Senior Newsletter
March 2024
Class of 2024
Only 2 1/2 months left of High School! This is the time to make sure you stay on track and maintain your grades. We have included new Scholarship and Career information for you to check out this month. Please remember to schedule your IGP with your senior counselor if you have not completed yours for this school year. We look forward to a great semester and GRADUATION!
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Upcoming Events
March 20, 2024
Jewel Canty, Annie Whitehead, and other SCVCS staff and students are invited to tour the Vet Tech program at Piedmont Technical College in Newberry!
April 18, 2024
Jewel Canty and SCVCS Staff and Students are invited to tour Boeing in North Charleston!
Scholarship Opportunities
All website are external
Presidents High School Student Scholarship Awarded by GFOASC -
The Government Finance Officers Association of South Carolina (GFOASC) is a non-profit organization that promotes the professional development of its members by providing a forum for the exchange of information related to all aspects of government finance, and by recommending and supporting improvements to the financial administration of all governmental units in South Carolina. The membership includes employees of the State, City, and County Government, Colleges and Universities, and School Districts. By establishing and awarding a High School Student Scholarship, the GFOASC provides financial assistance to a student in a high school.
Email your school counselor for the application.
Deadline April 7th
SC State Fair Scholarship
Since 1997 the South Carolina State Fair has awarded scholarships to students across the state of South Carolina.
APPLY : www.scstatefair.org,
The South Carolina State Fair will award fifty (53) $10,000 scholarships to students across the state to be paid at the rate of $2500 per year over a four-year period. The fifty-three 2024 scholars will be required to meet eligibility requirements deemed necessary by the South Carolina State Fair. This scholarship is available to any student in South Carolina who is a senior in a public or private high school or home school. This student must be planning to attend a public or private college, university, or technical college in the state of South Carolina.
Joye Law Firm Scholasrhip
The Joye Law Firm is offering a $2,000 scholarship to six South Carolina students attending a four-year College or University. Winners must demonstrate strong community - oriented values.
Deadline : May 1st
Apply: https://www.joyelawfirm.com/joye-scholarship-program/
The Joye Law Firm is offering a $2,000 scholarship contest for South Carolina students attending a Historically Black College or Univeristy. (Within the United States)
Deadline : May 1st
Apply: https://www.joyelawfirm.com/joye-scholarship-program/
PB&J Scholarship - The PB&J Scholarship is for students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but who still have the drive to succeed. More than 10 scholarships will be awarded in 2020, based on financing. Winners will be notified in August.
Deadline: May 31, 2024
https://scholarsapp.com/scholarship/pbj-scholarship
FASTWEB
Fastweb is a National Scholarship Database designed to simplify the scholarship search by helping students find millions of scholarships, grants, internships, and financial aid opportunities. Created in 1995, our free scholarship service is the most trusted tool for parents, counselors, high school, and college students in the United States.
Going Merry Scholarship-
Thousands of active scholarships on the website, at any given time. To get access to the full list (a monthly .csv of new scholarships,) signup for a Going Merry account.
EVERFI Scholarships
https://everfi.com/k-12/scholarships-contests/
Student Scholarships
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarships.php
Big Future Scholarships
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships
ACT Scholarships -
Minority Resources
- FinAid
- Gates Millennium Scholars Program
- Horatio Alger Association
- BOLD.org (Scholarships searchable by ethnicity)
Resources for African American Students
- Guide to Scholarships & Financial Resources for Black Students from Moneygeek.com
- The Black Collegian
- NAACP
- United Negro College Fund
- SREB Doctoral Scholars Program
- Development Fund for Black Students in Science & Technology
Resources for Hispanic Students
- Hispanic College Fund
- Hispanic Education Foundation
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Latino College Dollars
- National Hispanic Institute
- Appily Scholarships for Hispanics
- Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
Resources for Native American Students
- American Indian College Fund
- Indian American Scholarship Fund
- American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
- FinAid for Native American Students
Resources for Students with Disabilities