MBACC Educational Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Educational Foundation Empowers Future Leaders with Scholarship Program for Seniors from 14 Local High Schools

Application Deadline: Jan. 17, 2025

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC) Educational Foundation announces the opening of the application period for its annual chamber scholarship grants, inviting high school seniors from across the Grand Strand to seize the opportunity to apply for these financial awards by the deadline of Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

Over the past 17 years, the foundation has awarded $264,825 to educational causes with the majority of funding going toward scholarships for graduating seniors from 14 Myrtle Beach area high schools. Selected students who consistently demonstrate superior achievement inside and outside the classroom receive at least $1,000 each. The exact amount of the scholarship is determined by the Educational Foundation Board of Directors and is paid directly to the recipient to help offset first-year expenses related to higher education.

“Our goal at the chamber is to promote, protect and improve the Grand Strand. That’s why we’re thrilled to award scholarships to students who exhibit qualities that make a real difference, such as being a solid citizen and having a strong work ethic. These scholarships support local students and benefit our region as a whole by growing the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs and community servants,” said Tracy Conner, MBACC Interim President & CEO. 

Completed applications should be submitted to school guidance counselors no later than Jan. 17, 2025. Students who meet the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

• Must be a legal resident of the United States
• Must be a student in good standing at selected high schools (see list below).
• Must be a graduating high school senior during the school year of the award.
• Must be planning to attend an accredited institution of higher learning upon graduation from high school, including universities, colleges, seminaries, technical colleges and community colleges.
• Must be planning to enroll in a postsecondary program of study leading to an associate or bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

One scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from each of the following schools: 

• Academy for Arts, Science, and Technology in Carolina Forest
• Academy for Technology & Academics in Conway
• Aynor High School
• Carolina Forest High School
• Conway High School
• Early College High School in Conway
• Green Sea Floyds High School
• HCS Scholars Academy in Conway
• Loris High School
• Myrtle Beach High School
• North Myrtle Beach High School
• Socastee High School
• St. James High School in Burgess
• Waccamaw High School in Pawleys Island

Originally established in 2007 as a public charity, the MBACC Educational Foundation became a private foundation in 2015. Employees of the MBACC, their immediate families and households, as well as those of the Scholarship Task Force and the Foundation’s Board of Directors, are not eligible for this scholarship.

Scholarship applications are available at https://www.myrtlebeachareachamber.com/mbacceducationalscholarshipfoundation