Graduating Seniors are Encouraged to Apply for Ride of Your Life Scholarship
February 6, 2012
South Carolina State Fair to Award $300,000 in Scholarships
COLUMBIA, SC – February 6, 2012 – The South Carolina State Fair, anindependent non-profit organization, is now taking applications fortheir 2012 Ride of Your Life Scholarship Program.
In 2012 the S.C. State fair will continue to award $300,000 inscholarships to 50 students from across the state. Students willreceive $6,000 each, which will be distributed at $1,500 increments forup to four years.
“The fair worked hard to establish strong relationships with ourcommunity and its leaders this past year and we saw the payoff duringthe run of the 2011 fair,” said South Carolina State Fair GeneralManager Gary Goodman. “We are elated to continue this tradition ofgiving back to the community by awarding these scholarships to deservingstudents in our state.”
The SC State Fair has provided opportunities to South Carolina highschool students for 15 years. What started with 10 students in 1997 hasgrown into one of the largest independently funded scholarship programsin the state, all made possible through admissions, ride tickets andfood sales during the 12 days of the fair.
“It is humbling to be part of an organization that will support 200 ofour state’s best students every year,” said Goodman. “In some cases,the State Fair Scholarship has helped to break a cycle of povertyallowing some students to be the first in their families to attendcollege.”
Any senior in high school in the state of South Carolina is eligible toapply to be a State Fair Scholar. Prospective scholars will be judgedon overall performance and involvement, need, communications skills andan aptitude for completion of the application. Fully completedapplications must be postmarked by March 16, 2012.
“Without your generosity, my future would be far less bright”, stated William Rossi, a past scholarship recipient.
Applications can be found at www.scstatefair.org.State Fair Scholars will be notified in May. For more information onthe South Carolina State Fair Scholarship Program contact LaurenGuignard at 803-799-3387, ext. 15 or [email protected].
About The South Carolina State Fair
The South Carolina State Fair is a self-supporting charitableorganization dedicated to educating South Carolina’s young adults. Formore information about the South Carolina State Fair, visit www.scstatefair.org.
