Listed below
are some local scholarships that will be available throughout
the school year. Deadlines will be posted as soon as the information
is sent to the Guidance Office. Deadlines for these scholarships
are listed in chronological order.
SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WILL BECOME AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE 2011-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
Last update 1.24.12
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Scholarship
|
Details |
Deadline |
| Dick Horne Foundation |
- Applications in the Guidance Office
- Financial need based
- Copies of parents' most recent tax returns must be included
|
No set deadline
The sooner the better! |
| Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce |
- $500 scholarship
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Several students in the area usually are awarded this scholarship
- Information and applications are available in the Guidance Office and www.orangeburgchamber.com
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Reach Chamber of Commerce by usually by 5:00 p.m., October 13th
|
| Coca-Cola Scholar Foundation's Scholarship |
|
October 31st
(update when info is received) |
| Elks Club |
- Application must be completed and received by the Elks no later than deadline
- Packets are available in the Guidance Office or can be downloaded at www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm
|
Must be received by Elks Club December 2nd
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| Wendy's High School Heisman Award |
- One female and one male winner
- Based on excellence in academics, athletics, and student leadership
- Have at least a "B" average
- Participate in at least one high school sport
- Visit www.wendysheisman.com
|
(update when info is received) |
| SAE 2010 Engineering Scholarship |
|
(update when info is received) |
| Alumni Legacy Scholars Award |
USC does have certain scholarships that students must apply for SEPARATELY from the entrance application process.
- Close family member who is a USC alumni AND have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- At least an 1180 on the SAT or 26 on the ACT
- Contact the Guidance Office for more details
|
First come-
First serve |
| American Legion Oratorical Scholarship |
- 8-10 minute speech on any phase of the US constitution
- Winners will receive $3500, $2000, $1000
- Contact the OPS Guidance Office
|
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| South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation |
- Have a 2.75 on a 4.0 GPA scale
- Must attend an accredited South Carolina four-year college
- Have a competitive or recreational interest in golf
- Apply online at www.scholarshipprograms.org
|
November 21, 2011 |
| Kittie Moss Fairey Educational Fund |
- Visit www.wachoviascholars.com for applications
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Combined SAT score of 1800 or a composite ACT score of 26
- Parents' adjusted gross income must not be above $40,000
|
November 21, 2011 |
| Delatapine Cotton |
- Minimum 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
- Involved with agriculture or with any agricultural organizations
- Visit www.myfutureincotton.com for applications and more details
|
TBA |
| NFIB Young Entrepreneurs |
- Minimum of 400 scholarships ranging from $1000-$10,000 each/some renewable!
- Demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit
- An official established business is NOT required
- Merit based, not financial need-based
- Info available in OPS Guidance Office or
- Visit www.NFIB.com/YEA
|
TBA |
| Ron Brown Scholar Program |
- Must be an African American high school senior
- Receive $10,000 per year for each of the four years attending a four-year college
- Visit the Guidance Office or
- Download an application at www.ronbrown.org
|
TBA |
| Savannah River Nuclear Solutions and Washington Savannah River Company |
- Must be a child of employee
- Call Cathy Kirby at (803)952-9805 for an application
- Complete the SAT Reasoning Test AND 3 subject tests of their choice
- SRNS Family Scholarship code is 6213 (use this when registering for the SAT to send scores
|
Contact Cathy Kirby at the number on the left |
| Orangeburg Touchdown Club |
- $1000 scholarship
- Must be a graduating senior of an Orangeburg area high school
- Good moral character and reputation
- Must have 3 letters of recommendation, including an administrator, a teacher, and a community leader (one from each)
|
TBA (usually in January) |
| McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
- Entrepreneurial spirit and have owned and operated your own business while in high school
- Business must have one employee
- Online application
- Visit www.mckelveyfoundation.org for more details and application
|
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| Junior Service League |
- Must meet 2 of the 3 following requirements:
- Achieve at least the SC average on the SAT or ACT
- Ranked in the top 25% of their graduating class
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of a 4.0
|
January 31, 2012 |
| Crumley Roberts Crib to College South Carolina Scholarship Program |
- Awarded to 5 high school students who attend school in counties in and around the Greenville, Spartanburg, and Columbia city areas
- Must plan to attend a 4-year accredited college
- community involvement, extracurricular activities, and a written essay
- Three recommendation letters
- Transcript
- Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
- Application may be downloaded at www.CrumleyRoberts.com
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TBA (usually a February 1 deadline) |
| Burger King Scholars Program |
- Applicants may apply _______________________
- Scholarship criteria now available on the web at www.bk.com/scholars
|
TBA (usually in February) |
| Best Buy |
|
February 15, 2012 |
| Erskine Presidential Scholarship |
- Must apply online for ADMISSION to Erskine AND also complete the online Presidential Scholarship application . BOTH of these must be completed and submitted by February 16th!
