SCPHA Annual Student Scholarships Announcement

SCPHA offers the Public Health Scholarship and the Malcolm U. Dantzler Scholarship. These scholarships are each $500. Undergraduates and graduate students who are members in good standing of SCPHA are eligible to apply.

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.

The application period for 2024 has closed.