Meeting Street Scholarship Fund Application Now Open for Class of 2022

“We are thrilled with the impact after launching the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund last year,” says Ben Navarro, founder of the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund. “We hope school counselors, teachers, and parents will help share the application’s availability for the high school class of 2022, allowing us to offer even more students the scholarship funding they deserve so they can achieve their college dreams.”

The Meeting Street Scholarship fund was designed to enrich and enable Charleston students’ lives by reducing the financial burden often associated with college attendance. With the awarded scholarship funds, students can focus on the work to make the most of their experience and graduate college with significantly less debt. The easy application is available on the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund website at https://meetingstreetscholarshipfund.org and takes less than 30 minutes to determine eligibility and complete.

Any Charleston County School District graduate who meets the following criteria is eligible to apply for and receive the scholarship:

Founders Ben and Kelly Navarro announced the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund in 2021 and awarded 94 students tuition funds in the first year alone. This year, they expect a rise of applicants and hope to award scholarships to many more deserving students in an effort to support their post-high school aspirations.

The $10,000 award provided annually to each scholar will help fill the gap left after SC LIFE Scholarships, Pell Grants, and other financial aid, as the tuition price at most higher education institutions has continued to rise over the past two decades.

“This application cycle opens the door for another class of students to have a more affordable path to college. This is only the beginning of the long-term commitment we made to enroll more high-achieving students in colleges,” says Josh Bell, director of the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund. “We hope to increase the number of Meeting Street Scholars from our first class and provide critical last-dollar funding to young people who have demonstrated hard work and perseverance.”

To learn more about the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund, visit www.meetingstreetscholarshipfund.org.