Dr. Thurman Councel Sparks Scholarship

The Dr. Thurman Councel Sparks Scholarship was initiated in 1983 as the result of a bequest from the estate of Mrs. Frances Moore Sparks. The fund is named in memory of her husband, Dr. Thurman Councel Sparks, The Citadel Class of 1918. Scholarships are available to worthy and needy South Carolina high school graduates who possess attributes in accord with the high standards of The Citadel. Preference is given to inmates of orphanages in South Carolina and especially inmates who are orphans. The first award was made in 1985.