State Scholarship Programs

South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer’s Association

Scholarships

We are excited to announce that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Foundation (SCLEOF) will award $7,000 in Scholarships in 2017 to 3 graduating high school seniors, along with 3 FBI LEEDA Scholarships for officer. The SCLEOF is the training and educational subsidiary of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Association (SCLEOA), South Carolina’s oldest and largest professional association.  SCLEOA has been the Voice of Law Enforcement in South Carolina since 1941. Today, nearly 7,000 officers, representing every rank in municipal, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies, comprise the membership of our association.

The SCLEOF will award one $3,000 scholarship and two $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors in the coming year. One of the $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to the child of an SCLEOA member.

The SCLEOF will award 3 FBI LEEDA Scholarships in 2017 to SCLEOA Members. Further, the SCLEOF will pay the officer or department $200 towards travel cost to attend the 4 ½ day training. The value of each scholarship is $650 plus $200 in travel expenses.

To be considered for a scholarship, a completed application (including transcript and essay) must be received by the SCLEOF or postmarked no later than Monday, February 20, 2017 at the end of the business day. The applications and guidelines can be found below.

The SCLEOA and SCLEOF are proud to support education in The Palmetto State and look forward to the scholarship consideration process.

Again, the Final Deadline to apply for all Scholarships is Monday, February 20, 2017 at the end of the business day.

 

 

South Carolina Federal Credit Union Scholarships

We know you’re eager to get a head start on our 2017 scholarship, so we want to give you as much information was we can prior to the start of the competition.

For the last six years, South Carolina Federal Credit Union has given away scholarship money to deserving students. We have traditionally awarded $7,500 in scholarships:

  • 1st place – $4,000
  • 2nd place – $2,500
  • 3rd place – $1,000

Click here to apply…

South Carolina Nurses Foundation Scholarships

Scholarships

The SCNF manages the following scholarships in order to accomplish its mission.
Evelyn Johnson Entrekin Scholarship
This scholarship honors the late Evelyn Johnson Entrekin, a well-known leader of public health nursing in South Carolina.  She served with the SCDHEC for over 20 years and led her district to become the first in the state to receive national accreditation.  Funds for the Evelyn Johnson Entrekin endowment come from her estate and contributions are designated for individuals pursuing a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing.
Mary Ellen Hatfield School Nursing Scholarship
The purpose of the SCSNCC scholarship endowment is to provide a scholarship to a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Practical Nurse currently practicing nursing in a SC school setting who desires to further his/her education.  The South Carolina School Nurse Conference Committee establishes the criteria for the scholarship and names the recipients of the awards.  For further information and applications, please contact Cathy Young Jones at (803) 898-0850.
Nurses Care Scholarships: Graduate and Undergraduate
The Nurses Care Specialty License Plate Initiative was created in 2002 to provide an opportunity for nurses and the supporters of nursing to make a contribution to the profession and to increase the public’s awareness of the contribution of nurses.  “Nurses Care” specialty license plates are available from the Department of Motor Vehicles.  The proceeds are used to fund both graduate and undergraduate scholarships.
Palmetto Gold Undergraduate Scholarships
The Palmetto Gold Undergraduate Scholarships are awarded each year from contributions to the Palmetto Gold Nurse Recognition and Scholarship Program and proceeds from the Palmetto Gold Gala.  A scholarship is presented to each registered nurse undergraduate program in SC and the recipient is determined by the faculty at the program of nursing.  These scholarships are awarded in January each year and the recipients are recognized at the annual
Palmetto Gold Gala.  For more information, please go to the Palmetto Gold website pages or contact your school faculty.
Renatta S. Loquist Scholarship for Graduate Nursing Education
This scholarship honors Renatta Loquist, a well respected nurse leader in SC who was instrumental in establishing the Palmetto Gold Nurse Recognition and Scholarship Program.  She is past president of the Foundation.  The first scholarship was awarded in January 2008.  The funding for this scholarship comes from the contributions to the Palmetto Gold Nurse Recognition and Scholarship Program and the Palmetto Gold Steering Committee, a special committee of the SCNF. The recipient of this scholarship is recognized at the annual Palmetto Gold Gala.  For more information, please go to the Palmetto Gold website pages or contact your school faculty.
Virginia C. Phillips Scholarships
The Virginia C. Phillips Scholarship Fund was established in 1979 to honor Ms. Phillips, a nursing leader in SC whose contributions to nursing and to public health nursing are many and varied.  She held numerous leadership positions in SCDHEC including State Director of Public Health Nursing from 1972-1979.  She also served as President of SCNA from 1963-1965.  A scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate and a graduate nursing student committed to pursuing a career in community health nursing/public health nursing.  For more information about these scholarships, please contact the Office of Public Health Nursing at SCDHEC: (803) 989-0801.

