Student Scholarships – Fall Semester 2007

Thank you for selecting Durham Tech as your educational choice! Scholarships are competitive and limited in number. Please read this page carefully and apply for up to a maximum of three of the scholarships outlined below. The Committee uses the results of student applications for Pell Grant to determine if a student has demonstrated financial need.

Applicants must be in-state residents (have lived in North Carolina for the past 12 months) who have been formally accepted into a program of study and have completed all required developmental courses unless otherwise noted. All scholarships listed are contingent upon availability of funds at the time the Scholarship Committee meets. Unless otherwise specified in the scholarship guidelines, recipients will be selected by the Durham Technical Community College Scholarship Committee. For scholarships awarded over more than one semester, scholarship recipients must continue to meet all stated selection criteria each semester in order to receive subsequent disbursements. Any scholarship recipient who finds it necessary to withdraw from his/her classes must meet with the Scholarship Coordinator (686-3431) in order to determine his/her eligibility for any subsequent disbursements.

All applicants will be notified in writing of selections. All scholarship recipients will be required to attend a Scholarship Ceremony.

All scholarships are competitive. The Committee uses the results of student applications for Federal Student Aid (Pell Grant) to determine if a student has demonstrated financial need. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for further information (686-3660).

Application packets are available in the Financial Aid Office (room 1209, Phail Wynn, Jr. Student Services Center) or may be downloaded. Please complete the application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the Scholarship Committee.

In order to help you select appropriate scholarships to apply for, please note the following:

1. You may apply for up to 3 scholarships.
2. Please take the time to interpret the criteria and choose the scholarships most applicable to your situation and need. Read each scholarship description carefully.
3. Some scholarships are restricted to specific programs of study.
4. Some scholarships require additional documentation or application forms.
5. All scholarship applications must include a recommendation by a faculty member (or program director where indicated) who has taught you in your program of study.

