Carpentry Framing and Building Construction Technology Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Carpentry Framing and Building Construction Technology

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:

None

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 the program area’s department chair or representative faculty member

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia to support active training of skilled residential construction workers

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Engineering Technologies & Engineering Transfer Division Scholarship

Award Amount:

$600

Available Awards:

3

Specific Course of Study:

Engineering Technologies or Engineering Transfer associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

2.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

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

Financial Constraints:

None

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 by Engineering Technology Division faculty to recognize academic excellence in the study of Engineering Technology

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Carl Hammond Memorial Scholarship in Building Construction Technology

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Building Construction Technology

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:

None

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 the program area’s department chair or representative faculty member

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Presented by the Columbia Chapter of the Professional Construction Estimators Association in memory of Carl Hammond

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Lloyd A. Harris Endowment in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Scholarship

Award Amount:

$500

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Must be a second-year student majoring in the HVAC associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

None

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 Shirley S. Harris in memory of Lloyd A. Harris

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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Technology (HVAC) Scholarship

Award Amount:

$750

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Must be majoring in the HVAC associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

2.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum C+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time

Newly entering or continuing students

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Selection will be based on the highest academic standing among qualified applicants

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Letter of recommendation from a high school teacher and/or a non-related community representative

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Wholesalers Association

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Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship for Continuing Students

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

2

Specific Course of Study:

Industrial and Engineering Technologies, Engineering Transfer, Business, or Information Systems Technology

Required Academic Standing:

3.5 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B+ average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time rising second-year student (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:

Applicant must hold highest cumulative GPA in their academic division

Note: If two or more eligible recipients hold the same highest cumulative GPA, selection will be based upon the extent of their involvement in campus-based activities/organizations and in community service

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

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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Clarence H. Jones Scholarship in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

Award Amount:

$450

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Must be a second-year student majoring in the HVAC associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

Need-based

Other Criteria:

Preference will be given to an applicant who grew up in a single-parent home; if such an applicant cannot be found in the pool of applicants, award will be given to the student with the highest academic standing

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 Deidre Cousins, Deborah Gurley and Gary C. Jones in honor of their father, Clarence H. Jones, who loved teaching HVAC students at Sumter Technical College, Columbia High School, Lexington Vocational Center (Lexington High School), and Wilson Vocational Center (Spring Valley High School).

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Bill Lind Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

1

Specific Course of Study:

Commercial Graphics program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B average

Enrollment Status:

Full-time or part-time

Continuing students only

Financial Constraints:

None

Other Criteria:

Must have completed a minimum of one full semester of Commercial Graphics courses

Additional Application Requirements:

Current transcript

Student is required to submit a typed paper with this application discussing ethics in the workplace; paper should be in paragraph form consisting of at least 100 words, with no more than 300 words

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established by the faculty and staff of Midlands Technical College in memory of Bill Lind, a well-respected instructor in Commercial Graphics, who was killed in an automobile accident

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Jules W. Lindau III Memorial Engineering Scholarship

Award Amount:

$1,000

Available Awards:

3

Specific Course of Study:

Engineering Technology associate degree program

Required Academic Standing:

3.0 on a 4.0 scale – minimum B 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 Engineering Technology courses

Additional Application Requirements:

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

Eligible Expenses:

Tuition and fees

Books, equipment, materials, supplies

Background Information:

Established in memory of Jules W. Lindau III for his role in helping found and nurture Midlands Technical College

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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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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:

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

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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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:

Transcript

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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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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