{"id":7220,"date":"2025-05-30T19:18:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/s-c-state-fair-awards-over-half-a-million-in-scholarships-to-students-across-the-state\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T19:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:18:34","slug":"s-c-state-fair-awards-over-half-a-million-in-scholarships-to-students-across-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/s-c-state-fair-awards-over-half-a-million-in-scholarships-to-students-across-the-state\/","title":{"rendered":"S.C. State Fair Awards Over Half a Million in Scholarships to Students Across the State"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLUMBIA, S.C.<\/strong> — The South Carolina State Fair has announced the recipients of its 2025 Ride of Your Life<\/em> Scholarship, awarding $10,000 each to 53 high school seniors<\/strong> from across the state. This year’s total of $530,000 in scholarships<\/strong> includes three additional awards made possible by a $37,000 donation from Circle K and EMC Tickets<\/strong> — one of which was designated specifically for a Circle K employee or dependent.<\/p>\n

“Our scholarship program is all about planting seeds — investing in students now so they can grow into the leaders, innovators and community builders of tomorrow,” said Nancy Smith<\/strong>, general manager of the S.C. State Fair.<\/p>\n

The annual scholarship — administered by the S.C. State Fair, a self-supporting nonprofit — provides $2,500 per year for four years to students attending a South Carolina college, university, or technical school. Recipients were selected based on academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, financial need, and a thoughtful essay<\/strong> on the theme “What does harvesting happiness mean to you, and how do you cultivate it in your life?”<\/p>\n

“Reading this year’s essays felt a lot like walking the fairgrounds — full of real stories, big dreams and heartfelt moments,” Smith said.<\/p>\n

Since the scholarship program’s launch in 1997, the fair has awarded nearly $6 million in scholarships<\/strong> to deserving South Carolina students. To remain eligible, recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year.<\/p>\n

For more information and a full list of this year’s scholarship winners, visit SCStateFair.org<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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