A Scholarship for Former Campers & Counselors from Hale County

In honor of Leslie Manning, who served as the Director from 2009-2016, Sawyerville is proud to offer an educational scholarship for former campers and counselors from Hale County, AL.
It is the greatest honor to have this scholarship named for me and my tenure as director. My hope is that we can continue to nurture and stay connected to our campers and staff members from Hale County as they pursue their dreams after high school. We hope this fund will only grow over the years! 

​-Leslie Manning
​Applicants must be:
  • from Hale County, AL.
  • a previous staff member or camper at Sawyerville Summer Camp. Preference will be given to those who have been both a camper and staff member.
  • accepted or enrolled in an institution of college rank or a technical school.
  • pursuing professional certification or a degree.​

Application and Deadline

Applications for the 2021-2022 school year will open on October 1, 2020.

October 1, 2020- Applications open for the 2021-2022 school year
February 28, 2021 - Applications close
March 2021 - Scholarships awarded 

An application for a scholarship may be made every year a student is in college or technical school. Preference will be given to those people that have not received a scholarship two years in a row in an effort to make room for new scholarship recipients as much as we can.

Print a paper copy of the application here or click the button below  to apply online.

Special Circumstances

Should you require funding outside of our regular schedule, you can apply for a special circumstances scholarship. Examples of qualifying events includes: late enrollment, studying abroad, change in household income, etc. To request an application for a special circumstances scholarship, please contact Crystal Jones or Claire Cotten.

2020 Recipients

Hakeem Bennett

Jacksonville State University

Regiana Fields

The University of West Alabama

Reginiqua Fields

Auburn University at Montgomery

John Ford

Alabama A&M University

Keonna Howard

The University of Alabama

De'Tyrick King

Shelton State Community College

Tatyana Lawson

Alabama A&M University

Jaidrian Mitchell

Troy University

Deontae Patterson

Auburn University

Cha'Mari Webb

Lawson State Community College

Ka'Mari Webb

Stillman College

Michael Wiggins

Shelton State Community College

Support the Leslie Manning Scholarship Fund

Each year, a percentage of monies raised for Sawyerville goes towards the Leslie Manning Scholarship Fund. When you give to Sawyerville, your gift supports all programs including the scholarship fund.