communities. |
| Hammond Family Memorial Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2005 by Dr. Gaines Hammond, Jr. and his family. The scholarship honors the memory of Charles Pinckney Hammond who was instrumental in helping establish the College in 1911. He served on the Board of Trustees for over 40 years. This fund also honors the memory of Dr. Gaines Wardlaw Hammond, Sr., Rita Elodie Rayland Hammond and Rayburn Rayland Hammond. Awards from this fund will be used to help students on the basis of financial need, outstanding character, and academic merit. |
| Harrison and Wenz Endowed Art Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2008 by Ann H. and Fred V. Wenz in memory of Burton and Frances Harrison, parents of Ann H. Wenz who taught art at SMC 1975 - 2009. Annual awards are made to worthy students with preference to those considering careers in art. |
| John Webster Henry Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was endowed in 1986 in memory of the late John Webster Henry by family, friends, and former students. He was the first Director of the Criminal Justice Program at Spartanburg Methodist College. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need with a preference given to students majoring in Criminal Justice. |
| Marvis and Pat Henry Family Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1999 by Marvis and Pat Henry of Conway, South Carolina. Awards are made annually to worthy students who have to work in order to attend college. First preference goes to students from Horry County who have demonstrated strong academic promise. |
| Henson and Haynes Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2009 by Judy H. and Keith E. Haynes in memory of Floyd and Louise Henson, parents of Judy H. Haynes who taught English at SMC from 1968-1974 and 1982-2006. Annual awards are made to needy students who show exceptional academic promise. |
| Bonnie and John Q. Hill Music Program Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the generous gifts of Mrs. John Q. "Bonnie" Hill and other friends in memory of Mrs. Hill's husband. Mr. Hill was a student at Textile Industrial Institute in 1938 and a former Rhodes Scholar. Annual awards will be made to outstanding music students at Spartanburg Methodist College. |
| J. Edgar Hoover Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1989 in memory of J. Edgar Hoover, former director of the FBI. This fund was begun through the generosity of The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry and former colleagues of Mr. Hoover. Funds generated are used to help students pursuing careers in law enforcement. |
| Connie B. Howard Endowed Scholarship | The Connie B. Howard Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship was established by Ray Howard of Jacksonville, Florida, an alumnus of the College, in honor of his mother. The scholarship is awarded each year to a student from a family in which the mother, father, or both are deceased, and if there is a remaining parent, that parent has not remarried. The recipient must demonstrate financial need and meet the satisfactory academic progress standards of the College. |
| A.V. and Margaret Wannamaker Huff Faculty Endowment | This endowment was established in 1970 by Dr. and Mrs. A. V. Huff, Jr., in memory of his father and mother. The investment income from this fund helps support the A. V. Huff, Sr., Faculty Prize, awarded annually to an instructor exemplifying outstanding professional qualifications and teaching ability. The cash award must be used for educational travel or study. |
| William Jonathan Hughes Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1972 at the Northside United Methodist Church in Greenville, South Carolina by the Ralph L. Hughes Family and members of the church in memory of William Jonathan Hughes. The scholarship was transferred to Spartanburg Methodist College in 2007. Awards are made annually on the basis of need, character, aptitude and personality. |
| Alex and Louise James Math-Science Endowment | This endowment was established in 1990 by Alex and Louise James. Funds continuously upgrade the College's math and science programs to assure state-of-the-art training. |
| Feltham S. James Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established originally in 1973 by a generous gift from Robert J. Maxwell, Jr., of Greenville, South Carolina, and strengthened in 1983 and 1984 by memorial contributions from friends at the deaths of Dr. and Mrs. James. Awards are made annually to students in honor of the late Dr. F. S. James, a former Spartanburg Methodist College Trustee. |
| J M Smith Foundation Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2008 by the J M Smith Foundation. Awards will be made to students who demonstrate academic promise and who have high financial need. |
| Johnson Legacy Endowed Scholarship Fund | This scholarship was established in 2013 by Dwight Russell Johnson, SMC class of 1964. Mr. Johnson was the fifth of five siblings to attend SMC for 13 consecutive years (1952-1964). Annual awards are given to students with demonstrated academic potential and high financial need with preference to students from Chesterfield Couty, South Carolina. |
| Olin D. Johnston Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2000 by Mr. and Mrs. Dwight F. Patterson, Jr. in memory of Olin D. Johnston, Mrs. Patterson's father. Awards from this fund provide financial assistance for needy students who demonstrate academic promise. |
| James C. Keisler Entrepreneurship Endowment | This endowment was established in 2017 by Dr. Jonathan Keisler and his wife Dr. Leanne Wickliffe-Keisler, in memory of his grandfather, who was a farmer and entrepreneur in rural Lexington County, SC. This fund provides annual support for entrepreneurship programs at Spartanburg Methodist College. |
