Dr. C. T. Battle Jr. Scholarship Fund

ABOUT DR. CHARLES T. BATTLE, JR.

Dr. Charles Tecumseh Battle, Jr., a native of Mobile, Alabama, was the eldest of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Battle, Sr.'s five children. He received a B.S. degree from Alabama State University where he was a charter member of the Beta Upsilon Chapter. He was an educator for several years in the Mobile Public School System until 1950 when he pursued his Doctor of Medicine degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dr. Battle and his family moved to Seneca, South Carolina in July 1954, where he began and continued his practice in medicine until his retirement in 1992. He became a member of St. James United Methodist Church - which later merged with John Wesley and Trinity United Methodist Church to form New Harmony United Methodist Church - where he held several church offices.

He was very active in his local community and became recognized on a statewide level for his dedicated service to South Carolina citizens.

Dr. Battle joined the staff of Oconee Memorial Hospital in 1956 and was named staff emeritus in January, 1997. He was designated a Palmetto Gentleman by Governor David Beasley who bestowed upon him the Order of the Palmetto, the highest honor accorded a private citizen of South Carolina.

He actively served as a member of numerous professional and service organizations, including:

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Council of Aging for Oconee and Anderson Counties
Life Member of the NAACP
Rotary International
Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Association
Disciplinary Commission of the SC Board of Medical Examiners
Vice Chair of the SC Mental Health Commission
Palmetto Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association
SC Medical Association
National Medical Association
American Medical Association
Chief-of-Staff, Oconee Memorial Hospital (1988)
United Methodist Men

Dr. Battle died in 1998 at the age of 79, but his memory and dedication to the community lives on through the annual scholarship established in his name by Rho Delta Lambda.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA & INFORMATION

The Scholarship Award will be $1,000. At least four (4) scholarships are awarded each year.
Scholarship Criteria:

- Applicant's must be a graduating senior attending a high school in the communities served by the Rho Delta Lambda Chapter
- Applicant must attend an accredited technical college, junior college or 4 year college/university of his/her choice (NOTE: admission/attendance is a requirement before scholarship funds are issued.)
- Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Applicant must submit a completed application to the Scholarship Committee for consideration
- Factors considered includes academic school records, personal qualifications, citizenship, leadership, and financial need

Completed Scholarship Application Packet must include:
- Two (2) character reference letters
- Certified copy of secondary school transcript through the end of your junior year
- Biographical statement that covers your education background (activities, achievements, obstacles, etc), financial need, and any other pertinent information about yourself and/or your family
- An originally typewritten essay addressing the topic "How this Scholarship Will Help Me Further My Career Goals"

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS CONFIDENTIAL.

Completed application packet MUST BE RECEIVED by December 6, 2024, to be considered
Applicant must appear before the Scholarship Committee for a personal interview, if requested.
Scholarship recipients will be announced and recognized at the RDL annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast. The breakfast will be on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Westside High School, Anderson, SC at 10:00 am
Please contact Brother Dr. Jerome Hudson at jeromehudson@anderson5.net if there are any questions about the scholarship process.