College Student Challenge Scholarship

Funded by

Daniel & Kristine Davidson

Eligibility Requirements

Education Level:

Undergraduate student

State:

South Carolina

GPA:

3.0 GPA

Education Level:

State:

GPA:

Undergraduate student

South Carolina

3.0 GPA

There are many bright, skilled students who are full of potential and would benefit greatly from a college education.

Unfortunately, the rising costs of tuition, course fees, textbooks, technology, and living expenses have made a degree increasingly difficult to afford. For the average student, pursuing higher education now means going into significant debt or working long hours while trying to focus on their studies.

This scholarship seeks to support students who demonstrate good problem-solving skills so they can achieve their academic and professional goals.

Any undergraduate student in South Carolina who has at least a 3.0 GPA may apply for this scholarship if they demonstrate loyalty, good people skills, an ability to think outside the box, and communication skills.

To apply, read the scenario below and tell us what talents, qualities, and leadership skills you would bring to the situation to tackle the problem.

Selection Criteria:

Ambition, Drive, Impact

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Published August 12, 2025

Essay Topic

You are working in a work center where employees are arguing continuously about small matters. At times, they have reached a point where there is anger and shouting. You are not the supervisor, but you are in a position to influence the situation. What talents, qualities, and leadership skills could you bring to the workplace to try to solve this problem? Please use your own resources and not AI to solve this problem.

400–600 words

Winners and Finalists

December 2025

Winners

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Finalists

Western Governors University

York, SC

Chanel Taylor

South University-Columbia

North Greenville University

Winning Applications

Lori Delaney

ECPI UniversityNorth Charleston, SC

I’m a US Navy veteran, a wife, and a Mother of 3, so I’ve had to navigate difficult situations personally, with family, coworkers and patients. I’ve taken anger management courses and leadership courses during my career and have had to apply the skills to real life scenarios. I’m currently a nurse and while working in a hospital, two of my coworkers, patient care technicians (PCTs), got into an argument. It escalated quickly when one PCT got up from her chair at the nurse’s station and ran towards her counterpart. I and another nurse managed to pull them apart, and I escorted the PCT that ran towards the other PCT from the floor via the elevator. While on the elevator, I emphasized how unprofessional both of them were and how much she could lose if she had hit her coworker. I brought to her attention that she was in nursing school and could possibly be suspended for her behavior if this got back to her program director. I reminded her that she could’ve lost her job. I sat with her in the hospital lobby until she calmed down enough to go back to the floor. Once we returned, the charge nurse rearranged the assignments so the PCTs were limited in their interactions for the remainder of the shift. We had no further problems and the shift ended well. About a week later, my coworker came and thanked me for talking with her, reminding her of what she would lose if she allowed her anger to get the best of her. It helped her to reevaluate how she responds to perceived disrespect and take steps to learn how to manage her emotions. We all have choices to make in life. You may not be a supervisor or in management, but we have developed life skills that we can apply to our lives and share with others. We should want to see others around us live and operate in their best selves. If we have the opportunity to help them, then we should. In doing so, we are helping society as a whole, one person at a time. I believe helping my coworker see how her anger was affecting her and those around her gave her the confidence and strength to seek the help she needed. This in turn helped her manage her emotions in every area of her life, at home, at work, and at school.

Anna Shull

University of South Carolina-ColumbiaMyrtle Beach, SC