| William B. Kerfoot Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1997 by Dr. and Mrs. William W. Kerfoot in honor of Dr. Kerfoot's father, Mr. William B. Kerfoot. Annual awards from this fund will be provided for financially underprivileged students pursuing degrees in medically related areas. |
| Doris Adair Howe Kilkuskie Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1999 by Stanley R. Kilkuskie to honor the memory of his beloved wife, Doris, Class of 1941. Awards are made annually to deserving and needy female students with academic promise with first preference given to students from Byrd High School, Shreveport, Louisiana. |
| Dr. Lester Kingman Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1989 by family and friends of Dr. H. Lester Kingman, former President of Spartanburg Methodist College. Annual awards will be made to worthy students with academic promise. |
| William R. Kinnett Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1995 by the family and friends of William R. Kinnett, Class of 1946, for his long service to the South Carolina United Methodist Conference and to Spartanburg Methodist College. Awards from this fund are given to needy students who demonstrate academic promise. |
| Thelma Kiser Brooks Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1985 by former classmates and friends of Thelma Kiser Brooks, Class of 1938. Awards are made to worthy students with financial need with high financial need. |
| Liz Kuhn Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was endowed in 1986 by the gifts of the Zonta Club in honor of Liz Kuhn, who for many years was an officer of the Club. Awards are made annually to needy and worthy female students who show academic promise. |
| Lancaster County, Fort Mill, Chester, Lyman, Duncan, Wellford Townships End Scholarship | This scholarship was originally endowed by a grant of the Close Foundation in 1986 and strengthened in 1987 by a generous gift of Springs Industries, Inc. Scholarships are awarded each year to worthy students who show financial need and academic promise with first preference to students from Lancaster County and the Fort Mill, Chester, Lyman, Duncan, Wellford areas of South Carolina. |
| Michael B. and Nita B. Lee Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1995 by the family and friends of Reverend and Mrs. Lee. Awards are made annually to deserving students with high financial need. |
| Broadus R. Littlejohn Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the Spartanburg Herald Journal and the Broadus and Evelyn Littlejohn Foundation. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need. |
| Thomas C. Littlejohn, Sr. Family Scholarship | This scholarship was established in memory of the late Joseph A. Littlejohn and T. C. Littlejohn, Jr., by members of the Littlejohn family. Awards are made annually to students based on financial need and scholastic standing. |
| Lofton Family Endowed Fund | Established with generous contributions from Dr. Paul S. Lofton, Jr. and his family and friends upon his retirement from SMC in 2007. Dr. Lofton's career impacted many students at SMC where he was a professor of history for thirty years. Awards from this fund may be made available to worthy students to help defray expenses related to participating in trips sponsored by the history department at the College. Determination for the awards is made by the SMC history faculty. |
| Dr. Roberta Lovelace Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was endowed by the family and friends of Dr. Roberta Lovelace, a graduate of Spartanburg Methodist College. The late Dr. Lovelace earned a Ph.D. in the Biological Sciences, taught biology at the University of South Carolina, and remained very loyal to this College where she earned her first degree. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need showing academic promise. |
| Doris Luther Endowed Scholarship Fund | This endowment was established in 2012 by the family of Doris Luther and her beloved Glee Club Singer's at SJC and SMC. Doris Luther's career impacted many students during her time as the Music Director. This impact is carried on today through the lives of those many singers. Awards from this fund may be made to worthy students with a financial need. |
| R.E. and Mary B. Lyda Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2006 by the Lyda family to honor Mr. and Mrs. Lyda's lifelong commitment to education. Awards are made annually to deserving students with preference to students from Spartanburg County School District 1. |
| Ella Jordan Lynn Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship is endowed in the memory of the late Ella Jordan Lynn of Jefferson, South Carolina. Mrs. Jordan desired this award to be given to a female student judged to be representative of Christian qualities of compassionate care, loving devotion and unselfish service to others. |
| Hawley B. Lynn Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1990 in memory of the Reverend Hawley B. Lynn. Reverend Lynn was a distinguished Spartanburg Methodist College/Textile Industrial Institute graduate, completing his Divinity degree at Yale Divinity School and working for the College after his retirement from the parish ministry in 1978. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need. |
