Southeastern Council on Military Education

SE-COME

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    2018 Scholarship Recipient Kristian Hooker
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2020 Scholarships

Thank you for your interest in the 2020 SECOME scholarship! The cycle is now OPEN.  

Please complete the scholarship application today!


All documents must be submitted by 15 May 2020 (Recommendations are due no later than 31 May 2020).  Send all documents to: vicepresident@secome.org


Winners will be notified by email by 31 July 2020.

                 

PLEASE NOTE! Institutions must be a member of SECOME for applicants to be eligible. If your institution is not a member of SECOME, ask them to join today and so you have the opportunity to apply and be considered for a SECOME Scholarship. 


  • SECOME Scholarship Application Form - Click HERE
  • Unofficial transcript(s) showing current enrollment and accumulative GPA
  • Two Forms of Recommendation from Academia, Professional, and/or Community - who can attest to your motivation, character, and integrity.  Recommended guidelines can be found HERE.
  • Essay on "What does being a military-affiliated student mean to you? How has your status as a military-affiliated student impacted (positive and/or negative) your higher education career?" (approximately 500-750 word)


$750 - $1500 Scholarships are available to:

  • Active Duty, Drilling Reservists, or National Guard Members assigned to a military installation and reside in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina
  • Spouses of Active Duty Members, Veterans, Drilling Reservists, National Guard Members who reside in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina
  • Veterans who reside in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina 

* Members of the SECOME Board (past or present), SECOME Scholarship Committee and their families are not eligible. 

 

*These scholarships are open only to U.S. Citizens and must reside on Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina or South Carolina soil.  Applying for scholarships do not guarantee awards. The SECOME Scholarships are competitive and the SECOME Scholarship Committee takes adequate time to review all applicants' submissions and their materials.  An applicant is ineligible if they do not meet the above criteria, and/or if SECOME does not receive all required materials by the deadline.

Qualifications:
Only students that meet all of the following qualifications will be considered for awards:
  • The student must currently be enrolled at a SECOME member institution and have at least 6 credit hours completed at the SECOME member institution. 
  • The student must reside in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina.
  • Currently pursuing a credit-barring certificate, associates, baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral program. 
  • Accumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  • Completed application packet (see above).  

2019-20 Student Scholarship Recipients

Last year, the Southeastern Council on Military Education was proud to award scholarships to students from across our member institutions. Four recipients were selected from a total pool of more than fifty applicants.  It is our honor to recognize these deserving individuals for their hard work and dedication in serving our Nation and in pursuing their education.

Hannah Schield - UNC-Wilmington

Jill Cardoza - Ashford University

Andrew Montgomery - Western Carolina University

Charles Jackson - Ashford University

2018-19 Student Scholarship Recipients

Master’s or Doctorate Degree Level - $1800.00

Magin Day

UNC - Charlotte – Clinical Health Psychology

Veteran – United States Air Force

Kristian Hooker

Western Carolina University – Project Management

Veteran – United States Army

Vanessa Thompson

Troy University – Human Resource Management

Spouse – United States Army

Catherine Ziencik

UNC – Wilmington – Educational Leadership/Higher Education

Spouse – United States Army

Bachelor’s Degree Level - $1600.00

William Argenbright

Campbell University – Political Science

Veteran – United States Marine Corps

Sarissa Chase

Park University – Criminal Justice

Active Duty – United States Marine Corps

Lauren Clements

Coastal Carolina University – Hospitality, Resort, & Tourism Mgt

Veteran – United States Marine Corps

Nevin Darden

Appalachian State University – Criminal Justice

Active Duty – North Carolina National Guard

Veteran – United States Army

Ariel Kirkwood

Campbell University – Business Administration

Spouse – United States Army

Katherine Matthews

Campbell University – Business Administration

Spouse – United States Army

Jacob Pratt

Appalachian State University – Geology

Veteran – United States Marine Corps

Ethan Wilson

American Military University – Homeland Security

Active Duty – United State Army

2016 - 2017 Student Scholarship Recipients

*Alexis Pointer (left), Student Scholarship Recipient; Ashley Adamovage (right), President, Southeastern Council on Military Education

SECOME just keeps on growing! This year, the organization has seen the largest scholarship application response, as well as awarded the largest amount of scholarships within the organization's history! The student recipients were offered a free night stay at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto in Savannah, GA as well as a gas gift card to help with the travel expenses to the venue to accept the scholarship certificate in person as well as participate on the student panel during the 2016 Symposium. SECOME awarded 5, $1000 scholarship awards to the following noteworthy recipients:


Nayib Bryan, awarded $1000 (Active Duty)

Central Carolina Community College, North Carolina

Associates of Science

Alexis Pointer, awarded $1000 (Active Duty)

American Military University, Georgia

Bachelors in Emergency and Disaster Management (BA)

Roselin Rodriguez-Pinto, awarded $1000 (Veteran)

Fayetteville State University, North Carolina

Bachelors of Social Work

Julia Trevino, awarded $1000 (Spouse)

University Maryland University College, Georgia

Masters in Cybersecurity

Amanda Yeackley, awarded $1000 (Veteran)

American Military University, Georgia

Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science

2015 Student Scholarships Recipients

The student recipients were offered a free night stay at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina to accept the scholarship certificate in person as well as participate on the student panel during the 2015 symposium. Due to the growth of SECOME membership as well as sponsorship, SECOME was able to award 6 scholarships this year - double the amount from the previous year. $500 scholarships were awarded to the following military-affiliated students:

Ellis Agee, Jr. - Active Duty Service Member, University of Maryland University College

Grant Hudson - Veteran, University of Maryland University College

Ryan Morris - Active Duty Service Member, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Opal Potter - Spouse, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Kayla Rehder - Spouse, East Carolina University

Frederick Young - Veteran, University of Maryland University College

2014 Student Scholarship Recipients

The Student recipients were offered free travel expenses and a free night stay at the Avista Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to accept the scholarship certificate in person during the 2014 annual conference.

$500 scholarships were awarded to the following military-affiliated students.


Lauren Daniel, Military Spouse, United States Coast Guard

Shawn Kalley, Veteran, United States Army

Capt Alan Thompson, Active Duty, United States Marine Corps