Florence, South Carolina – A scholarship set up in memory of a police officer who died is once again helping students in the Florence and Darlington areas get into college. The Sergeant Terrence Carraway Memorial Scholarship was initially set up in January 2019. It honors the life of Sergeant Terrence Carraway, who died in the line of duty on October 3, 2018, and his long-standing dedication to helping young people through education.
Every year, the initiative gives money to five children, and the grants go straight to the schools that the youngsters choose. The scholarship is meant to help local seniors who need it take the next step after high school, whether that means going to a two-year college, a four-year university, or a vocational training program.
To be eligible, applicants must be on track to graduate from a high school in Florence or Darlington County or have a GED that is the same as a high school diploma. Students must also show that they have definite plans to go to college and that they are either a citizen or a legal resident of the United States.
The selection is made after a thorough assessment of all the materials that were sent in. Candidates must fill out an application, send in a current high school transcript, and write an essay of 400 to 500 words on the topic given in the application materials. These elements are evaluated together to determine the final recipients.
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Organizers stress that the evaluation process is fair and open to everyone. The Florence Police Fund committee and the Terrence F. Carraway Foundation board say that decisions of scholarships are made without regard to race, sex, gender, color, creed, sexual orientation, disability, or national or ethnic origin.
The scholarship is a lasting memorial to Sergeant Carraway’s service and a good investment in the educational futures of students in both counties because it gets support every year.
