What: Scholarship for $1000
When: Essay deadline April 1, 2017
Additional Information: South Carolina Council on the Holocaust Holocaust Scholarship The South Carolina Council on the Holocaust is pleased to offer a scholarship for graduating seniors that honors the memory of those who perished during the Holocaust. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who will attend a two- or four-year college or university, with matriculation to begin in the 2016-2017 academic year. The scholarship is open to students in the state of South Carolina. Students must submit a 750 to 1,500-word essay with a Works Cited page in MLA format addressing the following topic: Several years ago the South Carolina Superintendent of Education proposed cutting the funding for the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust.
Write a convincing argument about the importance and relevance of Holocaust education to South Carolina today. Student essays are due postmarked by Saturday, April 1, 2017 or emailed by midnight.
The essays will be reviewed by committee, with announcement of the award being made at the student’s high school awards night. This scholarship is a one-time presentation of $1000, to be used to support the student’s first year of college or university education.
Link to application form
https://drive.google.com/a/g.oconee.k12.sc.us/file/d/0ByteVWPdZpCEVnliSkZmSlExcDg/view?usp=sharing
Point of Contact: Submissions may be sent by mail to:
Emily TaylorSouth Carolina Council on the Holocaust
PO Box 596
Swansea, SC 29160
Or by email to scholocaustcouncil@gmail.com
