CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP CALENDAR 2014-2015
Sterling L. Smith
Scholarship Fund
Center for
Scholarship
Administration
PO Box 1465,
Taylors, SC 296870031
(864)268-3363
J. Lacey McLean
Independent College
Student of the Year
Center for
Scholarship
Administration
PO Box 1465,
Taylors, SC 296870031
(864)268-3363
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
ELIGIBILITY
INTERNAL NATIONAL
DEADLINE DEADLINE
CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVE,
CONTACT INFORMATION
The Sterling L. Smith
Scholarship Fund will
award one scholarship
in an amount of $1,000
to a student attending
one of the member
colleges of the South
Carolina Independent
Colleges and
Universities. The
recipient will be chosen
by a Scholarship
Selection Committee,
and will be known as
the Sterling L. Smith
Independent College
Scholar. The award will
be applied to tuition,
fees, books, and room
and board.
The J. Lacy McLean
Endowment Award
Scholarship Program
will award one
scholarship to a student
representing one of the
member colleges of the
South Carolina
Independent Colleges
and Universities. Each
of the twenty member
colleges has been asked
Applicants must be attending
one of the member colleges of
the South Carolina Independent
Colleges and Universities.
Applicants must be a rising
sophomore, junior, or senior.
Applicants must be South
Carolina Tuition Grants
recipients and residents of
South Carolina.
April 15
May 4
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr.,
Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs;
rratliff@claflin.edu;
(803) 535-5400
Applicants must be attending
one of the twenty member
colleges of the South Carolina
Independent Colleges and
Universities. Applicants must
be a rising Senior. Applicants
must be South Carolina Tuition
Grants recipients and residents
of South Carolina.
April 15
May 4
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr.,
Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs;
rratliff@claflin.edu;
(803) 535-5400
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to nominate a student to
represent their colleges
or university. One of
the 20 nominees will be
chosen the J. Lacy
McLean Independent
College Student of the
Year, and will receive a
$2,000 scholarship to be
applied to tuition, fees,
and books.
Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarship
http://www.act.org/goldwater/
BMI Student
Awards
http://bmi.com/foundation/
Basis of merit to
students who have
excellent academic
records and
demonstrated interest in
and potential for careers
in mathematics, the
natural sciences, or
engineering.
Covers tuition, fees,
books, and room and
board to a maximum of
$7,500 per academic
year.
A series of scholarships
for various music and
art related fellowships
and awards. Some
geographical restrictions
apply
Full-time Sophomore or Junior
3.0 GPA
December
28
January 28
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr.,
Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs;
rratliff@claflin.edu; (803) 5355400
Applicants must be citizens of
countries in the Western
Hemisphere and must be either
enrolled in accredited public,
private or parochial secondary
schools, in accredited colleges
or conservatories of music, or
February 1
January 14,
2013
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
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engaged in private study of
music with recognized and
established teachers. Applicants
must be under the age of 28 as
of the competition postmark
deadline
Boren
Scholarship/Fellows
hip
www.borenawards.org/boren_
scholarship
Dr. Jerome E.
Bartow Scholarship
Boren Awards
Boren Scholarships and
Fellowships provide
unique funding
opportunities for U.S.
undergraduate and
graduate students
U.S. Citizen, must remain
matriculated in their
undergraduate program for
duration of scholarship and may
not graduate until the
scholarship is complete. Boren
scholarships are not for study in
the U.S.
January 30
February 13
Fellowship
Deadline
January 15
Fellowship
Deadline
Jan. 31
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
Or
Dr. Donald Pace, Director of
International Studies, 803-5355679 dpace@claflin.edu
Fund established by ITT
Hartford Insurance Co.
in recognition of Dr.
Bartow’s service to ITT,
his long standing
commitment to the
development of our
youth, and his
dedication to the Black
Executive Exchange
Program (BEEP) as well
as the National Urban
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
3.0 GPA
March 1
February 1
Ms. Carolyn Snell., Assistant to
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VP of Student Development. &
Services./Senior. Director of
Academic Success;
csnell@claflin.edu;(803) 535-5338
League.
2014-2015 Dwight D.
Eisenhower HBCU
Transportation
Fellowships
Program
www.fhwa.dot.gov/
tpp/ddetfp.htm
Environmental
Research and
Education
Foundation
Up to $10,000 in tuition
and/or stipends for
pursuit of Bachelor’s or
Master’s Degrees at
Claflin University in
transportation-related
fields. Recipients must:
propose, conduct,
present live and
formally report on
research; and attend
the expenses-paid TRB
Annual Meeting in
Washington, D.C.
