Jules W. Lindau III Memorial Engineering Scholarship

Award Amount:

$750

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Engineering Technology associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Must have completed at least 12 credit hours of Engineering Technology courses

Additional Application Requirements:

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

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established in memory of Jules W. Lindau III for his role in helping found and nurture Midlands Technical College

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Judith Litman Lindau Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Any academic program

Required Academic Standing:

None

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Female, age 30 and above in a single-parent home

Preference will be given to women who need to be trained for the workforce, or who have been out of the workforce and need to be retrained in order to provide for their family

Additional Application Requirements:

None

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Judith Litman Lindau, an attorney and member of the Midlands Technical College Commission, to provide financial assistance to women who require retraining for the workforce

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MTC Ambassador Assembly Scholarship

Award Amount:

$250

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any certificate, diploma or associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Must be an Ambassador with the MTC Ambassador Assembly Honor Organization

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from Permelia Luongo

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established in 1995 by MTC faculty and staff and members of the MTC Ambassador Assembly to create scholarships for deserving members of the MTC Ambassador Assembly

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MTC Foundation Education Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

7

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree or certificate program

Required Academic Standing:

C average

Enrollment Status:

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

None

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

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

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established in 1974 by local area businesses and industries, MTC faculty and staff, and other private donors to provide an avenue for various scholarships

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MTC Retiree Fund Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree or certificate program

Required Academic Standing:

B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Preference will be given to MTC employees, retirees, and their dependents

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 an MTC employee or dependent, must provide letter of proof

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by retirees of Midlands Technical College to provide scholarships for deserving students

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Rosi McLeod Scholarship

Award Amount:

$300

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Must be enrolled in the Human Services program

Required Academic Standing:

C+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time rising second-year student; must have completed 12 credit hours

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Preference will be given to an applicant who demonstrates involvement in the community through volunteerism or service learning and plans to pursue further education in the area of social work

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 Mary Rawls, Program Director for the Human Services Program, in memory of her mother, Rosi McLeod, who was very supportive of human services work; this scholarship was created as a way for her support to live on through others

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Robert E. McNair Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

4

Specific Course of Study:

Any degree program

Required Academic Standing:

B+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Must hold highest GPA in their academic division within the pool of applicants

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

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from the relevant MTC department chair or a 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 former Governor Robert E. McNair, who helped to create the technical college system in South Carolina

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Midlands Human Resource Association Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Machine Tool Technology or Industrial Maintenance programs

Required Academic Standing:

C average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Preference given to high school students who are graduates of the area vocational technical school programs continuing in the Machine Tool or Industrial Maintenance programs and to current MTC students continuing in either of these programs

Special consideration is given to qualified minorities and/or females continuing their education in one of these non-traditional career fields

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Newly entering students must have a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher

Continuing students must have a letter of recommendation from a representative faculty member in the student’s program area

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Midlands Human Resource Association to assist students in Machine Tool or Industrial Maintenance programs

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