Wade H. Sherard Family Scholarship

In July of 2016, Dr. Wade H. Sherard, III, announced to The Citadel Foundation his intention to establish the Wade H. Sherard Family Scholarship. Dr. Sherard desires to honor his family’s legacy through this scholarship. The Sherard family’s Citadel legacy includes: grandfather, Wade H. Sherard, Class of 1898; father, Wade H. Sherard, Jr., Class of 1943; brother Joseph S. Sherard, Class of 1973; cousin, Whitfield W. Mayes, Class of 1963; and cousin, Gordon B. Sherard, Jr., Class of 1961. The primary purpose of this endowment is to provide funds to support a cadet or cadets who demonstrate financial need and who possess those attributes of ability, character, temperament, and personality that are in accordance with the traditionally high standards of The Citadel. The college’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships administers the scholarship program at The Citadel. Endowed scholarships are awarded on a year-to-year basis. A student who is the recipient one (1) year is eligible for consideration in subsequent years; however, he or she must again comply with the selection criteria. From year to year, a student’s financial need may change; therefore, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships may use its discretion to change the award recipient, the award amount, or both, with respect to a student’s total financial aid package. As a rule, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will use scholarship awards to benefit as many students as possible.