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<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>The South Carolina State Fair is accepting applications for its Ride of Your Life Scholarship program.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Fifty $6,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors across the state and will be paid out at $1,500 a year over four years. Students pursuing two-year degrees will receive $1,500 per year over the two-year period.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The scholarship funds must be used at a South Carolina university, college, or institution and may cover tuition or other educational expenses such as on-campus housing, a computer, or textbooks.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Scholarships are awarded based on academic and extracurricular achievement, communication skills, need and completeness of the application.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Scholarship applications must be completed online at scstatefair.org by March 15. The State Fair Scholars will be notified in mid-May.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The South Carolina State Fair “Ride of Your Life” Scholarship Program awards $300,000 in scholarships each year.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>“Education is one of the fair’s missions. We know students need extra funding for college now more than ever,” S.C. State Fair General Manager Nancy Smith said in a release. “We hope everyone who knows a South Carolina high school senior will encourage them to apply.”&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Recipients must retain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and enroll in no less than 30 credit hours each academic year to receive funding for that year.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Prospective scholars or parents can get additional information at scstatefair.org or by contacting Betsy Cooper at betsyc@scstatefair.org or 803- 799-3387, ext. 110.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>A list of last year’s “Ride of Your Life” scholars can also be found online at scstatefair.org&nbsp;</p>
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