Undergraduate junior, senior or
graduate students to be enrolled
full time at Claflin in both Fall
2014 and Spring 2015, majoring in
transportation-related fields. I-20
ID or I-551 for non-US citizens is
required. December grads and
part-time students are not
eligible.
TBA,
usually
around
March 15th
annually;
look for
announcem
ents in
January.
Recognizes excellence
in environmental
research and education
Must demonstrate clear interest
in solid waste management
research
Various
Deadlines
Merit based scholarship
for students pursuing 4year degree in All major
fields of study for a
Sophomore, 3.0 GPA
November
21
Note: many
Arts,
Sciences,
Business,
Education,
Engineering
and Political
Science
majors
qualify as
transportatio
n-related.
See list and
more info at:
www.fhwa.d
ot.gov/tpp/d
detfp.htm
Various
Deadlines
http://erefdn.org/index.php/
scholarships/index
**ESU Luard
Scholarship
http://www.esuus.org/esu/p
rograms/luard_scholarships/
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October 21
Janice E. McCollom
Campus Manager
Sponsored Programs Office
803-535-5542
jmccollom@claflin.edu
Ms. Carolyn Snell., Assistant to
VP of Student Development. &
Services./Senior. Director of
Academic Success;
csnell@claflin.edu;(803) 535-5338
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr.,
Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs;
British University.
ETS Presidential
Scholarship
Fulbright U.S.
Student Program
http://www.iie.org/en/Programs
/Fulbright-US-Student-Program
**Ford Foundation
http://www.fordfoundation.org/
In recognition of
Educational Testing
Services (ETS) longstanding collaboration
with Historically Black
Colleges and
Universities, ETS will
offer a scholarship
competition to
recognize talented
upper-level
undergraduate students.
Sponsored by the U.S.
State Department.
Senior who is thinking
about studying,
teaching, or conducting
research broad and is in
good health. At least
have a bachelor’s
degree. Sufficient
proficiency in the host
language to carry out
the project required.
All majors, sophomores and
juniors. GPA 3.5 or above.
December 1
February 1
Senior
September
17
October 17
The Ford Foundation
seeks to increase the
diversity of the nation’s
college and university
U.S. citizens.
Individuals with evidence of
superior academic achievement
rratliff@claflin.edu; (803) 5355400
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr.,
Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs;
rratliff@claflin.edu; (803) 5355400
or
Dr. Donald Pace, Director of
International Studies
dpace@claflin.edu
803-803-535-5679
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Various
Deadlines
Various
Deadlines
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
faculties by increasing
their ethnic and racial
diversity, to maximize the
educational benefits of
diversity..
Gilman International
Scholarship Program
www.iie.org/GILMAN
This scholarship provides
awards for U.S.
undergraduate students
who are receiving Federal
Pell Grant funding at a
two-year or four-year
college or university to
participate in study abroad
programs worldwide.
(such as grade point average,
class rank, honors or other
designations),
Individuals committed to a
career in teaching and research
at the college or university
level.
Undergraduate student, U.S.
Citizen participating in a study
abroad program not currently
under a U.S. State Department
Travel Warning or Cuba
535-5400
October 1
September 1
Dr. Leon Shik Chang, Director of
International Studies
lshik@claflin.edu
803-535-5563
Must be legal residents of U.S.
July 1
June 1
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr.,
Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs;
rratliff@claflin.edu; (803) 5355400
$3000 Award for 100
outstanding 2nd year
college students.
Any major. Must demonstrate
competency in spoken and
written English.
February 1
January 14
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr.,
Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs;
rratliff@claflin.edu; (803) 5355400
Provides $30,000 to
Juniors planning to
attend graduated school
Undergraduate full-time Juniors
at a four year institution pursing
a bachelor’s degree during the
November 1
December 1
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr.,
Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs;
Glamour Magazine’s Cash awards to
Top Ten College
outstanding juniors.
Women Competition
www.glamour.com/about/top10-college-women
Goldman Sachs
Global Leaders
Program
www.iie.org/Programs/Goldm
an-Sachs-Global-LeadersProgram
Harry S. Truman
Scholarship
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www.truman.gov/
Jack Kent Cooke
Graduate Arts
Award
www.jkcf.org/scholarships/gra
duate.../graduate-arts-award/
John Bayliss Radio
Scholarship
in preparation for
careers in public
service.
Received leadership
training, graduated
school counseling,
preferential admission
to premier graduated
institution, and
internship opportunities
with federal agencies.
