Multiple scholarships

Check out the scholarship opportunities available here.

The more effort you put in, the more chances you get to earn a scholarship ranging from $500 to $2,000. If you complete all six steps, you’re eligible to earn a $40,000 scholarship. Scholarships are awarded—through monthly drawings—to students who complete each step.

A list of some scholarships available to North Carolina students. This is not a complete list, and you must register with the site to have access to some of the links.

Please see this list for other possible scholarships.

This is a wonderful list of scholarships and opportunities for LGBTQ. You will need to look through the list to make sure you are eligible, as many of them are specific to a certain geographic area.

Great resource for scholarship searching! You can filter by county, deadline, and more to find scholarships that fit you.

Visit the website to see a variety of scholarship opportunities available to students interested in pursuing culinary arts, hospitality management, or tourism.

Here is a great list of scholarships available for women interested in studying culinary arts.

Check out this long list of scholarships provided by various insurance companies.

Please check out this extensive list of scholarships open to students with an interest in studying computer science

This page advises students on the best way to stand out during scholarship applications and has a search tool with information on 98 different scholarships.

Multiple scholarships - click the link, scroll down the page to the "Community College" and University" scholarships

To be eligible to apply for any of the Horatio Alger Undergraduate Scholarships, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States; be progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of 2021 with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
• Be a United States citizen

Deadline March 15, 2021

Are you interested in pursuing a degree in Allied Health, Nursing, or Education? If so, you may qualify for loan forgiveness through the FELS program. Click HERE for a list of approved education programs. Click the link below for more information.

Deadline: March 1

The R. Flake Shaw Scholarship program awards:

Six individual university level scholarships for a four year period at $4,000 per year ($16,000 total per student)
Two individual community college scholarships for a two year period at $1,000 per year ($2,000 total per student)
Applications available online. Deadline March 8, 2021

Scholarships are awarded to rising college freshmen who demonstrate:
The intention to pursue a career in agriculture or in an agriculturally-related field
Financial need
Satisfactory grades
An evident understanding of the agricultural and/or agribusiness community
Leadership potential
Preference is given to Farm Bureau members

$1,000 non-renewable scholarship open to high school seniors in North Carolina.

Due March 15, 2021

Click link for application

The 2021 NC HEF Scholarships will open in December.

All applications, transcripts and letters of recommendation are due by March 13, 2021.

Applications will open on Nov 16, 2020 and close on March 8, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST. Recipients will be notified June 2021.

Up to 20 scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000

See link for eligibility and application info.

Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S. Resident
• Open to all applicants - freshman through senior at an ABET accredited program college or university
• 3.5 or better for high school applicants
• SAT/ACT requirement: Applicant must have a Total SAT score of 1220 or higher and/or an ACT composite score of 27 or above
• Financial need as determined by a completed FAFSA form
• One letter of recommendation

Deadline March 15, 2021

Applicants must be:

• A childhood cancer survivor under the age of 25 and diagnosed before the age of 18 with cancer or a high grade or anaplastic brain tumor
• A citizen of the United States living within the country and attending school in the U.S.
• Accepted into a post-secondary school in the Fall 2021

Deadline March 31, 2021

Who Qualifies for this Scholarship? 

·     Full time students at an accredited U.S. college or university or an ASE/NATEF Certified post-secondary automotive, heavy duty, or collision repair school

·     Graduating high school seniors planning to be full time students at any of the above

·     No GPA requirement 

Deadline: March 31, 2021

• U.S. Citizens
• Current high school seniors with a cumulative 3.5 or above GPA, or current college freshmen or sophomores with a cumulative 3.0 or above GPA.
• Planning to enroll full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S.
• Majoring or planning to major in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Math, Physics, Information Systems/Management Information Systems or Information Assurance.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Be willing to consider a paid internship with Lockheed Martin following freshman, sophomore or junior year of college, other circumstances notwithstanding. (Note: The internship is not required to receive a scholarship.)

The 2021 program will be accepting applications until April 1, 2021.

To be considered for this award, a student must:

• Be a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes.
• Be a high school senior enrolling full-time as a first-year student or a currently enrolled community college transfer student enrolling full-time at any participating North Carolina college or university in the fall of 2020.
• Have a Pell eligible Expected Family Contribution (EFC) determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Have a GPA of no less than 3.0
• Be a resident of a rural county that is economically distressed and/or tobacco dependent.

The scholarship provides $3,000 a year for up to 4 years to high school seniors and $3,000 a year for up to 3 years to community college transfer students. Approximately 215 scholarships are awarded.

