SCBA Educational Foundation
SCBA Educational Foundation Awards 2024-2025 Academic Scholarships to South Carolina Colleges and Technical Schools
The SCBA Educational Foundation, established in 1982, provides grants, scholarships and endowments for South Carolina colleges, technical colleges and universities that offer a curriculum in multi-media journalism and other broadcast related courses of study. The Foundation established an endowment in 2004 with a one-million-dollar target and in 2008 reached that goal. The scholarship program will continue in perpetuity, providing educational funding for the next generation of broadcasters for years to come.
The schools receiving scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year are: Bob Jones University, Claflin University, Clemson University, Francis Marion University, Furman University, North Greenville University, Tri-County Technical College, Trident Technical College, University of South Carolina and Winthrop University.
Each year, the SCBA Educational Foundation accepts proposals for funding from colleges and universities in South Carolina which offer broadcast or communications training. Funding is not provided for capital items or internships. Funds are distributed in May of the following year.
The Fellows Program of the SCBA Educational Program
One of the most important things we can do to assure the continued growth and vigor of our industry is to invest in the education of tomorrow’s broadcasters. Join your colleagues and support South Carolina broadcast students with a tax-exempt gift to the Fellows program.
SCBA Educational Foundation Board of Directors
President*
Margaret Wallace
Retired Broadcaster
Past President*
John Humphries
President & General Manager
WYFF-TV
Greenville, SC
Vice President*
Bill McElveen
Alpha Media
Columbia, SC
Secretary*
Jane Pigg
Pee Dee Broadcasting
Cheraw, SC
Director*
Alexis Campbell
General Manager
Glory Communications
Columbia, SC
Director*
Mike Hayes
Hearst Television
New York
Director*
Allan Miller
OTS Media
Rock Hill, SC
Director*
Rich O’Dell
Retired Broadcaster
Director*
Steve Sinicropi
Senior VP/ Marketing Manager
Audacy
Greenville, SC
Director*
Gray Soapes
Vice President/General Manager
WCBD-TV
Charleston, SC
Treasurer*
Felicia Cokely
Alpha Media
Columbia, SC
President Emeritus*
Dave McAtee
Retired Broadcaster