| Rephilla H. "Phil" Lynn Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was endowed in 1987 in memory of the late Rephilla High Lynn by the family, friends, and students of the late Mrs. Lynn. A professor at Spartanburg Methodist College for 22 years, she taught English and Literature and was Chairman of the English and Humanities Division at the time of her death. Awards are made annually to deserving students with academic promise. |
| Thomas E. Mabry Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1991 by the generous gift of Mr. Thomas E. Mabry, former superintendent of Spartanburg County School District Number 1. First preference of scholarships goes to ambitious and self-respecting students with good character from Chapman and Landrum High Schools. |
| Marlboro County Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1995 by the generosity of friends and former Spartanburg Methodist College students. Awards will be made to worthy students with financial need from the Marlboro County area. |
| Franklin and Mary McMeekin Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the generous gifts of David and Eloise McMeekin Clyburn in memory of Franklin and Mary McMeekin, Mrs. Clyburn's parents. Awards from this scholarship fund are given to worthy students with financial need with first preference to students preparing to transfer to Clemson University. |
| McNaughton Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2012 by Debbie and Barry McNaughton. Awards will be made to students with financial need who are pursuing a vocation in Christian Ministry. |
| Bill and Novella McNeill Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1997 by the friends and family of Bill and Novella McNeill to honor their years of service to Spartanburg Methodist College and the South Carolina United Methodist Conference. Awards from this fund are given to needy students with academic promise. |
| Milliken Honors Scholarships | These scholarships were established by The Milliken Foundation in 1985. Milliken Scholars are selected from applicants with excellent academic high school records. |
| Joseph and Virl Momier Endowed Scholarship Fund | This scholarship was established in 2015 by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Momier, Jr. in memory of Mr. Momier's parents, Joseph S. Momier and Virl Morrow Momier, both graduates of TII class of 1941. Awards are made annually to needy students with academic promise. |
| Walter S. Montgomery Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1981 by Walter S. Montgomery, Sr. in honor of his father whose support and help enabled Dr. Camak to found Textile Industrial Institute in 1911, the forerunner of Spartanburg Methodist College. Mr. Montgomery (June 20, 1867 - January 31, 1929) contributed the use of a building in the Spartan Mill Village for the school's first location and some initial funding for the school. He also helped to establish the work-study program for students. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need. |
| Kim Ivan Moody Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1976 by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Moody in memory of their son. Awards are made annually to students majoring in Criminal Justice and are based on merit and need. |
| C.B. "Slim" Mooneyham and Lillian Mooneyham Endowed Athletic Scholarship | This scholarship fund was established in 1984 by the family, friends and former students of the late Mr. Mooneyham who served for more than 50 years at Spartanburg Methodist College. The fund was further strengthened in 2007 after the death of Mrs. Mooneyham by a generous bequest from the Mooneyham estate. Annual awards from this fund support student athletes with first preference to those participating in baseball and basketball at the college. |
| Virgilia C. Moore Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1991 by Mr. Joe D. Moore in honor of his wife and Mr. William S. Moore in honor of his mother. Awards are made annually to students with financial need who maintain a minimum of a "C" average. |
| Mr. and Mrs. "Brick" Morris Scholarship | This scholarship was created to help local students of good academic standing. Preference is given to students from the Inman, South Carolina area. |
| John V. and Sara F. Murray Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1992 in memory of The Reverend John V. Murray and in honor of Mrs. Sara Fridy Murray for fifty years of service to the South Carolina United Methodist Conference and to Spartanburg Methodist College. Awards are made annually to students with academic promise and high financial need. |
| Louise and Mike O'Kelley Athletic Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1990 in memory of Lois O'Kelley and Robert H. "Mike" O'Kelley. Scholarships generated from this fund help worthy athletes with first preference to athletes participating in the Spartanburg Methodist College golf program. |
| J. C. Paddock Scholarship | This scholarship was established by Mildred B. Paddock in memory of her husband. Awards are made annually. |
| Vera Davis Parsons Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the late Vera Davis Parsons in memory of Robert Salters and later endowed by the Vera Davis Parsons-Winn Dixie Charities, Inc. Proceeds are used to defray the educational expenses of three students for a period of two years each. |
| George and Laura Patterson Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1990 through the bequest of George and Laura Patterson. Awards are made annually to worthy and needy students. |
| Sam and Bobbie Poston Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2000 by Sam and Bobbie Poston. Awards will be made to worthy students. |