Deadline: March 1, 2021 (application available first week in December)

https://www.goldenleaf.org/scholarships/

Applicants must be high school seniors entering college or community college, or returning college students seeking a first bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree while attending an accredited US college or university. All applicants must plan to enter the commercial arboriculture industry.

$5,000 scholarship

Deadline March 15, 2021

$500 - Deadline March 30, 2021

A) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on the day of the deadline.

B) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the deadline.

C) Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)

D) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

E) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada

Read more about Eligibility: Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship by www.odenzascholarships.com

3 awards

This opportunity is available to any high school seniors who will be soon enrolling at a participating school, as well as any students who are currently enrolled (including part-timers). Only those going to schools within the United States are eligible. 

Deadline: March 31, 2021

Applicants must be:

- Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States OR current college students already studying at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
- U.S. citizens
- Anticipating completion of high school diploma at time of application or already in possession of high school diploma / GED
- Planning to or already currently pursuing a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
- Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA currently

To apply please create a short video (no longer than 5 minutes) that answers the following questions:

How has the internet changed the way you research and buy products?
How has the internet changed old-school industries? (ex. mattresses, newspapers, television, etc.)
If you could change an established industry for the better using the internet, which would it be and what would you do to change it?
Make your video creative, innovative, informative, entertaining, and interesting! The video that best captures these attributes will win this year’s scholarship award. Use the following form to submit your application. Please include your full name, school year, name of the college you plan to or are already attending, and a link to your video.

Deadline: March 31, 2020

Every year, Piedmont Electric awards scholarships to high school seniors who are planning to continue their education at a college, university, community college or technical school. In 2021, we will be awarding $2,000 scholarships.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP:
Complete the following online form.
Attach your most recent academic transcript.
Attach one letter of reference from a teacher, school counselor, employer, youth leader or pastor.
Attach a short personal statement video of yourself.
Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on March 31, 2021.

Applicants must have a parent, grandparent or guardian who is a member in order to be eligible. Relatives of Piedmont EMC employees and/or Piedmont EMC Directors are not eligible to apply.

Applicants must be a dependent (natural, adopted or step) son or daughter of an active or deceased member of the NCTA (Associate Members are not eligible), who shall have been an active member continuously for a minimum of (2) two years in a row prior to application.

See link for info/eligibility

Deadline: March 20, 2020

Ten $2500 Scholarships awarded!

Who Is Eligible:
• High School Seniors enrolling for the 2021 fall semester who are a spouse or dependent of a permanent, full-time employee of an NCRMA retail member company. Employee must be employed for at least one year as of 1/1/21.
• Any student who at a minimum is a part-time employee of an NCRMA retail member company for at least six months as of 1/1/21.
• The retail industry employee, whether a parent, spouse, or student, must be employed with an NCRMA member company located in North Carolina at the time the winners are selected. Qualified scholarship recipients may attend a college located in any state.

Deadline: Postmarked by March 29, 2021

$2,500 scholarship

Due: March 31

Application Criteria:

a. US Citizen or permanent resident of US
b. GPA of 3.0/equivalent or higher (out of a 4.0 scale)
c. High School Senior who will matriculate full-time at a US accredited four-year college or university
within the fifty states or District of Columbia.
d. Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participating in community services or other extra
curricular activities.
e. Combined adjusted income of the parent(s) cannot exceed $50,000.

Please check eligiblity before you apply.

The Key Thinkers Scholarship (“Scholarship”) awards academically qualified students with a $2,500 USD Scholarship to one (1) eligible recipient (“Recipient”) once every academic term (coinciding with the application schedule below), to one (1) eligible recipient (“Recipient”). There will be a total of four (4) Recipients of the Scholarship per academic year. The sponsor (“MoneyKey”) offers the Scholarship to post-secondary students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. This is an opportunity for students to be a voice in the growing conversation about financial responsibility.

To be eligible for the Scholarship, the student applying must:

• Be 18 years or older.
• Be a US citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States.
• Possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

Application Schedule:

Application deadline

Spring March 31, 2021

Fall September 30, 2021

Cirkled In $2500 Scholarship
Deadline March 31, 2021

Open to graduating senior with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Must be planning to attend one of the following CIAA universities:
Bowie State University, Bowie, MD
Chowan University, Murfreesboro, NC
Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC
Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC
Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC
Lincoln University, Oxford, PA
Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC
Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, NC
Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA
Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC

Five $2,000 scholarships awarded
Deadline: April 6, 2021

Applicants must:

• Be a high school students in grade 9-12
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident enrolled full-time in a public, private, or school in the United States.
• Submit completed application and essay via email by April 1, 2021.

