SCPHA Annual Student Scholarships Announcement

Eligibility criteria for the Public Health Scholarship are:

• Be a student enrolled in an accredited School of Public Health.
• Be a current member in good standing in the South Carolina Public Health Association (SCPHA) during the year in which the scholarship application is made.
• Have documentation of at least six (6) hours of study remaining before graduation (may include student’s work on practicum, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrate high academic and professional promise.
• Achieve and maintain an academic performance of 3.5 or better (based on a GPA maximum of 4 points); and,
• Exhibit significant commitment to the public health profession through volunteer and/or professional activity as indicated by the following:
• Involvement in community activities.
• Involvement in scholarly activities; and/or
• Participation in related professional and/or student organizations.

Eligibility criteria for the Malcolm U. Dantzler Scholarship are:

• Be enrolled in a course of study leading to a degree in a health-related field.
• Be a current member, in good standing, of the South Carolina Public Health Association (SCPHA) for at least the year in which the scholarship application is made.
• Have documentation of at least six (6) hours of study remaining before graduation (may include student’s work on practicum, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrate high academic and professional promise.
• Achieve and maintain an academic performance of 3.5 or better (based on a GPA maximum of 4 points); and,
• Exhibit significant commitment to the public health profession through volunteer and/or professional activity as indicated by the following:
• Involvement in community activities.
• Involvement in scholarly activities; and/or
• Participation in related professional and/or student organizations.