Dunlop established a $2,000 scholarship for the freshman year only in 1992 to be awarded to an incoming college freshman.  The scholarship has been increased to $2,500 in 2026.

Congratulations to Lauren Harrelson, the 2025 Dunlop Scholarship recipient.  Lauren is a graduate of Belton-Honea Patgh High School, and is attending North Greenville University.

Click here for the Dunlop Scholarship Application:

 2026 Dunlop Scholarship - Palmetto Championships

Graduating high school seniors who meet the criteria are encouraged to apply.  Applications for the scholarship may be accessed and completed at the link above.  Address questions to rex@maynardshomefurnishings.com. 

Completion of the application form is required. Applications must be completed online using the jot form and submited by the entry deadline of May 13 2026.  Mailed applications are not accepted.

Selection of the recipient is based upon:

1. Scholarship (35%)
2. Activities, leadership and honors (25%)
3. Sportsmanship and character (15%)
4. Tennis accomplishments (15%)
5. Essay (10%)

The players must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the scholarship:

1. Must have played in at least two Palmetto Championships (the current year may count as one of the two).
2. Must have received a USTA-SC ranking at least three years and been a South Carolina resident at least two full school years.
3. Must play in the current year’s Palmetto Championships.
4. Must be an incoming freshman at an accredited post-secondary college, university or Vocational school in the United States.
5. Must not already have a full college scholarship.

Former Dunlop Scholarship recipients include (listed in order by the year received):

• Will Shelley (1992)
• Elizabeth Irwin & Mitch Sprengelmeyer (1993)
• Jill Marden & Drew Weavers (1994)
• Stephen Moose (1995)
• Susie Carlberg (1996)
• Anna Martin (1997)
• Peter Netzler (1998)
• Kevin Reichert (1999)
• Bill Brehmer (2000)
• Lauren Stephens (2001)
• Erin Donovan (2002)
• Symmes Johnson (2003)
• Brittany Lanford (2004)
• Jason Basile (2005)
• Virginia Berry (2006)
• Will Guzick (2007)
• Zachary Sprouse (2008)
• Stephanie Cox (2009)
• Joel Cook (2010)
• Kyle Koch (2011)
• Thomas Johnson (2012)
• Robert Conley (2013)
• Alexander Miller (2014)
• Mary McNeal (2015)
• Jeffrey Dayton (2016)
• Spencer Brown (2017)
• Elizabeth Truluck (2018)
• John Edward Cahill (2019)
• Crawford Latham (2020)
• Luke Wells (2021)
• Rivers Cahill (2022)
• Garrett Brooker (2023)
• Taylor Hendrick (2024)
• Lauren Harrelson (2025)

The South Carolina Tennis Foundation also offers first year $2,500 college scholarships.  Dunlop Scholarship applicants who are not selected will automatically become SCTF scholarship applicants.  An additional application for the SCTF scholarships is not required. The recipient of the Dunlop Scholarship is not eligible to receive a SCTPF Scholarship.