The Jack Kent Cooke
Foundation Graduate
Arts Award recognizes
and rewards America's
promising up-andcoming artists from
lower-income
backgrounds with the
nation's leading
graduate scholarships in
the visual arts,
performing arts, and
creative writing
2010-2011 academic year
3.5 GPA
rratliff@claflin.edu; (803) 5355400
Senior standing or have
graduated from an accredited
four-year US college or
university within the past five
years.
A cumulative undergraduate
grade-point average of 3.20 or
better on a scale of 4.0 (or the
equivalent).
Demonstrated unmet financial
need.
A bachelor's degree by the start
of the fall 2013 semester.
Plans to begin their first
graduate degree program in the
performing arts, visual arts, or
creative writing at an accredited
college or university in the fall
of 2013.
The Bayliss Foundation Juniors and seniors majoring in
began a partnership with Broadcast Communications who
have maintained a 3.0 GPA or
7
February 1
January 15
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
March 1
February 1
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
www.beaweb.org/bayliss/radio
.html
**Marshall
Scholarship
www.marshallscholarship.org
/
Microsoft
Scholarships
www.scholarshipspotlight.com
/scholarship/
Rhodes Scholarship
www.rhodesscholar.org/
The Black College
Fund of the United
Methodist Church
top communications
schools nationwide in
an effort to bring a
strong radio presence to
college campuses.
better are encouraged to apply.
Although financial need is a
consideration, students of merit
with an extensive history of radiorelated activities are given
preference.
Students with a high
ability to study for a
graduate degree in the
United Kingdom.
Marshall Scholars
strengthen the enduring
relationship between the
British Society and
American People and
their institutions
Various scholarships for
undergraduate students
interested in computer
science and related
technical disciplines
On the most competitive
and prestigious awards,
funds two or three years
of post-baccalaureate
study at Oxford
University in Great
Britain.
Undergraduate degree after
2010. GPA 3.7
July 1
August 1
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
Various Scholarships
February 1
January 1
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
US Citizen ad Senior with a
minimum 3.6 GPA
September 3 October 3
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
or Dr. Carlton Long
The 1972 General
Student must be member of
Conference established the United Methodist Church.
Black College Fund
apportionment, which
Various
Deadlines
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Various
Deadlines
Ms. Terria Williams, Director of
Financial Aid;
twilliams@claflin.edu
www.gbhem.org/bcf
provides a constant
reliable way to support
United Methodist-related
historically Black colleges'
operations, programs and
capital improvements.
Today The United
Methodist Church
supports 11 historically
Black colleges and
universities, more than
any other religious
denominations
Thomas R. Pickering The Pickering
Foreign Affairs
Fellowships help
Fellowship Programs talented students, highly
motivated and
academically excellent
pickeringfaf@woodrow.org college juniors and
woodrow.org/pickering
graduating seniors or
college graduates who
want to pursue a
Foreign Service Career
in the U.S. Department
of State.
Udall Scholarship
Seeks future leaders
across wide spectrum of
www.udall.gov/
environment fields,
including policy,
engineering, science,
education, urban
planning and renewal,
business, health, justice,
and economics.
803-535-5720.
Undergraduate applicants:
college junior. Graduate
applicants: Entering two-year
terminal master’s degree
program in the fall of the
Fellowship year. Minimum gpa
of 3.2 (4.0). Must be U.S.
citizen.
January 15
January 24
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
Sophomores and Juniors
January 22
February 22
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
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UNCF Merck
Scholarship
http://umsi.uncf.org/index.php
UNCF Mellon
Undergraduate
Fellowship Program
www.uncfmellon.org/
Dedicated to supporting
the training of worldclass African American
biological and chemical
scientists and engineers.
African American, Enrolled in
November 1
any U.S. four-year university
college. A junior who will be
B.S. or B.A. degree candidate in
2013-2014 academic year.
STEM or Engineering major.
Min. GPA 3.3
December 1
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
The Program seeks to
address the
underrepresentation of
faculty of color teaching
at our nation's
institutions of higher
education.
Rising Sophomores Min. GPA
3.2
January 15
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant
Vice President for Academic
Affairs; rratliff@claflin.edu; (803)
535-5400
Jan. 31
******Please note that this is an Annual Scholarship Calendar. Please plan accordingly.******
For additional instructions on how to apply, please contact:
Dr. Roosevelt Ratliff, Jr., Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (Faculty Advisor); 803-535-5400; rratliff@claflin.edu
or Ms. Angela R. Jamison; 803-535-5498; ajamison@claflin.edu
Office Location:
Tingley Hall, 1st Floor (through double doors)
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