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Scholarships
In Honor of Elmer Brown
The following UCAC Scholarships were created in honor of founder Elmer Brown Sr. You may apply for a UCAC scholarship on the St. Mary’s County Business, Education, and Community Alliance Inc website: www.smcbeca.org . The BECA application is available online as of January 15, 2025. You must submit all supporting documentation by midnight March 3, 2025.
Applicant criteria for the Academic and Voc Tech Scholarships:
1) Black/African American
2) St. Mary’s County Resident
3) St. Mary’s County public/private high school 2025 graduate
UCAC $1,000 non-renewable Academic Scholarship
In addition:
1) Minimum 2.5 GPA
2) Acceptance to an accredited college or university
UCAC $1,000 non-renewable Vocational/Technical/Trade School Scholarship
In addition:
1) Minimum 2.0 GPA
2) Acceptance to an accredited vocational/technical/trade or post-secondary school that prepares you for a specific occupation (for example - two year degree/certificate program)
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
--Nelson Mandela
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2024 Awards
Jocelyn Lyons, with UCAC president Nathaniel Lawrence, is a 2024 UCAC $1,000 Scholarship winner. She is a 2024 Great Mills High School graduate and will be attending Temple University and studying Management Information Systems.
Amina Guechati, with UCAC president Nathaniel Lawrence, is a 2024 UCAC $1,000 Scholarship winner. She is a 2024 Chopticon High School graduate and will be attending the University of Maryland and studying to be a Pediatric Occupational Therapist.
2023 Awards
Jordan Grier receives award from UCAC President Nathaniel Lawrence. Jordan is the recipient of the 2023 UCAC scholarship in the amount of $1,000. 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 receives award from UCAC President Nathaniel Lawrence. Nnanna 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.
2022 Awards
Sidney Roberson, a recipient of the 2022 UCAC $1,000 scholarship, is a graduate of Leonardtown High School who plans to attend North Carolina Central University to become a teacher.
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.
2021 Award
George Rivers III, the recipient of the 2021 UCAC Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, is a 2021 Leonardtown High School graduate who plans to major in engineering at Virginia State University.
2020 Award
Jordan Beaton, the recipient of the 2020 UCAC Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, is a 2020 graduate of Ryken High School and plans to attend Morgan State University and major in civil engineering.