 

South Carolina Pest Management Scholarship

Carolina Pest will also donate $1000 to a non-profit organization in NC or SC of the winner’s choosing.

How do you give back? Compose an original essay discussing the importance giving back to the community and answering the following: How does the giver benefit? How does the community benefit? Discuss a charity or non-profit organization in your area that is making a difference.

Submit your 1,000 to 1,500-word essay including cited sources by the deadline of February 28, 2017. If your essay is selected as the winner, you will receive $1,000 for college and will donate a $1000 match from Carolina Pest Management to the charity of your choice! The winner will be announced on March 31, 2017. We are looking forward to your submission!

Carolina Pest Management is a leading pest control company that has served customers in the Carolinas since 1939. Many things have changed in the pest control industry over the years, but one thing remains the same: our excellent customer service. We value the importance of giving back to our community and supporting our future leaders through education.

Click here to apply…

South Carolina Department of Health Scholarships

School Nursing Awards, Scholarships

Dee Dee Chewning School Nurse Administrator Award

Each year, DHEC and the S.C. Department of Education publicly recognize a registered nurse functioning in a school nurse administrator/supervisor role who excels at administering and coordinating quality school nursing and school health programs. This award is called the Dee Dee Chewning School Nurse Administrator Award. It’s named in honor of Ruth D. Chewning, RN, SNP, NCSN. Through her work as a school nurse, executive director for Healthy Learners, and other leadership roles, she has excelled at demonstrating the traits of an effective leader and inspiring others to lead with respect and compassion.

The School Nurse Conference Planning Committee works with the State School Nurse Consultant to select the recipient.

School Nurse of the Year RN and LPN Awards

Each year, DHEC and the S.C. Department of Education recognize recognize outstanding contributions by an RN and an LPN currently practicing as school nurses. The awards are presented at the Annual School Nurse Conference. Each year the School Nurse Conference Planning Committee works with the State School Nurse Consultant to select an RN and LPN to be honored.

Mary Ellen Hatfield School Nursing Scholarship Awards

The Mary Ellen Hatfield School Nursing Scholarship was established as a memorial to a former State School Health Nurse Consultant. Mary Ellen Hatfield served South Carolina from 1980 until her retirement in 1997. Hatfield knew that requiring licensed nurses for the provision of school health services was in the best interest of children. She worked hard to increase the number of school nurses in state schools. She also worked to build administrative systems to support a competent and well-informed school nursing work force. At the beginning of her tenure as School Health Nurse Consultant, South Carolina had 180 school nurses. Upon her retirement, there were more than 450. Thanks to Hatfield’s leadership, manuals outlining standards for school nursing practice were developed; an annual orientation program for school nurses was launched; and the Annual School Nurse Conference became the premier source of continuing education for South Carolina’s school nurses. She helped construct a solid foundation that continues to support innovative school health services programming.

Scholarship awards are provided annually, as funds are available. The scholarships will go to 2 nurses practicing in a school setting in South Carolina who are pursuing higher educational degrees. One award will be given to a licensed practical nurse, the other to a registered nurse.

To make a tax deductible donation to the Mary Ellen Hatfield School Nursing Scholarship fund, send your check, made payable to the South Carolina Nurses Foundation, to:

MaryEllen Hatfield School Nursing Scholarship
c/o SC Nurses Foundation, Inc.
1821 Gadsden Street
Columbia, SC 29201

 

South Carolina Bankers Association Scholarships

Among the most important and long-standing initiatives of the SCBA’s Young Bankers Division is its scholarship program. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been awarded over the years to deserving students through money raised by the Young Bankers Division Golf Tournament and the fundraising efforts of students of the South Carolina Bankers School.

To reinforce its commitment to education and assist students with the ever-increasing cost of higher education, the South Carolina Bankers Association bolstered its scholarship giving with the SCBA Palmetto Scholarship. A key component of the revamped program is its emphasis on offering scholarships to the children of employees of SCBA-member banks.

For more than a century, the SCBA has been blessed with the strong support of its member institutions and their employees. The Bankers Association believes offering scholarships to deserving children of bank employees helps demonstrate both its appreciation to member banks and their employees.  It also serves as a means for building a path to a better, more prosperous South Carolina.

