The ucac elmer brown scholarship

The following UCAC Scholarships were created in honor of founder Elmer Brown Sr. who was not afforded the opportunities of higher education, but believed that you should never stop learning. His mantra could have been from a quote by Francis Bacon, “Knowledge is Power.”   

For the 2023 UCAC Scholarships, the criteria is as follows:   

For the $1000 non-renewable HBCU Scholarship, you must be:  

1) Black/African American (AA),  

2) a St. Mary's County resident,  

3) a St. Mary's County high school 2023 graduate with a minimum 2.5 GPA,  

4) accepted to an Historical Black College or University.   

For the $500 non-renewable Vocational/Technical/ or Trade School Scholarship, you must be:  

1) Black/African American (AA),  

2) a St. Mary's County resident,  

3) a St. Mary's County high school 2023 graduate with a minimum 2.5 GPA,  

4) accepted to an accredited vocational, technical or trade school.   

You may apply for either of these scholarships on the St. Mary’s County Business, Education, and Community Alliance Inc (BECA) website: www.smcbeca.org. They are listed as A24 and A25. You must submit all parts of the application electronically by midnight Friday, Feb 17th.   

Remember - “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela