Summer 2013 Scholarship Application Package

The deadline for Summer 2013 scholarship applications  is 5:00 p.m., April 16, 2013.

If you have any questions, please contact Gloria Duryea at 843.525.8294 or gduryea@tcl.edu.

The Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation has awarded over 1.7 million dollars in scholarship funds since its founding in 1983. Lowcountry donors have made significant contributions to the Foundation scholarship funds allowing talented individuals to obtain the education and training needed for new and better jobs.

A general scholarship fund is maintained and the Foundation receives contributions to the fund each year. Several donors have established scholarship funds that may have specific criteria.

Awards vary in amount and are applied toward tuition or books.  Applications are screened by a scholarship selection committee consisting of TCL Foundation Board members and TCL officials.

TCL FOUNDATION APPLICATION PROCESS

All applicants must complete TCL Financial Aid Forms including the FAFSA as part of the application process. Only students who have an unmet financial need as determined by their FAFSA form will be considered.

1. Complete the Scholarship Application Form:

You can complete the application online here: Online Scholarship Application

Or you can print the application form here: Printable Scholarship Application

2. Essay: A short personal essay explaining why you have applied for the scholarship and your educational goals. Please include any community involvement and any other activities or personal information that would assist the scholarship committee in making its decision (i.e. a  recent change in employment). Click here for Essay Prompts to help you get started.

3. Statement of GPA: GPA must be 2.5 or higher. Record on application form and turn in a copy of unofficial transcript (which can be obtained from TCL WebAdvisor or Student Records department). College will verify.

4. High School/College Transcript: For first time TCL students only.

5. Copy of Summer 2013 Course Schedule: Provide a copy of your Summer 2013 course schedule by Tuesday, April 16, 2013. You must be registered for a minimum of 6 credit hours.

6. Recommendation Forms: Using the forms in the application packet, request two recommendations from instructors and/or employers. The recommender will return the form directly to the Foundation by Tuesday, April 16, 2013. The recommendation form can be found here: Foundation Scholarship Recommendation Form

7. Acceptance letter: Into academic program (applies to Health Science students only – ex. Acceptance into nursing program).

TCLF SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours for the semester for which they are applying.
• Applicants must have unmet financial need for tuition and/or books. (All applicants are required to complete TCL Financial Aid Application process, including filing a FAFSA: – Applicants must have unmet financial need for tuition and/or books).
• Applicants must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5 or higher.
• Late applications require a letter of explanation and proper documentation of why it is late. If any part of the application packet is missing, the application will be denied.

The applicant will submit a complete Scholarship Application Packet by 5:00 P.M.  Tuesday, April 16, 2013 to the TCL Foundation, Building 12, Beaufort Campus. Applications may be submitted by noon on April 15th at the New River or Hampton Campuses.

Questions? contact TCL Foundation, Building 12, Beaufort Campus

Phone: 843.525.8294 / Fax: 843.470.5963  / foundation@tcl.edu

NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS

The John Foster Curry Educational Scholarship

Lion Jay E. D’Meza Memorial Scholarship

G.T. Scholarship

Thomas and Carol Henry Scholarship

Thelma and Ellis Hodges Memorial Nursing Scholarship*

F. James and Shelia H. Hodges Fund Scholarship

Macgregor Kilpatrick Memorial Scholarship

Richard D. and Virginia E. Lundy Scholarship Fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

Mather Legacy Scholarship  (Please note you are related to a Mather School Alumni on application)

Kathleen H. Ruth Memorial Scholarship

Jean Small Scholarship

Peggy Wymond Verity Memorial Scholarship

Jean Wilson Memorial Scholarship

*  The Thelma and Ellis Hodges Scholarship gives first preference to a nursing student from Jasper County.

BUSINESS, FOUNDATION & CIVIC ORGANIZATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Bank of America ASSIST Scholarship

The Bargain Box Scholarship

The Beaufort Fund Scholarship

Calhoun Station Scholarship

Family Resources Scholarship

The Friends of Callawassie Scholarship

Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship**

Hilton Head Legal Staff Professionals Scholarship

The Long Cove Community Scholarship

The Lowcountry Human Resources Association Scholarship

Lowcountry Rotary Club Scholarship

The D. L. Scurry Foundation Scholarship

**The Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships are awarded to second year Health Science students.