51-17 Institutional Scholarships

Procedure Description

Procedure

Application Procedures

Scholarships are made available to students through donations from individuals, businesses, industry, foundations, and private sources. Applicants must have a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average to apply for a scholarship. All applicants must submit a FDTC Scholarship Application on the FDTC website no later than the deadline dates for priority consideration.

Applications received after the deadlines will be held and consideration will be given when, or if, additional funds become available.

Scholarship recipients must complete all admissions requirements to Florence-Darlington Technical College. Students must be pursuing a certificate, degree, or diploma unless otherwise specified by the donor.

To be considered for scholarships administered by the Florence-Darlington Technical College Educational Foundation, students must have appropriate test scores, high school records, and show potential for academic and personal growth. Scholarship recipients will be notified in writing of their award. Recipients of scholarships are requested to respond in writing to the donor of the scholarship. The FDTC Educational Foundation will provide each recipient a FDTC Thank You Card for the student to fill out.

Administration of Scholarships

The Educational Foundation appoints the Scholarship Committee. The Scholarship Committee meets during the Spring and Fall semesters to select scholarship recipients.

The Scholarship Committee will adhere to the stipulations set forth by the individual donor. Scholarships will be an amount not to exceed the amount allocated by the donor for one academic year.