Rosi McLeod Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Must be enrolled in the Human Services program

Required Academic Standing:

2.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum 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:

3.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum 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:

2.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum 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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Don H. Morris Rotary Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,500

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any certificate, diploma or associate degree 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:

None

Other Criteria:

Recipient must be a resident of the Cayce-West Columbia area (home address zip code must be one of the following: 29033, 29169, 29170, 29171, 29172)

Preference given to students with demonstrated participation in campus-based and extracurricular leadership positions and community service activities

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

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

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 by the Rotary Club of Cayce-West Columbia in honor of Don H. Morris to provide scholarships for deserving students in the Cayce-West Columbia area

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Charles Palmer Fund Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,600

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree or certificate program

Required Academic Standing:

2.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Newly entering students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Must be a graduating senior from the Communities in Schools program

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Must have letter of recommendation from the Communities in Schools advisory panel

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Palmer College Corporation to further the educational advancement of individuals who have not found advancement in the traditional high school environment

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Richard Craig Pitts Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:

$200

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Information Systems Technology certificates or programs

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:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

None

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Daylene, Kathryn and Matthew Pitts in loving memory of Richard Craig Pitts, who was pursuing his dream of an education in Computer Technology when his life tragically ended

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Eunice Primus-Robinson Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree or certificate program

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:

Preference given to an African-American student

Additional consideration given to participants in extracurricular student and/or community service activities, especially when participants hold leadership roles

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the children of Eunice Primus-Robinson and the Association of Afro-American Students at Midlands Technical College in honor of her commitment to furthering the education of the minority student population

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Richard W. Riley Educational Talent Search Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

2.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Newly entering students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Must be actively enrolled in the Midlands Technical College Educational Talent Search program at the time of application for this scholarship

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or community leader

Letter of proof of enrollment in the Educational Talent Search program

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Midlands Technical College Foundation in honor of U.S. Secretary of Education and former Governor of South Carolina, Richard W. Riley, who is considered to be one of the greatest statesmen of education in our time

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Richard W. Riley Student Support Services Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

3

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

2.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time; if part-time, must be enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours per semester

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Must be an active participant in the Midlands Technical College Student Support Services program for a minimum of one semester

Minimum of 12 earned credit course (non-DVS) hours at MTC

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or community leader

Letter of proof of enrollment in the Student Support Services program

Applicant may not be a current recipient of the Richard W. Riley Educational Talent Search Scholarship

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Midlands Technical College Foundation in honor of U.S. Secretary of Education and former Governor of South Carolina, Richard W. Riley, who is considered to be one of the greatest statesmen of education in our time

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