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Outside Scholarship Resources for mEDICAL-RELATED FIELDS

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Contract for Services
ORGANIZATION: SC Commission on Higher Education
MAJOR: Veterinary Medicine or Optometry Program at an institution designated below
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Semester prior to enrollment
FOR INFORMATION: www.che.sc.gov/AcademicAffairs/SREBContr.htm

SC Commission on Higher Education
SREB Contract Programs
 1333 Main Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC  29201
  (803) 737-2260
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Two-year SC residency required
  • To be used at the Southern College of Optometry or the University of Alabama in Birmingham (Optometry Program) or at Tuskegee University (AL), Mississippi State University (MS) or the University of Georgia (Veterinary Medicine Program)

The SREB Regional Contract Program is a cooperative tuition-reduction agreement.  Each professional school pledges to admit a specific number of qualified students from other states.  Students apply for admission and are responsible for tuition at public institutions, but they are not asked to pay an out-of-state fee.  At private institutions, students have their tuition reduced. A student must apply directly to the institution of their choice for admission and may not be admitted as a contract students without a certificate of residency. The institution makes the final decision regarding admission.
 
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: The Greater Columbia Lioness Club
ORGANIZATION: The Greater Columbia Lioness Club
MAJOR: Fields of Sight, Hearing or Speech Conservation
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Karen V. Henriksen, Chair
 Scholarship Committee
Greater Columbia Lioness Club
212 Holly Ridge Lane
West Columbia, SC  29169
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must currently be a rising Junior or Senior or graduate student in a four-year college or university in SC
  • Must be a resident of SC
  • Need shall be a consideration but not the main criteria
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 (Lower GPA can be accepted in specific cases at the discretion of the committee.)
  • Should be pursuing an education in the field of sight, hearing, or speech conservation and must be majoring in one of these areas
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: The Guild of Doctors Hospital Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Guild of Doctors Hospital
MAJOR: Medical field
AWARD AMOUNT: $500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Mrs. Dolly Hogan
502 Aumond Road
Augusta, GA  30909
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be from the CSRA region
  • Must be an undergraduate
  • Must have a "B" average
  • Must provide evidence of outstanding character and citizenship
  • Must be available for interview by members of Scholarship Committee
  • May go to college of choice
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County
MAJOR: Medically Related Program
AWARD AMOUNT: 3/4 of the tuition cost per term, not to exceed $2,000 per year
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15 for Fall Semester
October 15 for Spring Semester
April 15 for Summer Session
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Scholarship Chairman
 Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County
302 University Parkway
Aiken, SC  29801
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a resident of South Carolina
  • Must be accepted into a medically related program at any publicly supported university, college or technical or vocational school before applying
  • Must submit three letters of recommendation
  • Must submit an essay indicating why he or she has chosen this field of study
  • Must submit required transcripts
  • Must meet with Scholarship Committee for a personal interview
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Louise G. Wilson Educational Foundation Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: NBSC (in trust)
MAJOR: Medical-related Study
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000 - $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: NBSC Trust Dept.
PO Box 1798
Sumter, SC  29151-1798
ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:
  • Must reside in Lee, Florence, Darlington, Chesterfield, Kershaw or Sumter County, SC
SCHOLARSHIP NAME: SC Gerontological Society Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: SC Gerontological Society
MAJOR: Gerontology
AWARD AMOUNT: $250 - $500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 30
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: SC Gerontological Society
PO Box 2528
Columbia, SC  29202
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a legal resident of SC
  • Must be enrolled in a graduation program in Gerontology
  • Must have completed a minimum of three (3) courses with a "B" average or better
  • Must provide two (2) letters of reference
  • Must provide a one page narrative stating postgraduate plans

 

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 Last updated/reviewed 10.06.08