Sampson High School Alumni Association, Inc. Missions Page

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	Our Missions

The SHSAA, Inc. strives to fulfill its Missions on a daily basis. Those Missions include, but are not limited to, administering a scholarship fund for needy and worthy youth and providing affordable housing to those who need it. These Missions are a part of our effort to give back and offer a helping hand to the members of our community.

The fulfilling of our Missions is a true example of things coming full circle – a continuance of the love and nurturing that many of our members received during their matriculation through Sampson High School. We intend to sustain that circle for many, many years to come.

Educational Grants (Scholarships)

The Sampson High School Alumni Association, Inc., has established Educational Grants not exceeding $1,500.00 per year. These grants are awarded to candidates for graduation who were or are in attendance at Clinton High School or to those graduates or candidates who are descendants of Sampson High School Alumni Association members.

The annual scholarship recipients are determined in accordance with the provisions and regulations contained in the Guidelines for the SHSAA, Inc. Educational Grants. The 2006 scholarship recipients are: Leah Holden, Shameika E. Faircloth, Kendra O. Phillips, Brian T. Sampson, Sasha M. Underwood, Leah R. Holden. For a list of past scholarship recipients Click Here.

The Grants may be used for entrance to an accredited university, college, business school, technical school, or community college. The annual scholarship recipients are also determined by the Educational Grants Committee of the National Sampson High School Alumni Association, Incorporated, which is composed of at least five persons. The Committee includes a National Chairperson, who is an alumnus of Sampson or Clinton High School, a co-chairperson, and a chapter representative from each of the active chapters.

Click HERE for Scholarship Guidelines and Educational Grant Information. Click HERE for Scholarship Application.

Objectives and Purposes of the Educational Grants (Scholarship) Committee:

1. To encourage, promote, and improve the educational standards between students from Sampson County, Clinton High School and surrounding communities and also those descendants of SHSAA, Inc.
2. To enable students of limited financial resources to continue their education.
3. To afford worthy and talented students the opportunity to further cultivate their talents.

For more information about applying for an Educational Grant contact Peggy Devane, Chairperson of Educational Grant Committee.

Housing

SHSAA, Inc. completed renovation on one of its classroom buildings at the old Sampson High School site in 1997. The purpose of the renovation was to transform the classroom building into eight apartments that are collectively called the Sampson High School Housing Complex. The Association’s Phase One Housing Complex Committee oversaw the renovation of the classroom building from beginning to end. The address of the complex is 701 McKoy Street, Clinton, NC.
The apartments have a living area, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. They are fully occupied and rent for a modest sum. The apartments are managed by Venture Manor Realty, owned and operated by Johnny Pridgen. These apartments help our organization to fulfill one of its missions, which is to provide affordable housing to those who need it.

For rental information regarding the Sampson High School Housing Complex, please contact either Johnny Pridgen at (910)592-3160 or Maggie W. Williams, SHSAA, Inc. Business Manager at (910)592-6287.