The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-20
Y. M. c. A. Scholarships
Three Remain Open to South
CarOlina-150 Opportunities

There remain about $50 free Y. NJ.
&. "A. scholarships in South Carolina
Tor eX-Service men who can qualify
before their county com mittees for
spring semester of 1921. These ag-
gregate about $4,000 with final limit
until June 80, 1921, and if not award
ed by April l, 1921, may be re-allOtted
to states which have greater demand
County allOtments have been increas-
ed accordingly, and notices will be
sent to each county at once.
These scholarships are good in all
prep, high, fitting, business, cores
pondcnce, Y. NJ. c. A., agricultural
and mechanical schools, and all
schools under strictly collegiate grade.
Many so-called colleges are not
really so, and wherever committees
can classify 4 school as not collegiate
1T gives better chance of success as
preparatory work is the main end in
view not college work. The New
ork Office defines. what is considered
collegiate, and applicants and COM
mittees must be governed accordingly.
An award for any course requiring
high school diploma or it's equivalent
for entrance is a collegiate scholar
ship. An award for any course with
lower entrance requirements, even if
given in an institution called a col
lege is general scholarship"
Within the state Of South Carolina
negroes are entitled by ratio of SER
vice In war to 45 per cent of these
scholarships, and this proportion will
be reserved for them until February
ist and then, if not used, may be re-
allotted by the state committee to 9TH
er applicants. Also if any counties do
not use their funds by February lst.
the same may be re-allotted to coun-
ties which have greater demand.
SO FAR negroes have not called for
their share
These general or prep scholar
ships may be applied for to county
committees, usually composed Of the
probate judge, county school superin-
tendent and principal Of high school
IN each county seat. Printed lists
ana application blanks can be had
OF them or direct from state SUPER
visor upon request. No application
should be sent to the state office until
passed by county committee. These
students OF all burdens but TO share
thcm. Neither are they anything like
Il bonus for ALL but the aim is to as
sist good men to get an education
which was interfered with by war. Re-
quests should always be governed by
the students ability, and be moderate,
in fairness to all other men.
There are only few collegiate"
scholarships left. and these are re-
strictcd to drowning students" that
is. men who have absolutely gone
aground financially and cannot make
1T. These are carefully considered and
investigated by state committee, and
applications for collegiate should
come direct to state supervisors, with
endorsement of dean or bursar. and
with case briefly and fully made out
for financial need. No other cases can
be considered for want of funds.
These schOarships--of both class
cs-havc been ranging from $40 to
$500, and during 1920 50 far there
have been granted 5l4 amounting to
$4,000, an average of about $S5
each.
On account of the large number of
requests for information, applicants
are requested not to write to state Of
lice until they have inquired OF their
school burSar or dean, or county COM
mittcc, Tor information and blanks. as
ali of these should be informed and
furnished with supplies.
In counties whore there are Y. NJ.
{, As the secretary will be able to
handle applications for his county.
communications to state office
should be addressed TO State SUPER
Visor, \. NJ. G. \. Scholarship Fund.