- If your student is still making up his/her mind about where to go to college and/or would be open to attending Erskine, it surely wouldn't hurt to try for it!
- Apply online at www.erskine.edu.
|
TBA (usually in February) |
| South Carolina State Fair |
- Awarded to 50 seniors ($2000 college scholarship
- Opportunity to reapply for ten more
- Basis of need, academic scholarship, extra curricular achievement, communication skills, and on aptitude for completion of the application
- Copies of the application and directions can be picked up in the Guidance Office or downloaded at www.scstatefair.org
|
TBA (usually in March) |
| Pilot Club of Orangeburg |
- pplications available in Guidance Office or online www.pilotcluboforangeburg.com
- Must have 3 letters of recommendation
- Contact Nancy Livingston, 247-2065, for more information
|
Application must be received by March 30, 2012
(update when info is received) |
| Thomas Raysor Summers Post 4 |
- Scholarships are in the amount of $250
- Applications available in the Guidance Office
|
TBA (usually in March) |
| Alpha Zeta Chapter of the Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers' Sorority |
- $1000 scholarship
- Information available in the Guidance Office
|
(Packets must be received by Alpha Delta Kappa by no later then March 31st) |
| Bobby Chapman Junior Golf Foundation Scholarship |
- Come to the Guidance Office to place your name for OPS' nominations.
- May or may not be a golfer
- Must be a full-time student in Fall 2011 planning to achieve a baccalaureate degree
- Good character with demonstrated leadership capacity
- Have acceptable academic promise
- Maintain at a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in college
- Priority given to those who demonstrate financial need
|
(Last year the postmark deadline was March 31, 2011) |
| Goat Island Boat Club |
- Live in one of the five counties bordering Lake Marion or Moultrie
- $2000 scholarship
- Complete details available in the Guidance Office along with the application
- E-mail applications are acceptable using MS Word to cozartd@gmail.com
|
Entries must be postmarked or emailed no later than April 6th, 2012
(update when info is received) |
| American Legion |
- $400 scholarship
- Information available in the Guidance Office
|
Last year's deadline was April 15th, 2011
(update when info is received) |
| Rotary Club |
- Type of college attending
- SAT scores
- Total family income
- Number in family
- Number attending college
- Family debts/special circumstances
- Other scholarships
- Income from student employment
- History of crimes or bad morals
- Applications available in the Guidance Office
|
Last year's deadline was May 1st, 2011
(update when info is received) |
| Virginia Blount Johnson |
- Pursuing an RN in nursing
- Minimum $500 scholarship--higher amounts may be awarded based on academic performance
- Applications available in the Guidance Office
|
TBA |
| SC Teachers Loan Scholarship |
- Must have at least a 2.75 on a 4.0
- At least the state average on SAT/ACT (985/19.9)
- Enrolled in a program of teachers education
- Available in the Guidance Office or
- Apply online at www.scstudentloan.org
|
TBA |
| Edisto Clemson Club |
- Must attend Clemson this fall
- One scholarship per county
- $500 scholarship
- Awarded to a student in Bamberg County, Orangeburg County, and Calhoun County
|
TBA (usually in April) |
