Kathryn and Luke Kissam, '86, Scholarship

In August of 2020, Mr. and Mrs. Luther C. “Luke” Kissam, IV, ‘86, announced to The Citadel Foundation their intention to establish the endowed Kathryn and Luke Kissam, ’86, Scholarship. The primary purpose of the Kathryn and Luke Kissam, ’86, Scholarship is to provide funds to support multiple cadets each year who have demonstrated financial need, particularly cadets who are talented but from under-resourced or under-represented populations. First preference shall be given to cadets from Calhoun, Orangeburg, and Greenwood counties in South Carolina, and cadets from Mecklenburg county in North Carolina. In years when no students enrolled meet this first geographic preference, the scholarship shall be available to cadets from South Carolina with demonstrated financial need. In years when no students enrolled meet the first or second geographic preferences, the scholarship shall be available to cadets from North Carolina with demonstrated financial need. It is the donors’ desire that The Citadel also place emphasis on recruiting prospective students from the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition and the Carolina Youth Coalition. Students enrolling as cadets at The Citadel from the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition are eligible for an exception to the geographic criteria. Incoming freshman recipients should have demonstrated values of servant leadership, humility, and volunteerism during their high school career. Rising sophomore, junior, and senior recipients must maintain a 2.5GPA or higher. When possible, the minimum amount received by a student should not be less than the award he or she received the previous academic year. In the instance that a recipient discloses that he or she is unable to return due to financial issues, Mr. and Mrs. Kissam request that they be notified by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Members of the Kissam family may submit scholarship recipient recommendations to The Citadel’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships by February 1 for consideration in the upcoming academic year. Those recommendations will be weighed along with other eligibility criteria and the final decision will be made by the college.