The City of Columbia is accepting applications for the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards. The Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards program recognizes exemplary displays of committed service to the tenets of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The ideals of social responsibility, political empowerment, diversity, racial harmony, nonviolence, and unselfish service must be demonstrated through volunteer service by the applicant in support of his or her community and fellow citizens.

The applicant must be age 18 or younger, and enrolled in a Richland School District One elementary, middle or high school.

Applications are available online for download or at the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department, 1111 Recreation Drive, Columbia, SC 29201.

MLK Dream Keeper Scholarship Award Application 2026 (1)

Applications must be returned by the following methods:
•By mail to:
City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department Attn: Douglas Elliott
1111 Recreation Drive, Columbia, SC 29201
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, Dec. 5th, 2025

•Submit completed application as a PDF file to or Douglas.Elliott@columbiasc.gov by Monday, December 2, 2024

For more information, contact Douglas Elliott at 803-545-0456, or Douglas.Elliott@columbiasc.gov or visit www.columbiasc.gov