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
Jordan Grier is the recipient of the 2023 UCAC scholarship in the amount of $1000. She is a 2023 graduate of Great Mills High School and plans to attend North Carolina Central University. Her career choice is to become a psychologist specializing in behavioral therapy for adolescents.
Nnanna Iroanya is the recipient of the 2023 UCAC Scholarship in the amount of $500. He is a 2023 graduate of Great Mills High School and plans to attend Coppin State University. He will be majoring in Computer Science and hopes to one day own his own company.
Nakiyah Brooks, a recipient of the 2022 UCAC $500 scholarship, is a graduate of Great Mills High School who plans to attend North Carolina A&T to become a pediatric nurse.
Sidney Roberson, a recipient of the 2022 UCAC $1000 scholarship, is a graduate of Leonardtown High School who plans to attend North Carolina Central University to become a teacher.
Jordan Beaton, a graduate of Ryken High School with plans to major in civil engineering at Morgan State University.
George Rivers III, a graduate of Leonardtown High School with plans to major in engineering at Virginia State University.
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