Denmark Technical College

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Denmark, SC

University Website:  www.denmarktech.edu/
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Denmark Technical College is a two-year college in Denmark, South Carolina. The college primarily serves Bamberg, Barnwell and Allendale counties in South Carolina.

The school, which is state-supported, was established in 1947 as the South Carolina Area Trade School to serve African-American students in the region. Mr. Lorry H. "Broad River" Dawkins was founding principal. The SC Area Trade School offered courses in such fields as nutritional sciences (cooking and baking); business and secretarial sciences; building sciences (carpentry, painting, plumbing, brick masonry, electrical sciences); air-conditioning and refrigeration; barbering and cosmetology; auto mechanics, shoe repair, and seamstress sciences and tailoring. The school's motto was "He Who Hath a Trade Hath an Estate"; its sports teams were known as "the SCATS". Alumni of the S C Area Trade School have established successful businesses across the United States. Nationally known comedian J. Anthony Brown, who received a degree in Tailoring, is a distinguished graduate.

The current president is Dr. Joann Boyd-Scotland. The most recent past presidents were Dr. Michael Townsend,Sr., formerly vice president of Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Mequon Campus in Wisconsin. and Dr. John Waddell, who departed in August 2009.

In 1989, the college was identified as one of several in South Carolina with high default rates on federally guaranteed student loans.

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Denmark Technical College College Scholarships

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Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation Scholarship

Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation

Up to $10,000 Varies See Details

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The Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate HBCU students. You must be a certified descendant of Jesuit slaveholding within the Catholic Church in the United States to be eligible for this award. Spouses of descendants may also apply.

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Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation Scholarship

Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation

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Up to $10,000

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The Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate HBCU students. You must be a certified descendant of Jesuit slaveholding within the Catholic Church in the United States to be eligible for this award. Spouses of descendants may also apply.

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SC Wins Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship

South Carolina Technical College System

Up to $5,000 Varies See Details

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The SC Wins Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a professional certificate, industry-recognized credential (IRC), diploma, or degree from one of the SC Technical College System’s 16 colleges. To be eligible for this award, you must be a resident of South Carolina and be enrolled in an eligible program....

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SC Wins Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship

South Carolina Technical College System

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Up to $5,000

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The SC Wins Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a professional certificate, industry-recognized credential (IRC), diploma, or degree from one of the SC Technical College System’s 16 colleges. To be eligible for this award, you must be a resident of South Carolina and be enrolled in an eligible program....

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Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Dooley Foundation

$1,500 May 23, 2026 See Details

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The Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship is available to students who are currently attending or will attend an HBCU. You must be majoring in education / elementary education or be a current member of your institution's band, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and provide proof of 90 hours or more of community service to be eligible for this award. ...

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Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Dooley Foundation

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$1,500

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May 23, 2026
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The Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship is available to students who are currently attending or will attend an HBCU. You must be majoring in education / elementary education or be a current member of your institution's band, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and provide proof of 90 hours or more of community service to be eligible for this award. ...

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Annie Ibok Scholarship

HBCU EXCELLENCE

$1,000 July 31, 2026 See Details

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The Annie Ibok Scholarship is available to rising college freshmen who are attending HBCUs. You must be a resident of Washington State or California and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Priority is given to recent high school graduates.

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Annie Ibok Scholarship

HBCU EXCELLENCE

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$1,000

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July 31, 2026
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The Annie Ibok Scholarship is available to rising college freshmen who are attending HBCUs. You must be a resident of Washington State or California and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Priority is given to recent high school graduates.

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Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship

Chicago Association of REALTORS

$500 June 01, 2026 See Details

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The Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship is available to African - American female students residing in underserved communities within the Chicagoland area. You must be pursuing a real estate license, OR be attending an HBCU or Chicago State University to be eligible for this award.

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Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship

Chicago Association of REALTORS

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$500

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June 01, 2026
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The Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship is available to African - American female students residing in underserved communities within the Chicagoland area. You must be pursuing a real estate license, OR be attending an HBCU or Chicago State University to be eligible for this award.

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Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship

CEO of Tomi Management Enterprises LLC

$500 July 01, 2026 See Details

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The Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship is available to undergraduate African American students. You must have graduated from a Pittsburgh Public School, be currently enrolled in a HBCU and submit an essay answering the prompt provided by the sponsor in order to be considered for this award.

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Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship

CEO of Tomi Management Enterprises LLC

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$500

deadline

July 01, 2026
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The Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship is available to undergraduate African American students. You must have graduated from a Pittsburgh Public School, be currently enrolled in a HBCU and submit an essay answering the prompt provided by the sponsor in order to be considered for this award.

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South Carolina Tuition Assistance for Children of Certain War Veterans

South Carolina, Office of the Governor

100% of tuition Varies See Details

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The South Carolina Tuition Assistance for Children of Certain War Veterans is available to the children of war veterans who were legal residents of South Carolina at time of entry into military service and who during service: were killed in action, missing in action, prisoner of war, died of diseases, disability, or from other causes resulting...

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South Carolina Tuition Assistance for Children of Certain War Veterans

South Carolina, Office of the Governor

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100% of tuition

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The South Carolina Tuition Assistance for Children of Certain War Veterans is available to the children of war veterans who were legal residents of South Carolina at time of entry into military service and who during service: were killed in action, missing in action, prisoner of war, died of diseases, disability, or from other causes resulting...

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Feeder School Scholarship

Mississippi College School of Law

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The Feeder School Scholarship is available to students entering Mississippi College School of Law. To be eligible, you must be graduating from one of the following schools: Jackson State University, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Mississippi State University, Tougaloo College,...

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Feeder School Scholarship

Mississippi College School of Law

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100% of tuition

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The Feeder School Scholarship is available to students entering Mississippi College School of Law. To be eligible, you must be graduating from one of the following schools: Jackson State University, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Mississippi State University, Tougaloo College,...

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San Diego HBCU Scholarship

Restore, Uplift & Hope

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The San Diego HBCU Scholarship is available to high school seniors. To be eligible, you must be graduating from a San Diego County high school, have been accepted to a HBCU, and submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Why I want to attend an HBCU."

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San Diego HBCU Scholarship

Restore, Uplift & Hope

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The San Diego HBCU Scholarship is available to high school seniors. To be eligible, you must be graduating from a San Diego County high school, have been accepted to a HBCU, and submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Why I want to attend an HBCU."

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