Mission 46 is the trailblazing campaign to offer the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund to high-achieving students with financial need, expanding opportunity across South Carolina.
Join us as we strengthen our commitment to sponsor every eligible student in all 46 counties of our state.
Counties of Opportunity
The Meeting Street Scholarship Fund is currently available to graduating seniors in 11 counties. Our goal is reach every scholar, in every county. The table, below, outlines the basic financial commitment for each county in South Carolina.
2,100
Potential Recipients
$42 Million
Projected Cost
| County | Expected Annual Recipients | Number of High Schools | 5-Class Projected Payout | Residents Living in Poverty | Adults without a Bachelor’s Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 12 | 2 | $1,200,000 | 15% | 82% |
| Aiken | 42 | 9 | $4,200,000 | 13% | 72% |
| Allendale | 2 | 1 | $200,000 | 32% | 90% |
| Anderson | 80 | 9 | $8,000,000 | 14% | 76% |
| Bamberg | 7 | 2 | $700,000 | 21% | 82% |
| Barnwell | 10 | 3 | $1,000,000 | 22% | 85% |
| Beaufort | 67 | 6 | $6,700,000 | 10% | 58% |
| Berkeley | 94 | 9 | $9,400,000 | 11% | 75% |
| Calhoun | 7 | 1 | $700,000 | 16% | 81% |
| Charleston | 141 | 19 | $14,100,000 | 12% | 55% |
| Cherokee | 15 | 2 | $1,500,000 | 15% | 86% |
| Chester | 24 | 3 | $2,400,000 | 18% | 86% |
| Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | $1,400,000 | 20% | 88% |
| Clarendon | 11 | 3 | $1,100,000 | 18% | 84% |
| Colleton | 15 | 1 | $1,500,000 | 20% | 84% |
| Darlington | 18 | 5 | $1,800,000 | 19% | 82% |
| Dillon | 11 | 3 | $1,100,000 | 22% | 87% |
| Dorchester | 87 | 4 | $8,700,000 | 12% | 72% |
| Edgefield | 8 | 1 | $800,000 | 17% | 82% |
| Fairfield | 13 | 1 | $1,300,000 | 18% | 81% |
| Florence | 47 | 7 | $4,700,000 | 17% | 76% |
| Georgetown | 29 | 4 | $2,900,000 | 15% | 70% |
| Greenville | 240 | 15 | $24,000,000 | 12% | 63% |
| Greenwood | 24 | 4 | $2,400,000 | 16% | 76% |
| Hampton | 12 | 1 | $1,200,000 | 20% | 89% |
| Horry | 125 | 11 | $12,500,000 | 13% | 76% |
| Jasper | 15 | 1 | $500,000 | 18% | 79% |
| Kershaw | 29 | 3 | $2,900,000 | 14% | 79% |
| Lancaster | 33 | 4 | $3,300,000 | 11% | 72% |
| Laurens | 32 | 2 | $3,200,000 | 18% | 83% |
| Lee | 6 | 2 | $600,000 | 23% | 85% |
| Lexington | 162 | 13 | $16,200,000 | 10% | 69% |
| Marion | 12 | 2 | $1,200,000 | 17% | 79% |
| Marlboro | 6 | 1 | $600,000 | 22% | 87% |
| McCormick | 5 | 1 | $500,000 | 26% | 92% |
| Newberry | 18 | 2 | $1,800,000 | 16% | 81% |
| Oconee | 25 | 3 | $2,500,000 | 11% | 73% |
| Orangeburg | 32 | 6 | $3,200,000 | 19% | 81% |
| Pickens | 56 | 4 | $5,600,000 | 15% | 73% |
| Richland | 203 | 15 | $20,300,000 | 16% | 61% |
| Saluda | 6 | 1 | $600,000 | 17% | 82% |
| Spartanburg | 146 | 9 | $14,600,000 | 14% | 75% |
| Sumter | 38 | 3 | $3,800,000 | 21% | 79% |
| Union | 13 | 1 | $1,300,000 | 15% | 87% |
| Williamsburg | 13 | 3 | $1,300,000 | 25% | 86% |
| York | 138 | 8 | $13,800,000 | 9% | 66% |
“Mission 46 is much more than a scholarship; this is about transforming the future of South Carolina. By investing in these students, we are helping to build a stronger generation of leaders in every corner of our state. We must ensure that achieving a college degree is accessible and affordable to South Carolina students, and we are fully supportive of private partners, such as the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund, that are working tirelessly to send more high achieving students with a demonstrated financial need to college.”
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“We want our state’s students to know their future is bright, and with hard work, a college education is within their reach. We’re passionate about making a four-year degree accessible and affordable to all South Carolina students, and Mission 46 is how we create opportunities and change lives – both for current students and for generations to come.”