Elibility
- Be seniors in a South Carolina high school or undergraduates in a South Carolina college or university
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale through the spring 2017 semester
- Be residents of South Carolina
- Have a competitive or recreational interest in gold
- Recipients must attend an accredited public or private, four year college or university located in South Carolina in the fall of 2018