Christine Hipp Endowment Fund Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Second-year student starting the third or fourth semester curriculum in the Dental Hygiene associate degree program during the fall semester

Required Academic Standing:

2.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

None

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from the Dental Hygiene department chair or a representative faculty member

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by faculty, staff and students of Midlands Technical College in memory of Christine Hipp, who was tragically killed in an automobile accident shortly before receiving her degree in Dental Hygiene

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Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship for Continuing Students

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Industrial and Engineering Technologies, Engineering Transfer, Business, or Information Systems Technology

Required Academic Standing:

3.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time rising second-year student (must have earned approximately one-half the total credit hours required in their associate degree program as of fall semester)

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Applicant must hold highest cumulative GPA in their academic division

Note: If two or more eligible recipients hold the same highest cumulative GPA, selection will be based upon the extent of their involvement in campus-based activities/organizations and in community service

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from the department chair or representative faculty member of the academic program in which student is enrolled

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Midlands Technical College Foundation in honor of Senator Ernest F. Hollings, who is considered to be the father of technical education in South Carolina

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Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship for Newly Entering Students

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Any degree program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Newly entering students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Academic ranking in the upper one-fourth of graduating class

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letters of recommendation from a high school teacher and a non-related community resident

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Midlands Technical College Foundation in honor of Senator Ernest F. Hollings, who is considered to be the father of technical education in South Carolina

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James L. Hudgins Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Completion of at least 12 credit hours in any associate degree program

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Special consideration will be given to current MTC employees and their dependents

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from the department chair or representative faculty member of the academic program in which student is enrolled

If MTC employee or dependent, must submit letter of proof of employment

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the faculty and staff of Midlands Technical College in honor of Dr. James L. Hudgins, former President of MTC, for his contributions to the college

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Travanti J. Jackson Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Associate Degree Nursing Program

Required Academic Standing:

2.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Preference to students with need

Other Criteria:

Preference given to an African-American male nursing student; secondary preference given to any minority male; if no minority male student meets current criteria, preference will be given to any male nursing student; if no male meets established criteria, scholarship will not be awarded

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Two letters of recommendation from a community, school or church member.

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established in loving memory of Travanti J. Jackson by Quandria Jackson and Gwendolyn Hart to assist male nursing students with financial need

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Clarence H. Jones Scholarship in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

Award Amount:

$450

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Must be a second-year student majoring in the HVAC associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Preference will be given to an applicant who grew up in a single-parent home; if such an applicant cannot be found in the pool of applicants, award will be given to the student with the highest academic standing

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from the program department chair or representative faculty member

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Deidre Cousins, Deborah Gurley and Gary C. Jones in honor of their father, Clarence H. Jones, who loved teaching HVAC students at Sumter Technical College, Columbia High School, Lexington Vocational Center (Lexington High School), and Wilson Vocational Center (Spring Valley High School).

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Junior Achievement Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any certificate, diploma or associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

2.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Newly entering students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Participation in Junior Achievement in high school is required

Demonstrated leadership ability

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Letter of recommendation from a Junior Achievement staff person or Junior Achievement high school program consultant

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the MTC Foundation to reward students who have participated in Junior Achievement

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Marion A. and Rachel S. Knox Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree or certificate program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Preference will be given to Terminix employees and their families

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Newly entering students must have a letter of recommendation from a non-related community member

Continuing students must have a letter of recommendation from their academic program chair or representative faculty member

If applicant is a Terminix employee or dependent, must provide letter of proof

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Marion and Rachel Knox to assist students with financial need in furthering their education

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Shirley M. Knox Scholarship

Award Amount:

$750

Available Awards:

4

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree or certificate program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Preference will be given to Terminix employees and their families

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Newly entering students must have a letter of recommendation from a non-related community member

Continuing students must have a letter of recommendation from their academic program chair or representative faculty member

If applicant is a Terminix employee or dependent, must provide letter of proof

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Thomas P. Knox, Jr. in honor of Shirley M. Knox to assist students with financial need in furthering their education

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