Name of Scholarship	Total Amount	Distributed Over	Program of Study	Selection Criteria
American Association of Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC)	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Any Associate Degree or Diploma	3.0 GPA; female student; exhibit leadership abilities through her community and/or campus activities; completed a minimum of 9 semester hours in her program of study; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester.
Altrusa Club of Chapel Hill	$500	Fall	Technical or Vocational Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 9 credit hours at Durham Tech; female resident of Orange County; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant).
AutoSmith	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Automotive Systems Technology	2.5 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Nathan Smith, Program Director of Automotive Systems Technology.
James I. Bolden	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Any Associate Degree	3.5 GPA; completed at least 9 credit hours in the program of study; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). Preference given to students enrolled in Accounting, Business Administration, or Information Systems/Office Systems-related programs. (*see below for list of programs)
Chapel Hill/Carrboro Sunrise Rotary Club	$500	Fall	Any Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	3.0 GPA; Orange County resident; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant).
Charlene B. Daye & Terry C. Lowrance Memorial	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Accounting Business Administration Information Systems/Office Systems (*see below for list of programs)	3.5 GPA; completed at least 9 credit hours in the program of study; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant).
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.	$500	Fall	Health Technologies	3.0 GPA; student entering the second year of a curriculum program in Health Technologies; enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester; single mother; Durham resident. Preference given to African-American applicants. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from a program director of a Health Technologies program.
FOCUS Award of Community Service and Excellence	$1,000	Fall and Spring	Accounting Business Administration	2.5 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester in the program of study; submit a two-page essay to include involvement in the community/outreach projects and future career/educational goals. Preference given to African-American applicants.
Gamma Beta Phi	$100	Fall	Any Technical or Vocational Degree or Diploma	3.5 GPA; completed a mininum of 24 credit hours toward any degree, diploma, or certificate; Gamma Beta Phi member in good standing with the Durham Tech chapter. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from a Gamma Beta Phi Advisor.
GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Office Systems Technologies, Information Systems, or any Health Technologies program	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in the designated program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester. Priority given to minority students. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from a program director of Office Systems Technologies, Information Systems, or Health Technologies.
R. Wensell & Marion N. Grabarek	$600	Fall	Any Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at Durham Tech; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant).
Dr. William Kimball Griffin Memorial Scholarship	$1,000	Fall	Dental Laboratory Technology	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; Durham County resident; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Michael Patrick, Program Director of Dental Laboratory Technology.
Virgil D. Hager Memorial	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Any Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	2.5 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant).
Dr. Roberta R. Havner Memorial	$600	Fall and Spring	Office Systems Technologies or Medical Office Administration	2.5 GPA; enrolled for 9 or more credit hours; completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in the program. Preference given to students who demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Joan Brown, Program Director of Office Systems Technologies.
Wayne and Nancy Hays	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Any Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	3.0 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant).
Ralph "Butch" Holman Practical Nursing	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Practical Nursing	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in the program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester. Preference given to black male students and native North Carolinians. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Sherry Wilson, Program Director of Practical Nursing.
James G. Huckabee, Jr. Memorial	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Technical or Vocational Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in the program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant).
International Association of Administrative Professionals	$600	Fall and Spring	Office Systems Technologies or Medical Office Administration Second Priority: Business Administration or Paralegal Technology	3.0 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; Priority given to students demonstrating financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Joan Brown, Program Director of Office Systems Technologies; Kimberly Harris, Program Director of Business Administration; or Susan Sutton, Program Director of Paralegal Technology.
Kiwanis Club of Durham	$1,000	Fall and Spring	Early Childhood Associate	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the program of study; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Ilene Britt, Program Director for Early Childhood Associate.
Robert L. Lyon Memorial	$600	Fall	Any Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in a program of study; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours.
Carolyn K. Murray Nursing	$2,000	Fall and Spring	Associate Degree Nursing	3.0 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; completed Practical Nursing Education program and been admitted into Associate Degree Nursing program. reference given to male students who are native North Carolinians. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation and verification of program completion from Dr. Helen Ayres, Program Director of Associate Degree Nursing.
George W. and Mary H. Newton	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Technical or Vocational Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	2.5 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester. Preference given to students accepted in Industrial and Engineering Technologies programs** (see below for list of programs), and students demonstrating financial need (Pell Grant). Priority given to children of Newton Instrument Co. employees.
O'Brien/Atkins Associates, PA Architectural Drafting	$600	Fall	Architectural Technology	2.5 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). Priority given to North Carolina residents. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from David Barringer, Program Director, Architectural Technology.
Pharmacy Technology	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Pharmacy Technology	3.0 GPA; completed the following courses: PHM 110, PHM 111, PHM 115, and BIO 163 achieving a GPA of 2.0 by the beginning of the current fall semester. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from a Pharmacy Technology faculty member.
Edward L. Phillips Memorial	$1,000	Fall and Spring	University Transfer	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at Durham Tech; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from a University Transfer faculty member.
President's Scholarship	$1,000	Fall and Spring	Any Associate Degree	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in the program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester.
Quintiles	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Clinical Trials Research Associate	3.0 GPA: completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the program; enrolled in 6 or more credit hours per semester. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Melissa Ockert, Program Director of Clinical Trials Research Associate.
James R. Scanlan Memorial	$1,200	Fall and Spring	University Transfer - Associate in Science	3.5 GPA; completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester. Preference given to students demonstrating financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from a mathematics faculty member.
Anthony Schomberg	$1,000	Fall and Spring	Machining Technology	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant); demonstrate exceptional skill and passion for the craft of machining. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Roy Stallings, Program Director of Machining Technology.
Dr. John M. Schwartz Memorial	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Any Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of study at Durham Tech; enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant); graduate of a Durham County high school. Preference given to applicants less than 30 years of age.
Barry Sickles Memorial	$1,200	Fall and Spring	University Transfer- Associate in Science	3.5 GPA; completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in the program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; resident of Durham or Orange County. Preference given to students demonstrating financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Dr. Jorge Cortese, Science Discipline Chair.
Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA)	$1,000	Fall and Spring	Clinical Trials Research Associate	3.0 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Melissa Ockert, Program Director of Clinical Trials Research Associate.
Student Senate	$300	Fall	Any Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	2.5 GPA; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours; Student Senate member in active standing as defined by the Student Senate Constitution. The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from a Student Senate Advisor.
SunTrust Banks, Inc.	$600	Fall	Any Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	3.0 GPA; student in the second year of an associate degree program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant).
Edmund S. and Doris D. Swindell	$1,200	Fall and Spring	Any Associate Degree	3.0 GPA; enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester; enrolled in the second year of a degree program; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). Preference given to Durham County residents.
Helen Diane Thornton	$2,000	Beginning Fall 2007 for four consecutive semesters	Office Systems Technologies or Medical Office Administration	2.5 GPA: completed a minimum of 9 or more credit hours in the program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Joan Brown, Program Director of Office Systems Technologies.
UNC Hospitals Volunteer Association	$300	Fall	Any Associate Degree, Certificate or Diploma	2.0 GPA; be an employee of UNC Hospitals; hold less than a bachelor's degree in higher education. Student must submit sealed letter of verification of permanent employment at any hospital within the UNC Health Care System. The verification letter should be submitted with the completed scholarship application.
Anna M. White Memorial	$1,000	Fall and Spring	Early Childhood Associate	3.0 GPA; completed a minimum of 6 semester hours in the program; enrolled in 9 or more credit hours per semester; female resident of Durham County; demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant). The application must be accompanied by a recommendation from Ilene Britt, Program Director for Early Childhood Associate.

*Industrial and Engineering Technologies Programs: Architectural Technology, Automotive Systems Technology, Electrical/Electronics Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Industrial Systems Technology, Machining Technology

*Information Systems/Office Systems Programs: Computer Information Technology - Software Specialist, Computer Programming, Web Technologies, Computer Information Technology - Operating Systems, Information Systems Security, Networking Technology, Office Systems Technology, Medical Office Administration, Health Information Technology

Students must complete the process for Pell Grant in order to establish financial need.