North Carolina Scholarships for High School and College Students

Robertson Scholars are a diverse and dynamic group of vibrant leaders committed to making transformational contributions to society. Scholars explore their leadership at the self, group, and system level forging connections across cohorts.Robertson Scholars join a lifelong community committed to transformational change.  They explore who they are, what they're committed to, and how to lead from their values in the face of an ever-changing world.The Robertson selection process focuses on finding students committed to making systems level changes in the world around them, who believe in possibilities, and have the creative imagination to solve intractable problems. We seek to build...

If you believe you’re qualified for the Park Scholarships based on our selection criteria of scholarship, leadership, service, and character, we welcome you to apply! The application processes for Park Scholarships and NC State undergraduate admissions are separate, so be sure to follow the instructions below. The application for 2023-2024 is now closed.Eligibility Requirements:To be eligible for the Park Scholarships program, candidates must:Have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.8.Be a United States citizen, permanent resident of the U.S., or graduating from a high school located in the U.S. (regardless of citizenship status).Apply for fall, first-year admission into a baccalaureate program...

Since 1967, we have awarded more than $3,000,000 in scholarships to youth pursuing a future in the agriculture industry. We believe assisting our industry’s future leaders in obtaining higher education is an investment in the future and is an integral part of fulfilling NC Farm Bureau’s mission.The R. Flake Shaw Scholarship program awards:Eight individual, university-level scholarships granted for a four-year period at $5,000 per year ($20,000 total per student)Four individual, community college scholarships granted for a two-year period at $1,000 per year ($2,000 total per student)ELIGIBILITYScholarships are awarded to rising freshmen who demonstrate:Intent to pursue a career in agriculture or...

The Golden LEAF Scholarship is designed to assist current North Carolina high school seniors and North Carolina community college transfer students. Recipients must be from certain rural counties, plan to attend a participating North Carolina college or university, demonstrate financial need, and express an intent to return to a rural North Carolina community upon college graduation. The scholarship is funded by the Golden LEAF Foundation through a grant to the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority.EligibilityBe a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes and reside in a qualifying rural North Carolina County as identified by the Golden LEAF FoundationApplicants must...

What you must be/do:be a resident of Wake, Durham, or Orange counties.be a U. S. citizen or present proof of permanent resident status.attend a non-profit post-secondary educational or technical institution in North Carolina.upload a complete copy of the FAFSA/SAR form. Go to www.studentaid.ed.gov/fafsa.If your FAFSA is delayed, in the FAFSA space, submit a note saying availability is mid-March. Submit the completed FAFSA when you get it. If you are a returning student, submit last year’s FAFSA if you have it.submit a high school transcript showing seven semesters and with grades for the fall semester or a GED. College transcripts should...

The Foundation is seeking applicants who understand the critical role that CPAs play in our society and who are eager to join a profession built on a commitment to serve the public interest. The CPA of the future must have the ability to analyze complex information and communicate it in ways that people can understand.The Foundation encourages applications from students who:Enjoy finding practical significance in abstract ideasHave strong interpersonal skillsAre technologically adeptHighly disciplined andEqually productive whether working alone or with others.Applicants are asked to provide information demonstrating that they possess these traits or have the potential to develop them.WHAT TYPES...

Students eligible to recieve this scholarship are North Carolina residents who are entering their freshman or sophomore year to study any engineering, science or math curriculum at NC State University, are at least 18 years of age, are involved in a community service organization (preferably two), are non-smokers and substance-free, and maintain a 2.8 GPA or its equivalent should the grading scale change.About Cody Blue PilkingtonCody Blue Pilkington was a learner from a young age. At age 3, his grandmother began teaching him how to play Scrabble and other games — the thought processes and the steps. He absorbed the...

When it comes to leveling the playing field, education is the great equalizer. It is the most fundamental and effective problem-solving mechanism that exists in society. Greenhouse Scholars is dedicated to providing educational opportunities and support to those with the potential to make a real difference.Eligible Students Must:Be a graduating high school senior planning to attend a four-year accredited academic institutionBe a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a legal resident of California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, or North Carolina.Have a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5 or aboveDemonstrate financial need (annual household income no greater than $80,000)Possess excellent leadership...

The Women’s Southern Golf Association has established a scholarship fund to assist deserving female golfers residing in the 15 southern states and the District of Columbia to obtain four years of higher education.This year a scholarship of $3,500 will be available along with a commitment of $3,500 for each of the three succeeding years of undergraduate school, not to exceed a total of four years. Renewal of the scholarship will be subject to an annual review of the recipient’s performance, interest and need. The recipient must maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade average out of 4.0. This is not an athletic...

Albert and Toni Roothbert established the Roothbert Fund to assist those in need of financial aid to further their education. Based in New York City, the Roothbert Fund operates as a volunteer organization. Through scholarships, the Fund supports fellows’ graduate or undergraduate study at an accredited institution based in the United States.The Fund seeks candidates whose daily actions are guided by spiritual values.Applications from graduate students, as well as undergraduates with one year of college completed, are preferred.Applications from candidates who reside in or attend schools in the following states are preferred: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts,...

A one-year scholarship available annually to a qualified undergraduate pre-engineering, engineering or architecture student attending a post-secondary educational institution within the geographic boundaries of ASHRAE Region IV (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) and meets the general criteria listed online.General Requirements:Scholarships are available to full-time undergraduate engineering or pre-engineering students pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a course of study that has traditionally been a preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession at a school.  Additional criteria for each regional scholarship is listed online.  Applicants must have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on...

The Jimmy Rane Foundation was established with the purpose of sending deserving students to college. Since then, the Foundation has awarded 680 scholarships to well-deserving students. These hard-working and outstanding students have taken these scholarships all over the country to institutions including: Auburn, Alabama, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Indiana, Troy, Duke, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Georgia and many more. We’re confident that these exceptional scholars will use their education to accomplish great things. We're also confident that they will one day return the favor to someone else in need.The 2024 Jimmy Rane Foundation scholarship application...