Scholarships & Financial Aid
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Columbia Museum of Art Summer Camp Scholarship Application
Eligibility Criteria: This scholarship is available to children ages 4 to 14 who need financial assistance to attend camp at the Columbia Museum of Art and who reside within the state of South Carolina.
Selection Criteria: The Columbia Museum of Art’s Summer Camp Scholarship Committee will award scholarships, subject to available funding, of up to one week of camp per child based on the following: 1) Submission of a complete application; 2) Adherence to the above eligibility criteria; 3) Persuasiveness of the Parent’s/Nominating Organization’s representative’s nominating statement.
Career Direction $1,500 Education Fund Cash Award Contest
Last year in South Carolina over 16,000 students participated in the Career Direction Interest Inventory and only had a few number of students write an essay to qualify for a $1000.00 check. Sad but true!! Several million dollars in scholarship funds go unclaimed each year throughout the U.S. because no one applies for them.
This year we have upped the prize to $1500.00!!
Do you have a student who could use an extra $1500.00? If so, we can coordinate to build your curriculum to include the Career Direction Workshop for every upcoming Junior and Senior. Let’s get started today!!
Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative College scholarships:
Bright Ideas scholarships (grants for special project funding proposed by educators)
http://www.mcecoop.com/your_coop/bright_ideas.html
Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Awards Program, through Zonta Club of Columbia and Zonta International
The Young Women in Public Affairs Awards (YWPA) program recognizes pre-university or pre-college students' commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and commitment to the advancement of the status of women and thus to encourage more women students to enter careers in public affairs, public policy and community organizations.
There are three phases of program: Local (through Zonta club of Columbia, $1000), District ($500 and certificate) and International ($1000 with certificate, with different scholarship amounts for award winners at each level.
To apply, please send name and contact information to: Dena Feagin, dfeagin@scada.org or call (803) 359-9295.
Automotive Technology Scholarships to industry certified post-secondary programs through South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association (SCADA) and Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES)
Graduating seniors of high school automotive technology programs, auto service and collision repair, are eligible to apply for scholarships to an industry certified technical college program. Non-AYES students are eligible for $1000 scholarship, renewable for second year based on grades. AYES graduates are eligible for $1500 scholarship, renewable for second year based on grades.
For complete information ask your Instructor to contact Dena Feagin at SCADA, dfeagin@scada.org or call (803) 252-0205.
Lexington Medical Center Scholarship Opportunities
Lexington Medical Center recognizes the need to build a strong relationship with education to develop our future workforce needs. With the shortage in healthcare careers, there is a need to implement student programs and to build the eagerness for these students to explore career opportunities in healthcare. LMC is committed to student development and encourages their interest by participating in work based learning and scholarship opportunities.
http://www.lexmed.com/Community_Programs/Education_Scholarships.html
Midlands HR Association Scholarship
First established in 2004 this $1000 scholarship is provided for students in the Machine Tool Technology and Industrial Maintenance Programs at Midlands Technical College. This award program is offered yearly through the Midlands Human Resource Association which is primarily HR professionals from industrial and manufacturing firms throughout the midlands area.
Selection is made by a committee from MTC faculty and staff based on the criteria listed below:
1. Preference given to H.S. students who are graduates of the area Vocational Technical school programs continuing in the Machine Tool or Industrial Maintenance program and /or
2. Current MTC students continuing in either of these programs.
3. Letter of recommendation from H.S. teacher or MTC educator.
4. Preference provided to qualified minorities and/or females continuing their education in one of these nontraditional career fields
Contact the Midlands Technical College Foundation office at 803-822-3646 for more information.
FINANCIAL AID RESOURCE INFORMATION
Midlands Technical College financial resources information and scholarships - http://www.midlandstech.edu/edu/sds/fr/financialresources.html
University of South Carolina financial aid and scholarships - http://www.sc.edu/financialaid/