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her craft and would like to eventuto earn college degrees may now ally teach the culinary arts at local apply for financial assistance from schools. the 2022 Jenny Ballard Opportunity Applicants for the program must: Scholarship program. Sponsored u Be a member of a South Carolina by Women Involved in Rural electric cooperative. Electrification (WIRE), a service u Have graduated from high school organization associated with South or earned a GED at least 10 years Carolina’s not-for-profit electric coopago. eratives, the scholarship is a one-time u Be accepted into an accredited S.C. award based on financial need and college or university. personal goals. u Demonstrate financial need and In 2021, Erica Gore—a member of clear academic goals. The deadline for applications is Horry Electric Cooperative—received June 1, 2022. Recipients will receive a $2,500 scholarship to complete scholarships for the Fall 2022 or an associate degree in baking and Erica Gore, a member of Horry Electric Cooperative, Spring 2023 semester, with funds paid pastry arts from Horry-Georgetown used her 2021 Jenny Ballard Opportunity Scholarship to directly to the college or university. Technical College. complete her associate degree in baking and pastry arts To apply, use the online form at “As the first person in my family to from Horry-Georgetown Technical College. attend college, I have always strived ecsc.org/content/wire-scholarship. to be a great example to my children and show them how to Paper forms are available at your local electric cooperative and persevere and succeed through hardships,” says Gore, a resican be downloaded as a PDF from SCLiving.coop/scholarship. Completed forms can be attached to an email addressed to dent of Little River. “I want to continue doing that by obtaining Peggy.Dantzler@ecsc.org, or mailed to Peggy Dantzler, The a degree in baking. Receiving this scholarship is a huge benefit Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, 808 Knox Abbott Dr., and will ease the financial burden on my family.” Cayce, SC 29033. Gore plans to apprentice at a bakery to further develop WOMEN RETURNING TO SCHOOL
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