Charleston Post Scholarships
The SAME Charleston Post is seeking candidates for the 2026/2027 Scholarship Program with several scholarships of at least $1,000 each.
Deadline for applications is April 8, 2026.
2026 SCHEDULE
April 8: Application Deadline
April 27: Notification to scholarship recipients (approximate date)
May TBD: Presentation of scholarships at SAME Charleston Post Scholarship Event (payments made directly to educational institutions)
Eligible persons must:
(1) Be a graduating high school senior or undergraduate college student.
(2) Be a resident of Charleston, Berkeley, or Dorchester County, or be a member, spouse, or child of a member of the Charleston Post or member of the Citadel Student Chapter of SAME.
(3) Have a G.P.A. of 3.0 (4.0 scale) or greater for high school and college.
(4) Be accepted or confirmed enrollment in an accredited U.S. college/university or Trident Technical College 2+2 transfer program (honoring USAF Colonel Richard Kent’s many contributions to the SAME scholarship program and TTC’s 2+2 program) studying undergraduate engineering, architecture, science, math, or a related field of study in 2026/2027.
Questions? Please contact Paul L. Legg at 843-297-9972 or via email.
SAME Charleston Post Past Scholarship Awardees
| New High School Graduates | Undergraduate College Students |
|---|---|
| Brandon Gillner – Clemson University, Mechanical Engineering | Sydney Lyons (2021 Scholarship Recipient) – Winthrop University, Environmental Sciences |
| Hadyn Hines – South Carolina State University, Biology, Pre-Med | Caleb Morgan (2019, 2020, & 2021 Scholarship Recipient) – Clemson University, Electrical Engineering |
| Cheyenne Tamayo – Aberystwyth University, Animal and Veterinary Science | Austin Lash – The Citadel, Mechanical Engineer |
| Darrian Wilson – Clemson University, Mechanical Engineering | William Howl – The Citadel, Mechanical Engineer |
| Carlos Melvin, Jr. – Trident Technical College, Mechanical Engineering | |
| Tatum Carr – University of South Carolina, Civil Engineering | |
| Andrea Fletcher – Clemson University, Biological Sciences |
Communities of Interest
SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.