The SCBA understands that many students today often find themselves burdened by significant debt upon graduation. By offering scholarships to children of bank employees, the SCBA seeks to help students pursue higher education while also laying the foundation for the next generation of South Carolina’s leaders.

To be considered for the SCBA Palmetto Scholarship students must:

  • Be a resident of South Carolina;
  • Have a parent who lives in South Carolina and works for a SCBA member bank in South Carolina;
  • Be a full-time junior or senior undergraduate at an accredited four-year college or university in South Carolina during the fall semester of 2017;
  • Have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
  • Be active in his or her school and community, demonstrate a solid work ethic, and possess strong leadership abilities, good teamwork and a desire to succeed; and
  • Submit a resume and letter of recommendation from a dean or professor when completing the online application.

The submission process for consideration in the SCBA Palmetto Scholarship involves completing the application form found on the SCBA’s website in the Young Bankers Division section under “Scholarships” (handwritten and/or incomplete applications will not be processed). Applicants must also upload a resume and letter of recommendation from a dean or professor.

The application deadline is March 17, 2017. Unfortunately, applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

The Scholarship Committee will review and grade the applications.  Students will be notified in late spring.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the SCBA Palmetto Scholarship, please call SCBA Senior Vice President Carolyn Laffitte at 803.779.0850.

 

Central Carolina Community Foundation Scholarships

Accepting Scholarship Applications for 2017-2018 School Year

January 25, 2017

January 17, 2016 (Columbia, S.C.): Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands expert on philanthropy, is accepting scholarship applications for the 2017-2018 school year starting on January 13 through March 5, 2017.  Interested students should visitwww.yourfoundation.org/scholarships to view eligibility criteria and complete their online application. Students are automatically matched with scholarships they are eligible for when they complete the online application.

The Community Foundation manages scholarship funds that provide education opportunities for students across the Midlands.  These scholarship funds are established by generous donors committed to furthering the education of the next generation. Each scholarship has its own specific purpose and eligibility criteria according to the recommendations of the donor. In 2016, the Foundation awarded 94 scholarships totaling $236,648 to some of South Carolina and the country’s outstanding students.

To learn more visit Central Carolina Community Foundation and the scholarship application process, please visit www.yourfoundation.org/scholarships or contact the Community Foundation via phone at 803.254.5601, and select option #2 or via email atscholarship@yourfoundation.org.

 

USTA South Carolina Scholarships

SCTPF Scholarship Information
The South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation established two $2,000 scholarships in 1993. These scholarships were recently named in honor of Lucy Garvin and Jim Russell.  A third scholarship, The Randall G. Heffron, D.M.D. Memorial Scholarship Award, was established in 2005.  The Heffron Scholarship uses the same criteria as the Patrons Foundation Scholarships and is selected by the SCTPF Scholarship Committee.  The Heffron scholarship is funded through contributions made to the Coastal Community Foundation.   A fourth scholarship, the Foster Family Scholarship, was added in 2016.  It, also, follows the same general criteria except it is awarded only to applicants who have played at least two years of high school tennis including their senior year.  The Foster Family Scholarship is funded by Amy Foster Martin in memory of her parents, Sonny and Jerry Foster, and her brother Larry Foster.

The criteria for selection of all four scholarships in the order of significance include:

•    Academic achievement
•    Character and sportsmanship
•    Extracurricular activities and community service
•    Notable tennis achievements
•    Applicant Essay, “The Impact of Tennis on My Life”

These $2000 scholarships are for the freshman year only.  Payment will be made directly to the college or university in the name of the recipient. Scholarship funds may only be used to defer costs of tuition, books, campus housing and/or campus food service programs.

Students that have received a full scholarship, a full scholarship equivalent (combined scholarships) or an appointment to one of the military service academies are not eligible for the SCTPF Scholarship Program. Additionally, students who receive the Dunlop Scholarship are not eligible for a SCTPF scholarship.

Click here to review the full SCTPF Scholarship Policy.

Applications must be received by June 30th. Recipients will be selected by the South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation Scholarship Committee.  Click here for the scholarship application.


Dunlop Scholarship: The Dunlop Scholarship, established in 1992, is sponsored jointly by Dunlop Slazenger Corporation and the Wachovia and Palmetto Championships. The Palmetto Championships was founded in Belton, SC in 1957 and has been played that town each year since. The tournament, held in June, is for junior boys and girls in South Carolina and serves as the state’s national qualifying tournament. Dunlop Slazenger has worked with the Palmetto Championships since the early 1980’s in an effort to improve the tournament and junior tennis in the state. This scholarship is a further effort by Dunlop Slazenger to provide more opportunities to our junior players. The Scholarship recognizes an incoming college female or male who has participated in junior tennis in South Carolina.

