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Scholarships in North Carolina

University President's Club Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a non-resident high school senior who will be an entering freshman. Selection will be based upon GPA and ACT/SAT scores, as well as proven leadership abilities, activities, and accomplishments.

 

Non-Resident Academic Full Tuition Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a nonresident of Utah. Selection is based upon GPA, test scores, leadership, activities, and accomplishments.

 

Non-Resident Academic Partial Tuition Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a high school senior who will be an entering freshman and who is not a resident of Utah. Selection is based upon scholastic record.

 

L. Phil Wicker Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have at least a general class radio license and be attending school in the ARRL Roanoke Division (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia). Preference is given to residents of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

 

Scholarship for New Nebraskans

Award: $500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must not be a resident of Nebraska.

 

National Scholars Program

Award: $13,900, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must not be a resident of Michigan or Ohio.

 

Mark Twain Nonresident Scholarship

Award: $5,500, Deadline: August 15

Applicant must rank in top 50% of graduating high school class, have a minimum composite ACT score of 27 (combined SAT I score of 1210), and be a resident of any state except Missouri.

 

Out-of-State Collegiate Scholar

Award: $3,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an out-of-state first-time freshman student with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and a minimum composite ACT score between 28 and 29 (combined SAT Reasoning score between 1250-1320).

 

Out-of-State Presidential Scholar

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an out-of-state first-time freshman student with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and minimum composite ACT score between 32 and 36 (combined SAT Reasoning score between 1400 and 1600).

 

Out-of-State Capstone Scholar

Award: $1,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an out-of-state first-time freshman student with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and a minimum composite ACT score of 27 (combined SAT Reasoning score between 1210 and 1240).

 

Stanley Jackson Reeves Memorial Scholarship

Award: $550, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolled in the College of Business and Public Affairs, demonstrate financial need, have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, and be a resident of Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina.

 

North Carolina Teaching Fellows

Award: $13,000, Deadline: October 29

Applicant must be a North Carolina resident and be chosen by Public School Forum of North Carolina. Grant is forgiven if recipient teaches in North Carolina public school system for four years after graduation. Apply to Public School Forum of North Carolina.

 

North Carolina Legislative Tuition Grant

Award: $1,750, Deadline: January 10

Applicant must be a North Carolina resident and be a full-time undergraduate. Verification of residency required at registration.

 

Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a Christian woman who is a resident of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be enrolled full time, and be able to demonstrate financial need. Contact the financial aid office for more information regarding applications.

 

Out-of-State Grant

Award: $3,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be a resident of any state except Kansas. FAFSA is required.

 

Julian E. Carnes Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and be a resident of North or South Carolina.

 

Guy F. Livingston Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA and be a resident of Polk County, TN, Fannin County, GA, or Cherokee County, NC.

 

Out-of-State Tuition Assistance Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must show academic ability and not be a resident of Idaho.

 

Carolina Power & Light Co. (CP&L) Community College Scholarship

Award: $550, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be a technical or community college student and a North Carolina resident in the Central Power and Light service area with a GPA at or above the level required to graduate. Selection is based upon academics, need, and extracurricular activities. Award may be used at 34 selected community colleges in the CP&L area only. Contact the financial aid office of school for information.

 

CP&L Community College Scholarship for Electrical Installation & Maintenance or Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration

Award: $725, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be a vocational or technical student and a North Carolina resident in the Central Power and Light service area with a GPA at or above the level required to graduate attending one of 12 specified community colleges. Selection is based upon academics, need, and extracurricular activities.

 

Sprint/Carolina Telephone College Transfer Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be a vocational or technical student and a North Carolina resident enrolled in a transferable program with a GPA at or above the graduation level and must agree to attend a one-day seminar. Applicant must be attending one of 20 selected North Carolina community colleges. Priority is given to African Americans. Selection is based upon academic achievement, need, and extracurricular activities.

 

Sprint/Carolina Telephone Scholarship

Award: $550, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be a vocational or technical student and a North Carolina resident enrolled in a selected community college with a GPA at or above the level required for graduation. Priority is given to minorities and displaced workers with a high school diploma or equivalent and those with greatest financial need.

 

North Carolina Community College Scholarship

Award: $580, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be a vocational or technical student and a North Carolina resident enrolled in one of 58 selected community colleges with a GPA at or above the level required for graduation. Priority is given to minorities, displaced workers, women in non-traditional fields, students with a high school diploma or equivalent, and those with greatest financial need.

 

North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: September 15

Applicant must be a vocational or a technical student and be an employee of a NCMCA-member company and have a GPA at or above the level required for graduation. Applicant must be attending a North Carolina community college. Selection is based on academic achievement, need, and extracurricular activities.

 

Benjamin N. Duke Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a resident of North Carolina or South Carolina. Selection based on leadership potential and community involvement. Scholarship is awarded at the time of admission; no first time awards are made to upperclassmen.

 

Trinity Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a North Carolina resident and may not be enrolled as an engineering major. Selection is based upon academic and residential qualifications. Scholarship is awarded at the time of admission; no first time awards are made to upperclassmen.

 

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Award: $2,428, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a resident of North Carolina and have a mental or physical disability that is an impairment to employment.

 

McNair Scholars Award

Award: $12,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be from outside South Carolina. Selection is based upon academic achievement, leadership, and character.

 

Mt. Garfield Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of any state other than Colorado, and have a minimum 3.2 GPA.

 

Out-of-State Fee Stipend

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA or rank in the top quarter of class, have a minimum composite ACT score of 24, and may not be a resident of Missouri.