Legacies for Changing Lives

Boone Foundation Scholarship

Boone Foundation Scholarship Awards are available to residents of South Carolina according to the following criteria:

  • Preference to students from Horry County
  • Must be enrolled in a graduate degree program in law or the performing arts at the University of South Carolina, George Washington University, Converse College or Winthrop University.
  • Minimum grade point average of 3.5
  • Demonstrate financial need.
  • Nominations must be received through the institution's Office of Financial Aid.

Scholarships are renewable provided:

  1. The recipient is still pursuing a graduate degree in law or the performing arts.
  2. The recipient continues to maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average.
  3. The recipient still qualifies for financial aid.

Deadlines for applying are as follows:

  1. Application deadline:  March 31
  2. Notification deadline:  June 1

WCF News

Community Foundation Week

During the week of November 12-18, 2011, the Waccamaw Community Foundation will join more than 700 community foundations across America for Community Foundation Week.

Conway Chamber Honors Citizens

Through an endowment created by Peter and Betsy Barr in memory of Frank Thompson, the Derricks will be given the opportunity to present a not-for-profit charity of choice with a $1,000 donation and the distinction of the Frank A. Thompson II Citizenship Award.

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