Criteria:

  • Must have played in at least two Palmetto Championships (the current year may count as one of the two)
  • Must have received a USTA SC ranking at least two years
  • Must play in current year’s Palmetto Championships (unless junior eligibility has expired or there is an injury)
  • Must be an incoming freshman at an accredited post-secondary college, university or vocational school in the United States
  • Must not already have a full scholarship
This $2000 scholarship is for the freshman year only. Payment will be made directly to the college or university in the name of the recipient. Applications must be received by May 20th. The winner will be announced at the 18’s Party held during the Palmetto Championships. The committee may wish to interview the scholarship finalists if necessary to make a decision. If needed, the interviews will be scheduled for the first day of the tournament. Click here to download the application.

Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation Junior Player Grant

Financial aid is available on a limited basis and is awarded based on need for players ranked in USTA Southern Section ELIGIBLE top 100 standings, age groups 12-18s. Family income must be $99,000 or less to qualify. Download the application here to view additional eligibility criteria.


SCTPF Junior Player Grant

The South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation offers financial aid on a limited basis, primarily on need, for junior players. Grants are awarded from $100-$500 per calendar year for tennis related expenses.

Recipients may be asked to provide accountability of how grant funds were spent. Compliance with accountability requests could affect eligibility for future grant consideration.

General Requirements

  • Player must be a full time resident of South Carolina and must be a USTA Member.
  • Player must be willing to play on state and sectional teams if asked.
  • Grant funds may be used for any tennis related expenses (equipment, lessons, entry fees, travel expenses, etc.).
  • Player’s annual family income $99,000 or less; exceptions can be made when multiple players come from one family.
  • A player may only apply for one grant per calendar year. However, a player who improves his or her ranking/standing during the year, can qualify for the difference in funding from one grant to the other (i.e. if a player whose standing is 15th in the state receives a $250 competition grant, then improves his or her standing to top 5 in the state and top 50 in the south, the player may apply for the $250 difference between the Competition and High Performance grants).
  • If an applicant’s family income is greater than $50,000, the maximum household (brothers and sisters) award in grant money may not exceed $700 per calendar year. If an applicant’s family income is $50,000 or less, then an additional $100 per applicant will be considered. This adjusted total household award in grant money may not exceed $1000 per calendar year.
  • Whichever is more, $2000 or 25%, of the total SCTPF Junior Player Grant budget will be used for grants to families with a household income less than $50,000. Any monies remaining from this amount after July 1 can be used by any eligible applicant.
  • Grant dollars are limited to the amount budgeted by SCTPF each calendar year on a first come first served basis.

Click here to apply.

 

 

Palmetto Land Title Association

MARY G. WEBSTER SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship honors the memory of Mary G. Webster and
her longtime leadership and contributions to the title insurance industry in South Carolina. Mary began her career in the title insurance business searching titles for Lawyers Abstract Company. In 1978 she became Manager of Investors Title Insurance Company. In 1989 she was named Regional Vice President for the State of South Carolina. Mary was employed with the Company for 22 years. She also served as Assistant Secretary for Northeast Investors Title Insurance Company.

As a PLTA member, she served on the Board of Directors (1987,1991 & 1999), Treasurer (1988 & 1989), President-elect (1993) and was President of the Association in 1994. She also served on several committees: Election, Government Liaison, Public Relations and Membership. In 1997, she was awarded the J.Lee McDonald award (awarded by the Board of Directors to the person who has made outstanding contributions to Palmetto Land Title Association). She was a member of the Homebuilders Association, American Land Title Association and the Mortgage Bankers Association. She was co-founder of Wealth Builders Investors Club, and director of the SC Midlands NAIC Council. She was married with 4 children and 1 grandchild. Mary Webster passed away on November 2, 2000 at the young age of 53.

Eligibility Requirements For Mary G. Webster Scholarship

DAVID S. MELLICHAMP SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is in memory of David S. Mellichamp who was a leader in the field of land title insurance. The David S. Mellichamp Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time majoring in political science or economics and business administration. This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate academic achievement by maintaining a 3.0 or higher grade point average and are interested in a career in business. It is offered through an endowment which was made possible through generous donations from the members of the Palmetto Land Title Association. For additional information about the David S. Mellichamp scholarship, please contact the Furman University Financial Aid Office.