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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Scholarships for Welding Students

The American Welding Society (AWS) has contacted Greenville Technical College about the opportunities they are offering students for competitive scholarships. They have created the AWS Foundation which has numerous scholarship programs through which they award students. An overview of these programs can be found at http://www.aws.org/foundation/

The submission deadlines are March 1st.

Please contact DJ Wetzel at Donald.Wetzel@gvltec.edu for more information and applications.


Tuesday, November 10, 2009

MLK Dream Weekend Scholarship

As part of the MLK Dream Weekend, January 15 – 18, Greenville Technical College will present a $3,000 tuition scholarship to be awarded at the Diversity Banquet on January 15 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Students interested in applying for this scholarship, along with two other scholarship opportunities, are encouraged to go to

http://www.mlkdreamweekend.com/scholarships/

to download an application packet. Deadline for entry is December 11.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

New Scholarship

The C.G. Fuller Foundation Scholarship Program is once again accepting applications for the upcoming 2010-2011 Academic Year. The scholarship is worth $1,000 per semester.

To qualify, an applicant must:

  • Be a South Carolina Resident
  • Attend a SC College or University
  • Be high school seniors entering their first year of college
  • Have SAT scores that meet or exceed 1100
  • AGI of parents must not exceed $60,000
All applications must be submitted to GTC Financial Aid Office by March 15th.

For Applications and questions please contact DJ Wetzel at: Donald.Wetzel@gvltec.edu




Ask the Readers! Financial Literacy Edition

You are our most valuable source of information! The world of financial aid that we live in is constantly changing. With every change that we make, we also have to consider how these changes effect you, our students. So with that in mind, we would love to hear your input on a new program that we are considering building.

Financial Literacy

This would be a pilot program to be started through the financial aid office to offer basic financial advice for free. It will be centered around paying for college, student loans, budgeting, and creating a stable financial base during, and after college. With a majority of our students here at GTC receiving student loans, financial literacy has become a priority. We will discuss topics such as repaying your student loans, managing credit, creating a budget, repairing bad credit, and discuss where to go when you run into financial difficulties.

We feel that a program of this nature will help you to feel better prepared to enter into your chosen career as more well-rounded, capable individuals. A solid financial base is essential to your future success and that is what this program to designed to teach.

Please give us your feedback. Is this a program that would interest you? What topics would you like to see covered? Would you spend one hour in a free workshop to learn about managing your money?

As always, thank you for your participation in this blog! We cannot do this without you!