Alumni Association – Evelyn R. Willson Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time rising second-year student only; must have earned one-half the total credit hours required in an associate degree program as of beginning of fall semester

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Preference given to students who are actively participating in campus-sponsored student activities, organizations, external community service activities and other activities that demonstrate both civic awareness and support of the college

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

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

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the MTC Alumni Association Board of Directors in honor of Evelyn R. Willson, former Secretary of the Midlands Technical College Commission

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Burroughs-Wyman Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree

Required Academic Standing:

3.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Preference given to female students; preference is waived if such a student is not available among the pool of applicants

Student must have earned approximately one-half the total credit hours required in the program as of the beginning of the fall semester

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Student 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 1978 in memory of Emmaline Burroughs-Wyman, an instructor of English and an advisor to women at Midlands Technical College

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Colonial Life Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

4

Specific Course of Study:

Any degree or certificate program

Any Information Technology certificate or degree program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Student must maintain a B average in order to qualify for the second semester funding and provide proof to the MTC Development Office

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Colonial Life to provide financial assistance to students who have demonstrated sound academic performance

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John Courson Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

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 or part-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

None

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Newly entering students must have a letter of recommendation from a teacher or 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 honor of John E. Courson, South Carolina Senator, to assist students with financial need in furthering their education

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Maxie S. Gordon, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:

$750

Available Awards:

1

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:

Applicants must show a commitment to their school and community through past and present involvement with school groups and activities and various community groups

Preference will be given to those who have demonstrated leadership abilities

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript from most recent school attended

Letter of recommendation from a teacher and also from a non-related community member

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Maxie S. Gordon, Jr., former Midlands Technical College faculty member, in memory of his father, Maxie S. Gordon, Sr.

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Bill Hayes Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:

$750

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Any associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale C+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time students only

Newly entering students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Must be a graduate of Lexington High School

Additional Application Requirements:

Transcript or GED from most recent school attended

Letter of recommendation from a teacher and a non-related citizen in the community

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by Sandra Hayes McDowell in loving memory of her son, Bill Hayes

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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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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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Judith Litman Lindau Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

5

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 Foundation Presidential Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

3

Specific Course of Study:

Any degree program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time rising second-year student only; must have earned one-half the total credit hours required in any program as of the beginning of fall semester

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

None

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

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

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:

$750

Available Awards:

1

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:

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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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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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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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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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:

Transcript from most recent school attended

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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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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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:

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 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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Virgil C. and Vera B. Summer Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

3

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

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Additional consideration is given to relative extent of participation in campus-based, extracurricular leadership positions and community service activities

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Applicants 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 Virgil C. and Vera B. Summer to assist students with financial need in furthering their education

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Strom Thurmond Scholarship for Continuing Students

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Any degree program

Required Academic Standing:

3.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum 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:

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 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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George D. Wooldridge Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Any Business or Industrial 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:

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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