Rivers’ Kids Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Information Systems Technology associate degree program

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:

Male or female under the age of 21 who grew up in a single-mother household

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Letters of recommendation from a high school teacher or MTC faculty member

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Janice P. Rivers to honor her kids

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Jake Salley Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

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:

Full-time or part-time

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Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Participation in campus-based extracurricular activities and community service activities is considered

Additional Application Requirements:

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Newly entering students must submit a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher and/or a non-related community resident

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

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Midlands Technical College faculty and staff to honor the memory of Jacob D. Salley, a well respected instructor and dean at MTC

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Sallie Scanlon Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Information Systems Technology or Computer Technology programs

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:

Intention to pursue a career in a computer-related business or teaching environment

Demonstrate a record of achievement and involvement

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Rinehart Family Foundation in memory of Sallie Scanlon, whose life was cut short before it was fulfilled and who was a niece of Jack Rinehart, former member of the MTC Foundation Board

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Schneider Electric/Square D Foundation Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

3

Specific Course of Study:

Industrial Technologies, Engineering Technologies or Engineering Transfer academic 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:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Priority is given to dependents of Square D Company employees

If more than two eligible students demonstrate equal financial need, determination will be based upon greater academic performance

Additional Application Requirements:

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Newly entering students must have a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher and/or non-related community member

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

If applicant is a dependent of a Square D Company employee, must provide letter of proof

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Schneider Electric/Square D Foundation to assist students with a demonstrated financial need

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Ronnie Scott Memorial Fund Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Automotive Technology program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time students only

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Newly entering students must provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the family of Ronnie Scott to commemorate his outstanding dedication to the students and college while Department Chair of the Automotive Department at Midlands Technical College

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D.L. Scurry Foundation Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

10

Specific Course of Study:

Any academic program

Required Academic Standing:

2.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C 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 study

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

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the D.L. Scurry Foundation of Greenville, South Carolina to assist students with a demonstrated financial need

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Margaret and Edward Sharpe Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

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

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Must be a participant of a local chapter of the National FFA Organization for at least two years

Must be a resident of Lexington County

Additional Application Requirements:

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Letter of recommendation from an FFA advisor

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Permelia Luongo, a staff member at Midlands Technical College, in honor of her parents, Margaret and Edward Sharpe

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Dorothy Smith Endowment Scholarship

Award Amount:

$750

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

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

None

Additional Application Requirements:

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Newly entering students must have a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher and/or non-related community member

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 Tom Davis and Dorothy Smith, faculty members in the Developmental Studies Department, to assist students with financial need in furthering their education

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South Carolina State Fair Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Industrial Technologies to include HVAC, Building Construction Technology, Commercial Graphics, Automotive Technology, Industrial Electricity and Machine Tool Technology

Required Academic Standing:

2.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Must have completed at least one semester as of Fall Semester

If more than two eligible students demonstrate equal financial need, determination will be based upon greater academic performance

Additional Application Requirements:

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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 South Carolina State Fair to assist students at MTC in the Industrial Technology programs

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