Jenkinson-Haynsworth Scholarship

The Jenkinson-Haynsworth Scholarship was initiated in 1986 as the result of a contribution from the Jenkinson family. The fund is named in honor of: William E. Jenkinson, Jr., The Citadel Class of 1934; William E. Jenkinson III, The Citadel Class of 1968; Gordon B. Jenkinson, The Citadel Class of 1971; Haynsworth M. Jenkinson, The Citadel Class of 1974, and the grandfather of William E. Jenkinson; Moses Saunders Haynsworth, The Citadel Class of 1866, who was a cadet First Sergeant and participated in the skirmishes of the Cadet Battalion during the War Between the States and mustered out in 1865. Scholarships are available to cadets with financial need who are South Carolina residents or sons of a South Carolina native with preference to Williamsburg County residents. Cadets must possess attributes in accord with the high standards of The Citadel. The first award was made in 1989.