The next generation of leaders
Every year we award Heritage Scholarships to 11 high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, community service and leadership skills. Since the program began in 1993, we’ve distributed $5.38 million in scholarships to 386 students from Beaufort and Jasper Counties through four-year awards of $16,000-$20,000 and one-year grants of $4,000—much of it raised through contributions from our Tartan Club members.
The 2025 applications will be available through the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s scholarship portal in the fall of 2024. Students must create a username and password to access the application using this link: https://cf-lowcountry.org/students/how-to-apply-for-a-scholarship.
To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria:
1. be a high school senior
2. have a 3.5 or greater unweighted GPA on the SC Uniform Grading Scale
3. be a legal U.S. citizen
4. be a legal resident of Beaufort or Jasper County.
5. parents/guardians combined adjusted annual income must be less than $150,000
6. must enter college within one year after high school graduation.
7. must attend high school in Beaufort or Jasper County, be home schooled or attend a Governor’s School.
Our future’s in good hands with these young adults.
Jhasly Berra, Hilton Head Island High School
Anthony Bynum, Hilton Head Island High School (Tartan Club Award)
Aiden Harvey, Bluffton High School
Noah Henry, Beaufort High School
Susana Mogil, Hilton Head Island High School (Mike Malanick Award)
Annabelle Nelson, Beaufort High School
Evelyn Prokes, Hilton Head Island High School
Nathan Tran, Beaufort High School (John Zimmerman Award)
Lamika Walker. Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence (Ward Kirby Award)
Zoe Way, Battery Creek High School
James Guerin Willis, Beaufort High School (Charlie Brown Award)
Megan Alvarez, Beaufort High School (Charlie Brown Award)
Levi Bates, homeschooled
Ella Gordon, Battery Creek High School
Cynthia Gudaitis, Hilton Head High School (John Zimmerman Award)
Laurel Hawkins, Hilton Head High (Ward Kirby Award)
Kellen Kubec, Heritage Academy
Benjamin Lewis, Hilton Head High School
Susan “Elizabeth” Livesay, Beaufort High School
Samantha Reilly, John Paul II Catholic School
Benjamin Steen, Beaufort Academy (Mike Malanick Award)
Emma “Hayes” Wilkinson, Hilton Head Preparatory School (Tartan Club Award)
Anna Brown, Beaufort High School
Timothy “Chas” Brown, Beaufort High School
Andrew Doty, Bluffton High School
Nolan Hawkins, Hilton Head Island High School
Ella Maldonado, Hilton Head Island High School
Edy McGoldrick, Hilton Head Island High School (Mike Malanick Award)
Emmett O’Brien, Beaufort High School
Alora Orr, May River High School (Charlie Brown Award)
Holland Perryman, Beaufort High School (Ward Kirby Award)
August Rios, Bluffton High School (Tartan Club Award)
Corrissa Velder, May River High School (John Zimmerman Award)
Abigail Chiaviello, Beaufort High School
Karina Dorris, Bluffton High School (Brown Award)
Shelby Dorth, Hilton Head Christian Academy (Tartan Club Award)
Taylor Gilmore, May River High School
Caleb Henry, Beaufort High School
Thomas Hughson, Hilton Head Island High School (Malanick Award)
Joseph Hutchinson, Hilton Head Island High School
Niklas Kronlein, Hilton Head Island High School
Julia Kubec, Hilton Head Island High School (Zimmerman Award)
Penelope Roman-Gomez, Bluffton High School
Elizabeth O’Neal, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School (Kirby Award)
Brodie Brant, Homeschooled (Brown Award)
Rhea Desai, Beaufort High School
Daniel Harrington, Hilton Head Christian Academy
Albert (Cal) Harvey, Beaufort Academy (Scholar Alumni Award)
Ethan Helms, Bluffton High School
Felipe Mendoza, Hilton Head Preparatory School
Brigid Murphy, Beaufort High School (Malanick Award)
Caroline O’Neal, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School (Tartan Club Award)
Joseph Reindl, Hilton Head Christian Academy
Elena Senouillet, Bluffton High School (Zimmerman Award)
Elaine Guo, Bluffton High School
Elizabeth Jordan, Hilton Head Island High School (Zimmerman Award)
Caleb Kelly, Bluffton High School (Brown Award)
Justin Mlodzinski, Hilton Head Island High School
Gabriella Morales, Battery Creek High School
Faith Shupard, May River High School
Samuel Stewart, Beaufort High School
Zachary Waters, Hilton Head Island High School (Malanick Award)
Caleb Watkins, Bluffton High School (Tartan Club Award)
Joshua Yeddulayyagari, May River High School
HELP ENSURE OUR SCHOLAR PROGRAM'S FUTURE
“The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry is honored to partner with the Heritage Classic Foundation through this important fund,” said CFL President Scott Wierman. “The endowment provides a direct way for the community to support education and the outstanding students in Beaufort and Jasper Counties.”