The James F. Byrnes Scholarship will be awarded to students who must have lost one or both parents by death. Applicants must be a current senior in high school. Applicants must also have financial need and a satisfactory scholastic record. It is important that excellence in character, ability and enterprise be shown to indicate that the individual will make worthwhile contributions to society. The scholarship is renewable annually for as many as four years if the student is making satisfactory progress towards a degree. Two references are required. At least one reference must be a current guidance counselor or teacher. Relatives may not be used as references. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.