Awards

Seven scholarships will be awarded as follows:  1st Place: $3000;  2nd Place: $2000;  Honorable Mention (5):  $1000 each.  Awards are for education-related expenses for undergraduate study only.  Awards are one-time only and not renewable.

Enter for the chance to win $2,000 Scholarship (10 Available)

Applicant Eligibility Requirements

• AFSA High School Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are citizens and legal residents in the USA.
• Scholarship payable to the winner’s college/university or certified trade school in the United States; student must enroll in semester beginning no later than fall 2021.
• Winners not based on financial need
• Relatives of AFSA staff or NATIONAL board members may not enter.

The deadline for entries is April 1, 2021.

Over 1020 scholarships awarded; up to $2,500 each

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have completed high school (or earned a GED)
• Will be enrolled in eligible program in Fall 2020
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States
• Demonstrated critical financial need (must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA)
• Demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Be under the age of 30
• Be a United States citizen

Application due April 15, 2021 (Application opens in Feb 2021)

$3,000 scholarship plus complimentary pass each to the CPR Certification program of your choice.

Due April 30, 2020.

See link for more information.

Better Business Bureau Serving Central North Carolina Donna Easter Student Ethics Awards

Description The Better Business Bureau Serving Central NC is offering four (4) awards to graduating seniors from designated NC counties who will enroll at any accredited two or four year colleges, technical colleges, or universities in the fall of 2021.

These awards can be used for room, board, books and fees only. These awards cannot be used for tuition. These awards are not renewable.

Total Awards will be $17,500

• 1 for $7,500 (sponsored by Market America - Shop.com)
• 1 for $5,000
• 2 for $2,500 each

Award recipients will be announced in May 2021.

Eligibility To be considered, a candidate must:

• Be graduating from a high school in one of the eligible areas: (Alamance County is on the list)

• Be attending any two or four-year college, technical college, or university beginning in the fall of 2021

• Be in good academic standing and show proof of community service and leadership while in high school

• Submit a 500-word essay describing how you handled an ethical dilemma you faced Application Due by 5:00pm, Friday, April 16, 2021

Apply online: Here

You will submit:

1 > entry form

2 > 500 word essay describing how you handled an ethical dilemma you faced

3 > resume demonstrating: Leadership Describe any extracurricular work or school-related activities, including awards/honors or offices held.  Community Service Describe activities outside of school and within your community, such as church or special community activities. Include awards/honors or offices held. Academic Achievement Describe awards received relating to academic achievement and describe post-secondary education plans.

4> copy of your most recent transcript

You can pick up an application in your school’s counselor’s office, or you can call BBB at 336-852-4240.

See link for online application form.

10 $2,000 scholarships

Deadline: April 1, 2021

$1,000

Deadline: April 1, 2021

Option 1: What 21st century advancement in vehicles has done the most to improve safety while driving? How and why?

Option 2: From rideshares to rentals, the nature of car ownership is changing. How do you imagine the car industry adapting to these changing demands over the next decade?

Pick one of the questions listed above and answer it in a full-length essay of at least 500 words. Be sure to include any works cited. Your essay must be completely original and unique.

You must submit your essay as a .doc or .docx file. Include your name, email address, phone number and the name of the school you are attending in the document.

Applications must be emailed to scholarship@carbrain.com by the deadline. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

The winner will be announced on April 30.

1. 1. A variety of alternative sources of energy for powering vehicles are being explored or are currently in use today. Research the options and explain what you think is the best technology available for powering cars of the future and why.
   2. The US auto manufacturing industry has faced many challenges over the past decade, from the cost of labor to competition from manufacturers in other nations. What do you think the US auto industry will look like in a decade? Why?

   Pick one of the questions listed above and answer it in a full-length essay of at least 500 words. Be sure to include any works cited. Your essay must be completely original and unique.

   You must submit your essay as a .doc or .docx file. Include your name, email address, phone number and the name of the school you are attending in the document.

   Applications must be emailed to scholarship@damagedcars.com by the deadline. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

Rules:

1. Essay must be original and unique.
2. Essay must be at least 500 words.
3. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
4. Applicant must be currently enrolled as a student at an accredited high school, college, or university in the United States.
5. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States.
6. Application deadline: April 1, 2021.

To be eligible to apply students must:

• Be attending a college or university on a full time basis for the 2021 school year.
• Submit an answer to the essay question before the deadline of 11:59 EST, April 1st, 2021.
• Be currently enrolled in the last year of high school, or currently a Freshman, Sophomore or Junior in a College or University.

