S C -P A A E

The South Carolina Professional Association for Access and Equity (SC PAAE) was established in 1995 by a group of individuals who work with minority focused programs at colleges and universities in South Carolina and to promote and support access and equity in higher education.

SC PAAE now represents a network of individuals who are current or former executive, managerial and professional employees (including faculty) of higher education institutions and agencies who are committed to improving access and equity in higher education. The SC PAAE membership supports the organization’s goals to:

Advocate and advance efforts to improve minority achievement in higher education and equal employment opportunities

Advocate and advance efforts to improve equal employment opportunities for all persons

Support and advance efforts to make colleges and universities more affordable for minority and economically disadvantaged students

Promote the welfare of minority faculty, staff and students in higher education

Promote and advance efforts to make higher education more accessible and attractive as a career for minority men and women

Promote and support efforts to increase financial support for access and equity and equality for minorities in higher education.

The SC PAAE scholarship award program is designed to assist in achieving these goals through the provision of financial assistance to high achieving students to help make education more affordable.

Additional information my be obtained by visiting the SC PAAE website

SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ACCESS AND EQUITY

Student Scholarship

Consideration for SC-PAAE Scholarships require that applications are completed in full,

neatly and accurately. All applications must be postmarked no later than MAY8,

2013. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications are to be mailed to:

Ms. Lorinda Copeland

SC Commission on Higher Education

1122 Lady Street, Suite 300

Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Scholarship Award Amounts

2 yr. Undergraduate - $750 4 yr. Undergraduate - $1,000

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must:

  1. Be a continuing or transfer undergraduate student having completed a minimum of

12 semester hours with a 2.75GPA (minimum) or higher

  1. Be recognized as an under-represented ethnic minority on the campus of enrollment
  2. Be enrolled in a college or university within the state of South Carolina.
  3. Submit all required material (listed below)
  4. Be able to attend Scholarship Banquet (COLUMBIA, SC on May 22, 2013).
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Completed applications must include:

  1. An official college transcript.
  2. Two letters of reference.
  3. A personal letter detailing:
  1. Academic and career goals,
  2. Honors/awards,
  3. Leadership skills and organization participation,
  4. Community service, and
  5. a statement of why you would like to receive this scholarship. (The letter should not exceed 1.5 pages.)
  1. A paragraph defining access and equity and describing how you can assist in achieving access and equity within South Carolina utilizing personal talents and skills.
  2. A current photograph (To be used for media purposes if selected as scholarship recipient. Xeroxed photographs will not be accepted)

Applications must be postmarked no later than May8, 2013

Contact the SC PAAE or Access & Equity representative at your institution

with questions related to this application process.

Please check one:2 yr. Undergraduate 4 yr. Undergraduate

APPLICATION

(Print or Type)

NAME ______

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ______

TELEPHONE NUMBER (______)______EMAIL ADDRESS______

ADDRESS ______

______

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ______

CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE ______SEMESTER HOURS COMPLETED ______

CURRICULUM MAJOR ______

SC PAAE or ACCESS & EQUITY

REPRESENTATIVE’S SIGNATURE ______

REPRESENTATIVE’S TELEPHONE NUMBER (______)______

REFERENCES: Please remember to attach reference letters to this application

1)NAME ______

DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (______)______

2)NAME ______

DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (______)______

Applicant Acknowledgement

I give the SC-PAAE Scholarship Committee authorization to release information from this application and letters of reference, as they may deem appropriate under the guidelines of the Freedom of Information Act. I further understand that the Scholarship Committee will exercise careful judgment in its selection process and that the decision of the Scholarship Committee is final.

SIGNATURE ______DATE ______