| Sybil Inez Price Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2006 by the family and friends of Miss Sybil I. Price, a 1944 graduate of Spartanburg Junior College and former librarian at the College from 1958 until her retirement in 1975. Awards from this fund will be made to worthy students with financial need with preference given to those pursuing a degree in library science. |
| Mae H. Purcell Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the late Mae H. Purcell in 1973 to aid a promising student. Awards are made annually. |
| John and Jim Ramsey Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2004 by John and Jim Ramsey, former students at Spartanburg Methodist College in 1970. Annual awards from this fund go to students from the Pee Dee area of South Carolina, which includes Dillon, Marlboro, Marion, Darlington, Florence, and Chesterfield counties. The student must demonstrate financial need and be pursuing a major in business. |
| Victor M. Ross Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1986 by the generous gift of the late Victor Ross, a minister of the South Carolina United Methodist Conference, and his wife Clara. Scholarships are awarded annually to worthy students with financial need who show promise. |
| Agnes and Cyrus Shealy Endowed Scholarship | Established in 2006 to honor the work and generosity of these two long-time educators whose careers impacted many students at Chapman High School and Spartanburg Methodist College. Awards from this fund are made to worthy students who demonstrate high academic promise and financial need with preference to graduates of Chapman High School in Inman, S.C. |
| Agnes Brown Sill Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1980 by Phillip Sill in memory of his grandmother, Agnes Brown Sill. Awards will be made to worthy students with financial need with preference to Sill family members and next to a student who grew up at Thornwell Children's Home. |
| Patsy Tinsley Simmons Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2004 by Patsy Tinsley Simmons, a Trustee at Spartanburg Methodist College. Annual awards will be given to worthy students with financial need who demonstrate academic promise. |
| Isbel Lane Sisk and J. Kelly Sisk Greenville County Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the generous gift of the Sisk Foundation in memory of Isbel Lane Sisk and J. Kelly Sisk, loyal members of the Buncombe Street United Methodist Church in Greenville, South Carolina. Awards are made annually to worthy students from Greenville County, South Carolina. |
| John McMahon Smoak Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2004 by the family, friends, former players, and students of the late John McMahon Smoak who served for twelve years at Spartanburg Methodist College. Awards will be made to needy student-athletes with preference to those who participate in the basketball program at the College. |
| O. D. Sparkman Honorary Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2001 through a generous deferred gift of Gregory D. Sparkman of the Class of 1979 to honor his father. Future awards will be made to deserving students with high financial need with a preference to those in the Transitional Studies Program. |
| H. Booker Sparrow Memorial Scholarship | : This scholarship was established by John W. Sparrow, Jr., and other family members. Awards are made annually to needy students with preference to students from the Florence County School District 3 area. |
| Champ Squires Endowed Scholarship | The scholarship was established in 2013 by a contribution from the estate of Mrs. Betty Stewart Parnell in memory of her sister, Ms. Margie Stewart Treadway, SMC Class of 1943 and a former member of the SMC Board of Trustees. Awards are made annually in honor of Mr. Champ Squires, SMC Class of 2013, to students who demonstrate academic promise and determination and who are physically impaired. |
| Glenn and Mary Stables Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1966 to provide funds for the benefit of worthy students. |
| Paul K. and Louise H. Starnes Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2002 by the family in memory of Paul K. Starnes, Class of 1941, and in honor of Louise Hart Starnes, Class of 1940. Scholarships are made annually to deserving, needy students with academic promise. |
| W. Terry and G. Raylene Stephenson Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 2003 by Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson served the College for over forty years as a professor and administrator. Mrs. Stephenson has been a media specialist in Spartanburg School District 7 for 33 years. The Stephensons have devoted over 25 years to the American Youth Soccer Organization. Awards are made to deserving students with preference given to former AYSO participants. |
| Mary Ellen Suitt Charitable Fund | This scholarship was established in 2014 through a gift from the estate of Mary Ellen Suitt and contributions from her family. Awards are made annually to deserving, needy students with academic promise and who plan to pursue a degree in Fine Arts. |
| Sumter County Scholarship | This scholarship was endowed in 1986 by the generosity of former Spartanburg Methodist College Trustee and Sumter native, Carolyn T. Edwards. Awards will be made annually to worthy students with financial need who show promise with preference given to students from Sumter County, South Carolina. |
| Ralph Albert and Beatrice Suttle Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established by Beatrice Suttle to honor her late husband, Ralph Albert Suttle. Mr. Suttle was an adult student at the Textile Industrial Institute in 1918. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need with preference given to students from textile communities. |
