Scholarship Information
Tuition scholarships are available to individuals who plan to enroll at SCC, as well as currently enrolled students. Scholarships are awarded for academic excellence, financial need, athletics and other designated reasons. Applications are available online in the SCC Scholarship Booklet or in Student Affairs. Priority will be given to students who apply by June 1. Scholarships will continue to be awarded as funds are available.
This section acquaints students and others with the anticipated scholarships available to those attending or planning to attend Salem Community College. The scholarships are listed by specialty and name, and, in most cases, include the following:
- The amount
- The primary criteria for selection
- The application process
Scholarship recipients will be notified beginning in July.
Winning a scholarship is an honor and identifies the recipient as an SCC Scholar. In accepting the award, the student agrees to participate in SCC Scholar meetings once a semester, meet with a scholarship advisor periodically during the semester, and represent the College at community functions once or twice a year.
Samuel H. Jones, Jr. Scholarship Grant
In Memory of Henry Paulding
Scholarship grants of financial aid for payment of the costs of tuition, books, materials, and other specified costs, are available to qualifying high school graduates of Woodstown High School who will be attending Salem Community College, Rowan University, the Salem County Vocational Technical School, or Gloucester County Vocational Technical School as full-time or part-time students pursuing any approved course of learning or training offered by such institutions.
In order to qualify as candidates for scholarship grant awards, students must submit a copy of the student’s complete high school record, proof of admission at one of the specified institutions, and such other information as may be required by the Trustee of all applicants, including a statement from the student setting forth the intended course of study and the reasons why the student should be considered for a scholarship grant award.
All applications should be mailed to:
Clermont Wealth Strategies
Attn: Heather Maloney
PO Box 7989
Lancaster, PA 17604-7989
Researching Scholarships
Click here to search the Department of Education's Scholarship database!
For additional scholarship information in New Jersey and the United States, visit the SCC Michael S. Cettei Memorial Library for reference guides to help identify additional sources of scholarship funds. Information is also available at the following Web sites:
For further information on financial aid planning and other types of awards, please refer to the 'Paying for Your Education' section of SCC’s publications page.
Students applying for SCC scholarships must complete an application for financial aid and receive notification of the financial award amount before a scholarship can be awarded. This process will ensure that a greater number of students will receive a financial aid award, a scholarship award, or both.
Hope Scholarship Tax Credit
The Hope Scholarship, established by the federal government's Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, provides a tax credit of up to $1,500 per year for students from middle-income families for the first two years of college. The tax credit will be available in an amount of 100 percent for the first $1,000 of qualified tuition and related expenses paid, plus 50 percent of the next $1,000. The amount of tuition and fees covered by the Hope Scholarship Tax Credit is reduced by other grant and scholarship aid received.