September 3, 2024
Charleston County School District has been a model partner to the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund, and that ultimately has led to more students earning scholarships.
A Tuesday event hosted by the school district exemplified the district’s willingness to partner and its commitment to elevating awareness of the Scholarship.
District Superintendent Anita Huggins took the initiative to invite nearly 75 high school principals, counseling directors and high school leaders to a luncheon to better understand the Scholarship as well as its college access program.
“Students are the greatest beneficiaries when we work closely with school districts,” said John Huber-MacNealy, senior program director for the Scholarship. “Charleston County schools have seen incredible success with the Scholarship the past few years. Superintendent Huggins understands its significance for students and families and wants to continue that momentum. We’re grateful for her leadership and for the opportunity to work together to leverage our impact.”
During the past four years, Charleston County School District has more than doubled its new recipients, from 91 in 2021 to 187 this school year. A total of 510 high-achieving students with demonstrated financial need from Charleston County have earned up to $40,000 for college during the past four years.
“The impact of the Meeting Street Scholarship Fund on CCSD students is transformative,” Huggins said. “It’s inspiring to see such strong support for our students’ dreams and futures.”
Charleston County School District has gone above and beyond to be a collaborative partner, Huber- MacNealy said. A standard part of the Scholarship team’s recruitment approach is to visit area high schools to make in-person presentations to seniors in the top 30 percent. Charleston County School District hasn’t stopped there; it has emailed high school seniors directly about the Scholarship and posted information about it on high school websites.
“We’re grateful for the multiple opportunities Charleston County School District provides to ensure as many students as possible are aware of this one-of-a-kind Scholarship,” Huber-MacNealy said. “We are eager to find more ways to work together and create college access pipelines for students.”
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