| Norman J. and Gladys W. Suttles Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2005 from the Estate of Norman and Gladys Suttles. Mr. and Mrs. Suttles were former students and Mr. Suttles served a twelve-year term as a Trustee. Annual awards from this fund will be given to worthy students with financial need. |
| Swofford Family Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2001 by Nelson Swofford of the Class of 1972, with a generous deferred gift in memory of W. Gilbert Swofford and in honor of Modeen J. Swofford. Future awards will be made to worthy and needy Christian students of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, with a preference to those enrolling in ROTC. |
| Lois Neal "Bunny" Tennent Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was created in 1995 in memory of Lois "Bunny" Tennent by her family and friends. She served Spartanburg Methodist College and her community with devotion and distinction for over twenty years as a teacher and inspired her students to be all that they could be. Awards are made annually to needy students who show academic promise. |
| Josephine Alexander and Paul Calvert Thomas Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1990 in memory of Josephine A. and Paul C. Thomas. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need with preference given to students pursuing degrees in art, drama, or music. |
| John B. Thompson Scholarship | This scholarship was established by John B. Thompson through his legacy to Spartanburg Methodist College. Awards are made annually to students of exceptional need and promise. |
| Thompson Paralegal Endowed Scholarship Fund | This scholarship was established in 2007 by the generous gift of Fletcher D. Thompson and Ruth DeLoache Thompson. Scholarship awards from this fund will be used to help worthy students with financial need pursuing a program in Paralegal Studies at Spartanburg Methodist College. |
| Fletcher D. and Ruth DeLoache Thompson Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1988 in honor of Ruth and Fletcher Thompson by gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and their friends. Awards are made annually to worthy students. |
| William L. Thompson, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 1987 in memory of the late William L. Thompson, Jr. (1921-1986) by his wife Edith W. Thompson and their three children. Mr. Thompson was a businessman and United Methodist leader from Hartsville, South Carolina. Awards are made annually to worthy students with financial need. |
| Benjamin R. Turner Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Turner in memory of Mr. Turner's father. Mr. Benjamin Turner served as both Academic Dean and Dean of Students from 1925 to 1935. Awards are made to deserving students with high need. |
| United Methodist Women Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the South Carolina United Methodist Women in 1966. Awards are made annually to young women going into full-time Christian service. |
| Dr. Robert D. Warren Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the generous commitments of Dr. Robert D. Warren, Spartanburg Methodist College, Class of 1941. Annual awards are used to help high-need students who have demonstrated strong academic promise. |
| Eila Jones-Dorcas Waugh Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was endowed by the generous gift of Mrs. Dorcas S. Waugh in 1988 and by other gifts contributed in memory of her sister Eila Jones. Mrs. Waugh served the College for over 25 years as a business education instructor. Mrs. Jones served for over 25 years as Treasurer of the College. Awards are made annually to high-need, deserving students. |
| Lindsay L. Webster Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2016 by Ms. Lindsay Webster. Awards from this fund are made annually to worthy students with financial need with first priority given to students of Hispanic origin, with proven academic accomplishments but limited options from typical sources of federal assistance. |
| The Mary F. Wells Memorial Endowed Scholarship | The Mary F. Wells Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 2019 in memory of Mary F. Wells class of 1955 and Lewis T. Wells. Awards are made annually to deserving high-need students. |
| Western North Carolina Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established by the generosity of the Dickson Foundation, Inc., to provide scholarships for needy students with academic promise from the Western North Carolina area. |
| W. B. Wilkerson, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship | This scholarship was established in 2001 by members of the York County Soil and Water Conservation Commission to honor the memory of Mr. W. B. Wilkerson, Jr., a member of the Class of 1938 who served for more than half a century with the York County Soil & Water Conservation District in positions of leadership including President of the South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts. Annual awards will be made to worthy students with financial need with preference to those interested in pursuing agricultural careers. |
| Darryl E. Windham Endowed Athletic Scholarship | Established in 2007 in memory of Daryl Windham class of 1943. Awards from this fund will be given to worthy students involved in the athletic program at Spartanburg Methodist College. |
| John A. and Harriet Witherspoon Memorial Scholarship | This scholarship was established by a generous bequest that endows an annual award to students who earned the highest grade in American Government in the previous academic year. The late Dr. Witherspoon was an instructor in Political Science at Spartanburg Methodist College from 1970-1980. |
