Foundation

Agape Hospice (Nursing)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year to a nursing student. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Arnold and Carolyn Bates Endowed Scholarship (Patient Care Technician)

Awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Preference is given to Patient Care Technician students.

Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year to an associate degree nursing student. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Belk Endowed Scholarship (Business)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship.  Preference will be given to students enrolled in programs in the Business division. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester. 

BP/Ineos Electronic Instrumentation Technology Scholarship

Scholarship will be used to assist individuals to further their education and training at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in pursuit of a career in Electronics Instrumentation majoring in Electrical Engineering Technology, Specialization in Electronic Instrumentation. The award can be used for tuition, books, and/ or required supplies. Preference will be given to students from Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester (Tri-County) Counties. Students must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA to be considered and must maintain a 3.0 GPA each semester. Grades will be reviewed at the end of each academic term.

A.L. “Red” Brewington Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the nursing program and to students with a C+ to B grade average. Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA in order to keep scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester. 

JaColby Brown Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall to a student requiring educational accommodations. Funds may be used to assist the recipient with the cost of tuition, textbooks, fees or other expenses associated with attending college. Preference will be given to residents of Bamberg, Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties.

Buyck Carpenter Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall to Calhoun County residents for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. The award can be used for tuition, books, required supplies, or other costs associated with attending college. Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA to continue receiving the scholarship for the spring semester. 

Dr. Rocco D. Cassone Endowed Scholarship (Nursing)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing program.  Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Ellen Chaplin Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Preference will be given to students from Orangeburg County. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Cypress Creek Renewables

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. The scholarship can be used for tuition, required books or required supplies, and other costs associated with attending college. Scholarship recipients must be from the Bowman area or graduates of Bowman-Bethune High School. Special consideration will be given to those candidates with a demonstrated financial need. Candidates must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Steve Dalton Memorial Scholarship (Industrial Technology)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Preference will be given to students in Industrial Technology. The scholarship is to be used for tuition, books, and/or required supplies for coursework. Candidates should maintain a 2.75 GPA in order to keep the scholarship.

Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. The scholarship can be used for tuition, required books or required supplies, and other costs associated with attending college. Candidates must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

Dukes Endowed Scholarship (Nursing)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year to a nursing student. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Edisto District Boy Scout Scholarship

Scholarship shall be awarded to a scout from Orangeburg, Calhoun or Bamberg County with preference given to a scout who has attained the rank of Eagle. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. (Contact Foundation office at 803-535-1246 or padgettam@octech.edu for application.) 

Evans Endowed Scholarship (Nursing)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year to a nursing student. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Joseph K. Fairey II Endowed Scholarship (Automotive)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Preference will be given to needy, worthy individuals enrolled in the Automotive Technology program. Preference will be given to a second year student residing in Orangeburg or Calhoun County. The scholarship is to be used for tuition, books, and/or required supplies. Candidates must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Grades will be reviewed at the end of each academic term.

Federal-Mogul Friction Products Endowed Scholarship (Electronics Instrumentation, Industrial Electronics)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the Electronics Instrumentation Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, or Industrial Electronics Technology programs. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

First Citizens Endowed Scholarship (Nursing)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year to a nursing student. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

GKN Scholarship (Advanced Manufacturing)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the Advanced Manufacturing programs.  Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Robert Wayne Gibson Memorial Scholarship

Eligible applicants are high school seniors who are active members of any Fire Department within Bamberg County or who are children or spouses of Bamberg County firefighters and plan to further his or her education as a full-time student at OCtech. The scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester and can be used for tuition, textbooks and/or required supplies. (Contact Foundation office at 803-535-1246 or padgettam@octech.edu for application.) 

Harold Green Endowed Scholarship (Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Preference will be given to students in the Engineering Graphics Technology, Automotive Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Industrial Electronics Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, and Electronic Instrumentation Technology programs. Recipient must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

Gene Haas CNC Scholarship (Machine Tool)

Scholarship will be awarded to students enrolled in the Machine Tool Technology program. Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Goldstein’s on Russell Street Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Recipient must have completed thirty or more credit hours by the start of the fall semester of the year in which the scholarship is awarded.  Preference will be given to a graduate of Lake Marion High School. 

T.W. Irick Memorial Scholarship

The T.W. Irick Memorial Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year to graduates of Orangeburg County High Schools with preference given to graduates of Lake Marion High School. This scholarship will assist students with the cost of tuition, textbooks, fees or other expenses associated with their education. Recipient must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

Dean B. Livingston Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Preference will be given to students who are residents of South Carolina. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Medical Assisting Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year to a Medical Assisting student.     Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. 

Joseph J. Miller Scholarship

The Joseph J. Miller Foundation funds up to three scholarships for students who reside in Elloree or communities within a 12-mile radius of Elloree including Santee, Cameron and Vance. The scholarships are to be used for tuition, fees, books and required supplies.

Nassri Endowed Scholarship (Nursing)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year to a nursing student. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

OCtech Employee Funded Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

OCtech Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship.  Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

D. L. Scurry Scholarship

Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and have a demonstrated need for financial assistance.

Sylvamo Scholarship (Early Care and Education)

Scholarship will be awarded to students enrolled in the Early Care and Education programs. Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Super Sod – Willie Aiken Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded for one academic year. Scholarship will be given to needy, worthy individuals.  Preference will be given to candidates with the first option to a child of a Super Sod employee. The scholarship is to be used for tuition or required books. Candidates must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.  Grades will be reviewed at the end of each academic term. 

Tri-County Electric Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student pursuing a degree or a diploma. Applicants or their parents/guardians must be a member of the Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. Special consideration will be given to candidates with a demonstrated financial need. Recipient must maintain a “B” average. The student must uphold the honor of this scholarship at all times. 

Meg Gantt Ulmer Radiologic Technology Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall for one academic year to a RAD Tech student beginning his/her senior year in Fall 2025. Scholarship funds may be used to assist the recipient with the cost of tuition, textbooks, fees or other expenses associated with attending college. Student must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.  

John O. Wesner, Jr. Endowed Scholarship (Business)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Preference will be given to needy, worthy individuals enrolled in the Business program. The scholarship is to be used for tuition, books or other expenses associated with attending college. Candidates must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA. Grades will be reviewed at the end of each academic term.

Williamson Endowed Scholarship (Nursing)

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year to a nursing student. Students must reapply each year for the scholarship. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

Marcia Wood Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship will be awarded in the fall semester for one academic year. Candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in order to keep the scholarship. Grades will be reviewed at the end of the fall semester.

All scholarships are subject to prior funding before awards are made.