Scholarships

Empowering the next generation of speech-language-hearing professionals through education support.

Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000

Scholarship Description:

This scholarship fund was established in memory of Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, a victim of the tragic Emanuel Nine shooting in Charleston, SC in 2015. Ms. Coleman-Singleton was a member of ASHA, and beloved high school speech-language pathologist and track and field coach. 

DEADLINE: The COMPLETE application MUST BE RECEIVED on or before December 15 annually.

DEADLINE: Official Transcript sent from institution MUST BE RECEIVED no later than December 22, 2025 to the SCSH office address provided

Applications submitted after this date will not be eligible for review and consideration.

Recipients will be notified prior to the SCSHA Annual Convention.  

Who Can Apply (Eligibility Requirements for Scholarship Application):

  1. Be a minority student, currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master's degree in Speech Language Pathology.
  2. Be a minority Rising senior in an undergraduate degree program in South Carolina who plans to continue in the field, OR a graduate student who has completed at least one semester in an accredited degree program in South Carolina; and
  3. Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Requirements for Application:

  • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
    • At least 2 letters must be from a clinical and/or academic instructor familiar with the applicant's performance as a student, describing the applicant’s academic and/or clinical ability.
    • Letters may be from academic faculty members, clinical supervisors, or both. One of the three letters may be from a teacher.
    • One of the letters of recommendation must come from a teacher, counselor, coach or supervisor, who is knowledgeable of the applicants’ volunteer efforts and participation. (i.e. athletic participation, and school or community involvement)

Supplemental Application Requirements:

  1. A personal statement of at least one page addressing:
    • Leadership ability in student and/or community service
    • Demonstrate and provide a description of athletic involvement in at least one sport in the community or school settings.
    • School, community and/or church involvement.
  2. Provide examples of leadership experiences that demonstrate the applicant’s commitment and dedication.
  3. An original personal essay of between 300 to 500 words related to the profession and the applicant’s professional aspirations (NOT TO EXCEED 500 WORDS)
  4. Official Transcript sent from institution to the SCSH office address provided MUST BE RECEIVED no later than December 22, 2025.
  5. Mailing Address:
    SCSHA Foundation
    ATTENTION: SCSHA Foundation Scholarship Review Committee
    P.0. Box 1468
    Sandpoint, ID 83864

Only Complete scholarship applications will be reviewed. 

The scholarship recipient will be notified prior to the SCSHA Annual Convention.

If you have additional questions about the SCSHA Sharonda Coleman Memorial Scholarship application process, you may contact scshaed@gmail.com.

SCSHA Foundation Student Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000

Each year, the SCSHA Foundation accepts applications for the SCSHA Foundation Student Scholarship. 

DEADLINE: The COMPLETE application MUST BE RECEIVED on or before December 15 annually.

DEADLINE: Official Transcript sent from institution MUST BE RECEIVED no later than December 22, 2025 to the SCSH office address provided

Applications submitted after this date will not be eligible for review and consideration.

Recipients will be notified prior to the SCSHA Annual Convention.

Scholarship Description:

This scholarship is open only to CURRENT student members of SCSHA. The eligibility for the award is based on a point system and is determined by an outside application review committee. The scholarship application is posted on the SCSHA website. 

  • The SCSHA Foundation Scholarship is a competitive, merit-based scholarship.
  • Applicants must adhere to ALL application instructions and guidelines, using the application template provided online
  • ONLY COMPLETE scholarship applications received by the due date will be reviewed by the outside SCSHA Foundation Scholarship review committee. All letters of recommendation must be submitted by the applicant with the application.
  • The complete scholarship application must be submitted and received on or before Monday, December 15, 2025 to be considered for review.
  • Official transcripts must be received no later than December 22, 2025 to the SCSHA Foundation Office

Who Can Apply (Eligibility Requirements for Scholarship Application):

  • RISING Senior in an undergraduate degree program in speech-language pathology, speech and hearing science in South Carolina who plans to continue in the field;

          OR

  • CURRENT Graduate student who has completed at least one semester in an accredited graduate degree program in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders in South Carolina;

          AND

  • Applicant MUST BE CURRENT STUDENT MEMBER  of the South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association in the year of submission and for the year the scholarship is to be awarded.

SCSHA Foundation Scholarshiop Application and Instructions

DEADLINE: The COMPLETE application MUST BE RECEIVED on or before December 15 annually.

DEADLINE: Official Transcript sent from institution MUST BE RECEIVED no later than December 22, 2025 to the SCSH office address provided

Applications submitted after this date will not be eligible.

Entire application and supporting materials, with the exception of your official transcripts, must be sumbitted at the same time. Please gather all of the requiements for application submission, outlined below, before you start the application process.

Requirements for Application:

  • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation describing the applicant’s academic and/or clinical ability.
    • Letters may be from academic faculty, clinical educators, or combinations representing each. Individuals providing letters of recommendation should have direct knowledge of the student’s academic performance and achievements.
    • You wll be asked to uploaded your letters of recommendation during the application process.
  • An original, personal essay of 500 words or less related to the profession and the applicant’s professional aspirations. 
    • You will be asked to upload your personal essay during the applicatio process.
  • Official Transcript sent from institution to the SCSH office address provided MUST BE RECEIVED no later than December 22, 2025.

Mailing Address:

SCSHA Foundation
ATTENTION: SCSHA Foundation Scholarship Review Committee
P.0. Box 1468
Sandpoint, ID 83864
 
Questions about the SCSHA Foundation Scholarship application process may be addressed to:
 
Crystal Murphree-Holden, MA, CCC-SLP
SCSHA Foundation Chair
cmholden2@gmail.com