*You can be enrolled in any field of study.

Option 1: What 21st century advancement in vehicles has done the most to improve safety while driving? How and why?

Option 2: From rideshares to rentals, the nature of car ownership is changing. How do you imagine the car industry adapting to these changing demands over the next decade?

Pick one of the questions listed above and answer it in a full-length essay of at least 500 words. Be sure to include any works cited. Your essay must be completely original and unique.

To be eligible to win the Modern Castle scholarship applicants must be:

- A currently enrolled high school (or home-schooled) senior planning on attending an accredited post-secondary institution in the US in the following year OR an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution in the US
- Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of this application (or already enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution in the US)
- Grade point average of at least 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- US Citizen

To enter for a chance to win the Modern Castle $1,000 scholarship please create a short video (no longer than 5 minutes) answering the following questions:

While you were growing up, what aspects of your home felt modern?
What technological trends do you think will most dramatically impact the way the modern home runs in the future?
What aspects of the home do you feel are most in need of modernization? Using current and / or near-future technology, how would you modernize it?

Deadline: April 30, 2021

Eligibility
All applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited US college or university for the semester that they are applying to receive the scholarship. 
Applicants are not required to have a minimum GPA. 
Applicants are not required to have a specific Major.
Domestic, international, and undocumented students may apply.
Students attending online universities are welcome to apply.
Applicant must be someone who is promoting positive environmental change

Essay 
Please write a 500-1,000-word essay answering the following questions

What choices can we make as consumers to better our carbon footprints? 
What reuse and recycle innovations do you think are leading the change in business environmental conscientiousness?
What have you altered about your own day-to-day life to reduce your own environmental impact?

Deadline: April 1, 2021

Open to future plumbers, electricians, welders, and all skilled workers.

Deadline Thursday, May 6, 2021

Four $500 scholarships for students enrolling in a college/university to earn a major degree in an arts discipline (visual, performing or literary arts).

Deadline: May 15, 2021

Six $1000 Scholarships Available

1. An application for the scholarship (including 2 essay questions)
2. A resume of significant honors, achievements and extracurricular activities in grades 9-12, including leadership experience
3. One letter of recommendation from a high school teacher/counselor/advisor
4. Other supporting documents or letters that may enhance the application
5. An official high school transcript for grades 9-12
6. A letter of acceptance from the student’s intended college/community college

Deadline: May 28, 2021

To be eligible to enter the essay contest, an applicant must be a resident of North Carolina and be a high school senior.

Applicants should submit electronically an essay as a Word document or PDF, along with a completed application, a digital photo of themselves and a school transcript.

Applicants who are 17 years old or younger need to provide parental consent.

Questions about the contest can be sent to: marketing@attorneysnc.com

Essay Prompt (500 words): 

• Social interactions
• Healthcare
• Technology
• Education

Deadline: May 1, 2021

Ongoing -  The next submission deadline is May 31, 2021.

• An essay talking about how you embody the values and the impact it has had on others and you
• Documented Volunteer Hours
• 2-3 References
• A Recommendation Letter

Deadline- 5/31/2021

Scholarship Details:

• Amount: $1,500
• Duration: One-Time Payment
• Number of Recipients: 1 per year
• Deadline Date: May 15th, 2021
• Selection Date: June 15th, 2021
• Announcement Date: As soon as the recipient is contacted and eligibility confirmed

Application Requirements:

• An existing college student or incoming freshman (to be enrolled in the Fall of 2021 in good academic standing)
• Attending any 2 year or 4 year accredited college or university as a full-time student
• Complete and submit the application form.
• Judging will be based on the submission quality of the application, which will include a short, 1000 word or less essay on why Aging Matters to the applicant.

National President's Scholarship in Honor of 2019-2020 President, Sharon Godbee

Open to female students who plan to attend UNC Greensboro to pursue a degree in Education or Nursing.

$10,000 scholarship

Deadline: May 15, 2021

Four $2,000 Scholarships

• Applicant must be under the age of 21 as of Sept 2021;
• Applicant must be actively pursuing post-secondary education;
• Applicant must be eligible for McKinney-Vento Homeless assistance or have experienced homelessness while in school within the last 6 years.
• Undocumented students who meet these criteria are eligible

Deadline May 28, 2021

This scholarship opportunity is open to juniors and seniors.

DEADLINE: June 12, 2021
AWARD VALUE: $1,000

To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Your submissions must be sent to us by email at: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com

Describe your educational career and life goals. Explain your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals.

