SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA The Greenwood Promise Phase 2
Scholarship APPLICATION is open for Greenwood County students whose residence
zones them for Greenwood County School Districts 50, 51, or 52. The student did NOT have to attend those
school districts in order to be eligible. The student must have graduated high school in 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024. The student must have also
signed the Greenwood Promise Consent Form, returned it to their high school,
and signed into and confirmed their Greenwood Promise account. In addition, the student must meet the
following criteria:
1. Student MUST have
either LIFE Scholarship or Palmetto Fellows Scholarship.
2. The student must
be accepted and attempting credits in a major that has been approved for Phase
2 of The Greenwood Promise. (See Below)
1.
Business
a.
Accounting
b.
Healthcare
c.
Information
Technology
d.
Management/Marketing
2.
Sciences
a.
Biology
i. Biology
ii. Biology,
Genetics
b.
Chemistry
i. Health
Sciences
ii. Chemistry
3.
Information Technology
a.
Computer
Information
i.
Networking
ii.
Software
Development
iii. Cybersecurity (New)
b.
Data
Science
i.
Business
Analytics
ii. Computer
Information Systems
4.
Education
a.
Mathematics,
Secondary Teacher Certificate
b. Chemistry
Education, Secondary Certificate
c. Special
Education
d. Early
Childhood Education
e.
Elementary Education (New)
f. Middle Level
Education (New)
g.
English, Secondary
Teaching Certificate (New)
5.
Nursing
a.
Nursing,
Completion for Registered Nurses
b.
Nursing,
Pre-licensure
6.
Engineering
a.
Mechanical
b.
Mechatronic
c. Electrical
d. Chemical
e. Civil (New)
7. Criminology – No more than 2 total in the first
selection criteria (New)
3. The student must
have completed and provided documentation from the university showing status of
“Junior in good standing” (ie-having only 2 years remaining to
complete the degree and making Satisfactory Academic Progress)
