Key Scholarship Application

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and HTC have partnered to offer two scholarship awards to local graduating high school seniors who wish to continue their education at either Coastal Carolina University (CCU) or Francis Marion University (FMU). Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to rising college freshmen seeking a four-year degree from CCU or FMU. 

Eligibility
Applicants must:

• Be a graduating high school senior from a high school located in one of the following counties: Horry County, Georgetown County, Marion County, Williamsburg County, or Florence County.
• Have at least a 3.0 GPA in high school.
• Be accepted as a full-time student by either CCU or FMU.
• Plan to attend either CCU or FMU in pursuit of a four-year degree.
• Enroll in a minimum of 12 college credit hours (full-time status) at either CCU or FMU.

Application Instructions

• Complete the scholarship application in full by February 1, 2027. If any information is incomplete, the application could be rejected. 
• Submit your most recent high school grade transcript with all seven semesters represented including cumulative unweighted (4.0 scale) GPA.
• Provide a response to the short essay question. 

Terms and Conditions

• Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to rising college freshmen, who graduated high school from one of the counties listed above, and who will attend either CCU or FMU in pursuit of a four-year degree.
• Applications will be reviewed and winners selected by an anonymous qualified selection committee of business professionals.
• Winners will be notified in April 2027.
• Scholarship awards will be paid to the University upon proof of acceptance and registration at either CCU or FMU and verification of student application information submitted.
• Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender or disability or any other legally protected characteristic.
• Incomplete applications may not be considered. Refer to the checklist on the application form to ensure all components of the application have been fulfilled.
• Employees of Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and HTC, Inc. nor their children are eligible to participate in this scholarship.
• Neither the Key Scholarship Committee nor the partnering businesses are responsible for any applications that are lost, stolen, or destroyed during delivery.