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HTC Scholarship Programs

It is with great pride that HTC can serve Horry County Schools as a Partner in Education. Through our affiliations in the Partners in Education program with our county's schools, HTC can provide valuable and lasting contributions for students and teachers as well as for businesses and the rest of the community.

FRS Youth Tour

This June, HTC will sponsor two High School juniors to be among the 100 students to attend the Foundation for Rural Service's 2012 Youth Tour in Washington, D.C.  After reviewing the application forms, it was determined that Damon Tunnell of Green Sea Floyds High School and Nelda Glaze of St. James High School will represent HTC and receive the all-expense paid trip to the Nation’s Capital for the Foundation for Rural Service Youth Tour 2012, June 2-6. 

Nelda Glaze - St. James High School

Damon Tunnell - Green Sea Floyds High School

The tour will participants a first-hand look at the telecommunications industry and the legislative process by visiting Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other governmental agencies.  They will also see famous landmarks such as the Washington Monument, Smithsonian Institution, Jefferson and Lincoln memorials, U.S. Capital, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington Cathedral and Supreme Court.  In addition, there will be fun activities to supplement the tour, including the night tour of the city and lunch at Hard Rock Café.

HTC selected the students based on the following requirements.

Students should:

  • Be a high school junior;
  • Have at least a C grade point average (GPA) or better;
  • Demonstrate leadership in organizations and interest in community through volunteer activities;
  • Write a letter explaining why he or she would like to attend and stating his or her future plans beyond high school;
  • Obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher or school official.

Parent must be an HTC member.

FRS Scholarship Program

The Foundation for Rural Service was established in 1994 and, through its partnership with the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), promotes, educates and advocates to the public, rural telecommunications issues in order to sustain and enhance the quality of life within communities throughout rural America.  In keeping with its mission, furthering the education of rural youth is a primary focus of the foundations.  HTC, is a member of NTCA and is proud to support FRS in this worthy endeavor.

As your telecommunications service provider, it is our pleasure to offer this national scholarship program to the students in our local schools.  Should a student from our service area be selected to receive one of the 30 scholarships ($2,000 each), HTC will contribute an additional $500 to the scholarship, bringing the total one-time scholarship award to $2,500.  Please note that preference will be given to students expressing an interest to return to a rural area to work following graduation. 

In addition, FRS has announced the creation of four new scholarships, funded by Manny and Leo Staurulakis, of John Staurulakis, Inc. (JSI), in honor of their parents, John and Chresanthe Staurulakis and to celebrate 50 years of service to the rural telephone industry.  The FRS Staurulakis Family Scholarships will provide four $5,000 awards and will give preference to students with an interest in science, math, medicine, or engineering.  These new scholarships will build on the existing FRS College Scholarship Program.

Letters and applications have been distributed to high school guidance counselors in Horry County.  Although the form indicates that completed applications should be mailed directly to the FRS, we are asking that all completed applications be returned to the high school guidance counselor or Nicole Hyman, HTC, PO Box 1820, Conway, SC 29526.  It will then be our responsibility to complete the applications with all required signatures and forward them to FRS by the March 1 deadline.

The application packet can be downloaded HERE.

KEY Scholarships

HTC, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union, and 104.9 BOB FM are partnering to offer two scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors within Horry, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg, and the southern part of Florence County. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to rising college freshman attending either Coastal Carolina University or Francis Marion University.

The scholarships may be renewed for an additional three years in the amount of $500 per year should the award recipients continue to meet qualifying criteria. The total scholarship amount each student may receive over a four-year period is $2,500.

For more information, ask your high school guidance conselor how to apply or call 369-8498 or 443-8553.

HTC, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union, and 104.9 BOB FM are partnering to deliver this scholarship opportunity to local students because we realize that education is key to unlocking a student's potential.

Application packets were distributed to high school guidance counselors and included applicant eligibility requirements, an application form, and two letters of reference forms. All materials are due for consideration by March 1, 2012 and should be directed to ATTN: KEY Scholarship Committee, PO Box 8941, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578. The two scholarship recipients for the 2012-2013 academic year will be announced in May 2012.

The application packet may also be downloaded HERE.

2011 KEY Scholarship Winners

For the fifth year, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union, Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (HTC) and 104.9 BOB FM chose two graduating high school seniors to win $1,000 each in scholarship awards.  High school seniors from Horry, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg, and the southern part of Florence County planning to attend either Coastal Carolina University or Francis Marion University were encouraged to apply.

The 2011 KEY Scholarship award winners are: Myrtle Beach High School graduate Rita Guadalupe Contreras and Mullins High School graduate Gladys Vaughn.  Contreras plans to attend Coastal Carolina University and major in Elementary Education and Vaughn also plans to attend CCU and major in Mass Communications. 

“These exceptional students have juggled academics, part-time jobs and extracurricular or volunteer activities successfully,” explained Nicole Hyman, HTC Senior Marketing Coordinator.

Each winner receives $1,000 applied to the cost of first-year tuition.  The scholarships may be renewed for an additional three years in the amount of $500 per year should the recipients continue to meet qualifying criteria, which include maintaining a 3.00 GPA and full-time enrollment at either CCU or FMU.

Application packets were distributed to high school guidance counselors and the scholarship opportunities were advertised on BOB FM and on all partners’ websites.  The 2011 award recipients were scored as most qualified for the KEY Scholarship based on completed application, academics, school and/or community involvement, household income, and school choice. 

According to Angelia Johnson, Carolina Trust VP Marketing, “These awards are well deserved, and we’re proud of all the applicants who are planning to continue their education in an effort to achieve personal and professional goals.”

For more information, please contact Angelia Johnson at 443-8553 or Nicole Hyman at 369-8498.

Rita Guadalupe Contreras

Rita Guadalupe Contreras
Myrtle Beach
High School

Gladys Vaughn

Gladys Vaughn
Mullins High School

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