Strom Thurmond Scholarship for Continuing Students

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any degree program

Required Academic Standing:

B+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time second-year student only; 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:

Recipient must hold highest cumulative GPA in their academic division

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 representative faculty member of the academic program within 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 Strom Thurmond, who established a system of area trade schools that would provide the foundation for the S.C. Technical Education System during his term as Governor of South Carolina

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Strom Thurmond Scholarship for Newly Entering Students

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any degree program

Required Academic Standing:

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 Strom Thurmond, who established a system of area trade schools that would provide the foundation for the S.C. Technical Education System during his term as Governor of South Carolina

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Tri-County Electric Cooperative Fund Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any certificate or degree program or academic courses

Required Academic Standing:

B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Student, or parent of the student, must be a member of the Tri-County Electric Cooperative and must provide proof by sending a copy of an electric bill

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Tri-County Electric Cooperative for the support of general scholarships for students from their service area

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Paul B. Vann Nursing Scholarship

Award Amount:

$600

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Associate Degree Nursing Program

Required Academic Standing:

B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Preference given to students who plan to work with surgical patients

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from the college’s ADN department chair or representative faculty member

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Workshops, seminars, training retreats or other methods that will advance the knowledge and expertise required by the nursing student

Background Information:

Established by Joanne V. Williams in memory of her brother, Paul Baggett Vann, and in honor of the nurses at Providence Hospital to provide financial support for the further training and educational pursuits of students who plan to work with surgical patients

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Kristopher Nordquist Velletto Scholarship

Award Amount:

$150

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Associate degree in Business with a major in Marketing

Required Academic Standing:

B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

None

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established in memory of Kristopher Nordquist Velletto

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Wachovia Endowment Fund Scholarship

Award Amount:

$400

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Business or Information Systems Technology degree track of study (accounting, management, computer technology and other programs in these areas of study)

Required Academic Standing:

B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Must plan to continue studies at a four-year South Carolina college or university upon completion of the two-year program

Demonstrate or attain strong oral and written communication skills

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Wachovia Foundation to assist students in Business or Information Systems Technology in furthering their education

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Ford Addison Weeks Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Award Amount:

$750

Available Awards:

6

Specific Course of Study:

Associate Degree Nursing or Practical Nursing programs

Required Academic Standing:

C+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Continuing students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in either nursing program

Preference will be given to nursing students currently employed at Still Hopes, an Episcopal retirement community located in West Columbia, SC

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

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

Continuing students must have 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 Jack and Shirley Weeks in memory of their son, Ford Addison Weeks, who was born with Spina Bifida, but whose life is an example of the human spirit triumphing over adversity; Mr. and Mrs. Weeks created this scholarship fund in order to assist needy and worthy people in their training and education in the field of nursing

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Mark Anthony Wildermuth T-Com Scholarship

Award Amount:

$400

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Telecommunications Infrastructure Certificate

Required Academic Standing:

B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

If more than two (2) students are eligible, the student(s) selected will have the highest academic performance as verified by the TSM Program Coordinator

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

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 the Engineering Technology Department Chair

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Engineering Technology Department of Midlands Technical College to assist students pursuing a career in Telecommunications and to honor their late colleague, Mark Anthony Wildermuth

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George D. Wooldridge Scholarship

Award Amount:

$400

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any Business or Industrial associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Additional Application Requirements:

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 by Catherine U. Wooldridge, MTC retiree, in loving memory of her husband, George D. Wooldridge, a well-respected and loved administrator and professor at Midlands Technical College

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