Investing in Education. Empowering the Future.
Scholarship Awards
Each year, the 100 Black Men award six (6) scholarships to deserving youth in the Midlands community. Each award is renewable for up to four (4) years with a value of up to $2,000 ($500 annually).
Eligibility Criteria:
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High school senior transitions to college
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Minimum grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
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Planning to attend a two-year or four-year institution for an entire academic year beginning the fall semester after high school graduation
Criteria for Scholarship Renewal:
In order to receive future scholarship allocations, students must continue to be enrolled in a two-year or four-year institution of higher learning and must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). Students should complete the Scholarship Renewal Request Form and submit evidence of their GPA (official transcript) and continued enrollment (class schedule or verification of enrollment for Registrar).
All scholarship packets and requests for renewable allocations may be emailed to scholarship@100bmogc.com or mailed to our office.
100 Black Men of Greater Columbia, Inc.
Attn: Scholarship Committee
Post Office Box 11507
Columbia, SC 29211
2022 Coca-Cola Grant
The 100 Black Men of Greater Columbia, with the support of Coca-Cola, hosted a Town Hall focusing on Inequality and Social Injustice, Police and Community Relations, and Voter Registration. The high school students actively participated in the Saturday event that included guest speakers, a comedian, a musician, prizes, drinks, snacks, and lunch. All proved to help prepare the students for the challenges ahead in the Greater Columbia community and nationwide.
The 100 Black Men of Greater Columbia followed the first session, furthering the initial topics, Reach Back-Pull Up dance contest, simulating police stops with the National Organization of Blacks in Law Enforcement (NOBLE), and funny man Shuler King.
At the two Coca-Cola Town Hall events, the 100 Black Men of Greater Columbia awarded nine $250 scholarships, gave away two laptop computers, Beats Headphones, two Apple Watches, Apple Air Pods, gift cards for teachers, and $100 for dance content winners.
