Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
University Website: www.denmarktech.edu/Apply Online: www.denmarktech.edu/admission-application/
Denmark Technical College is a two-year college in Denmark, South Carolina. The college primarily serves Bamberg, Barnwell and Allendale counties in South Carolina.
The school, which is state-supported, was established in 1947 as the South Carolina Area Trade School to serve African-American students in the region. Mr. Lorry H. "Broad River" Dawkins was founding principal. The SC Area Trade School offered courses in such fields as nutritional sciences (cooking and baking); business and secretarial sciences; building sciences (carpentry, painting, plumbing, brick masonry, electrical sciences); air-conditioning and refrigeration; barbering and cosmetology; auto mechanics, shoe repair, and seamstress sciences and tailoring. The school's motto was "He Who Hath a Trade Hath an Estate"; its sports teams were known as "the SCATS". Alumni of the S C Area Trade School have established successful businesses across the United States. Nationally known comedian J. Anthony Brown, who received a degree in Tailoring, is a distinguished graduate.
The current president is Dr. Joann Boyd-Scotland. The most recent past presidents were Dr. Michael Townsend,Sr., formerly vice president of Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Mequon Campus in Wisconsin. and Dr. John Waddell, who departed in August 2009.
In 1989, the college was identified as one of several in South Carolina with high default rates on federally guaranteed student loans.
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Denmark Technical College College Scholarships
McDonald's Black and Positively Golden ScholarshipThurgood Marshall College Fund |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline April 25, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students attending TMCF - member HBCUs and Predominately Black Institutions. You must have a minimum 2.7 GPA and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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FOSSI ScholarshipFuture of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline January 31, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe FOSSI Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and be pursuing studies and demonstrate interest in pursuing a career in chemical manufacturing, engineering, environmental health and sustainability or other... View Scholarship Details |
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Splunk HBCU Academic ScholarshipSplunk |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 07, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Splunk HBCU Academic Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students who are attending an HBCU. You must be pursuing a degree in computer science, computer engineering, software development, data science, information systems, information technology, networking engineering, web development, UX/UI design, cybersecurity, or... View Scholarship Details |
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HBCU Week X NFL ScholarshipHBCU Week Foundation, Inc. |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 17, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe HBCU Week X NFL Scholarship is available to students who are entering their freshman year at an HBCU. You must a U.S. citizen, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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SC Wins Workforce Industry Needs ScholarshipSouth Carolina Technical College System |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe SC Wins Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a professional certificate, industry-recognized credential (IRC), diploma, or degree from one of the SC Technical College System’s 16 colleges. To be eligible for this award, you must be a resident of South Carolina and be enrolled in an eligible program.... View Scholarship Details |
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Chevron Scholarship - Society of Women EngineersSociety of Women Engineers (SWE) |
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award $5,000 |
deadline January 31, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Chevron Scholarship is open to freshmen, sophomore and junior female students majoring in engineering and computer science. You must be enrolled in Hispanic-Serving Institutions & Historically Black Universities & Colleges, to include Florida A&M University, Florida International University, Fort Valley State University, Howard University,... View Scholarship Details |
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HBCU Battle of the BrainsHBCU Battle of the Brains, LLC. |
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award $5,000 |
deadline February 07, 2025 |
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DescriptionHBCU Battle of the Brains is open to business and STEM students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Teams of five to eight students from HBCUs across the country must develop a solution to a complex issue, then pitch that solution in front of judges, as well as a live audience. View Scholarship Details |
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Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship FundCommunity Foundation of Greater Memphis |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline April 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship Fund is available to graduating seniors and graduates of Memphis-Shelby County Schools high schools. You must be attending or planning to attend an HBCU to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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National Forum for Black Public Administrators Scholarship ProgramNational Forum for Black Public Administrators |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline February 10, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe National Forum for Black Public Administrators Scholarship Program is available to African American or other minority students who are currently enrolled full-time at an accredited, traditional four-year college or university, preferably at an HBCU. You must have interest in leadership roles in public service to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Terri Bailey Memorial ScholarshipJohnson County Community Foundation |
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award Up to $1,000 |
deadline February 24, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Terri Bailey Memorial Scholarship is available graduating seniors at Center Grove High School. You must have participated in four years of marching band and four years of indoor percussion, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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