Education
SCHS engages students and lifelong learners with opportunities to explore SC history
Traveling Archive
The South Carolina Historical Society’s Traveling Archive program turns your classroom into an archive. A classroom set of archival boxes filled with high-quality reproductions of SCHS collections–including maps, receipt books, letters, order books, photographs, and more–gives students the opportunity to examine primary sources. The Traveling Archive is accompanied by a career exploration activity that introduces the many uses of an archive.
Constitutional Scholars
The South Carolina Historical Society is pleased to present high school and undergraduate students with the opportunity to become Constitutional Scholars through a certificate program that highlights civic engagement, critical thinking, academic research, and creativity. Experience as a Constitutional Scholar will strengthen students’ college applications and resumes, and promote their development in a generation of informed and engaged future voters.
Gignilliat Scholarship
Each year the South Carolina Historical Society awards up to three Gignilliat scholarships to students of Huguenot descent. Students are judged on their compilation of a family tree, academic ability, and leadership qualifications. The Gignilliat Scholarship Fund was established in 1973 by Thomas M. Gignilliat, who stipulated that the recipients must descend from a Huguenot ancestor who settled in North America prior to November 28, 1787.
The submission deadline for 2025-2026 awards is May 30, 2025. Please contact Melina Testin, Education Coordinator at melina.testin@schsonline.org with questions.