$500 scholarship for student athletes. All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in or the capacity in which they participate. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.

Deadline: June 19, 2021

- Must be a graduating high school senior in your final semester who has been accepted to university or must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a 4-year, 2-year, vocational, or technical institution in the United States.

- Must be a US citizen or permanent legal resident.

- Must be a single mother, child of a single mother, or closely impacted by a single mother.

- All fields of study and GPAs will be considered.

Deadline: June 1, 2021

High school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA may apply. Relatives of North Carolina legislators and Foundation board members are not eligible to receive scholarships.

Students interested in a scholarship should apply directly to their school’s Financial Aid Office by June 30.

Participating colleges: Bennett College, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Livingston College, NC A&T, NC Central, Saint Augustine's University, Shaw University, Winston-Salem State University

https://nclbcf.org/scholarship-information

Every year, we will award one Coupon Chief Scholarship winner with $1,000 to put towards higher education. The only requirement is to upload a 2-5 minute video to Youtube that details one of 2 things:

1. Introduce yourself, mentioning your grade and college you will be attending.
2. How you personally save money as a college student.

Your video must also include a short intro about your reasons for living a frugal lifestyle, and in the video description, link back to this scholarship page.

We may include your response in a blog post on our site, so please keep that in mind when making your response.

ELIGIBILITY

You must be a US resident enrolled in high school, college, or trade school to apply.

GUIDELINES

Creativity is encouraged, but we want to see top tips from someone that actually is genuinely passionate about saving money. We will judge videos on these criteria.

Deadline July 31, 2021

Must be a graduating senior who plans to attend Virginia State University and lives in the Greater Triangle Area. Must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

$500 scholarship

Deadline: Aug 31, 2021

The Key Thinkers Scholarship (“Scholarship”) awards academically qualified students with a $2,500 USD Scholarship to one (1) eligible recipient (“Recipient”) once every academic term (coinciding with the application schedule below), to one (1) eligible recipient (“Recipient”). There will be a total of four (4) Recipients of the Scholarship per academic year. The sponsor (“MoneyKey”) offers the Scholarship to post-secondary students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. This is an opportunity for students to be a voice in the growing conversation about financial responsibility.

To be eligible for the Scholarship, the student applying must:

• Be 18 years or older.
• Be a US citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States.
• Possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

Application Schedule:

Application deadline

Fall September 30, 2020

Spring March 31, 2021

Deadline Sept 30, 2020

To be eligible to apply for a Horatio Alger State Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria*:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States; be progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of 2021 with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
• Be a United States citizen

Deadline: October 26, 2020

Purpose of Scholarships
AES Engineering is pleased to be able to continue offering scholarships to motivated students to help in the furthering of their education.
Scholarship Criteria

This is a scholarship is for students interested in becoming teachers. It awards $5,500 per year for 4 years at Lenoir-Rhyne University. This is in addition to other financial aid students may qualify for.

Priority will be given to students who apply before November 1. You must apply to Lenoir-Rhyne prior to submitting the teaching scholars application. See website for more information.

This scholarship for student leaders awards two or three entering freshmen $5,000 annually toward tuition and fees, renewable upon satisfactory academic progress and leadership involvement. The General Hugh Shelton Leadership Endowment also provides:

– $2,000 annually for student leadership enrichment experiences.
– Additional networking, leadership seminars, and professional development experiences.

Step One: Applicants are required to apply to NC State University through the regular Admission Application Process (Common App or the Coalition App – we do not have a preference) by November 1.

Step Two: In November, the Shelton Leadership Center Staff will select students who will be invited to apply for the scholarship based on their admissions applications submitted to NC State.

See website for additional information.

Ongoing -  The next submission deadline will be May 31, 2021 then the next in Nov 2021.

Deadline- November 30, 2020

Deadline November 20, 2020

Quarterly $1,500 scholarship for outstanding students based either on a merit or need basis.

Requires two 250 word essays. See website for essay prompts.

Deadlines: Spring: March 1 / Summer: June 1 / Fall: September 1 / Winter: December 1

Multiple deadlines

Winner Every 4 Months: April 1 – August 1 – December 1

Current Scholarship Award: $500

To be eligible to receive the scholarship award, you must meet the following requirements:

• Must be a graduating high school senior, current undergraduate student or graduate student at a 2-year, 4-year, vocational, or technical institution in the USA.
• Must be a US Citizen or permanent legal resident
• All majors can apply
• No minimum GPA requirement to enter

$1,000

Deadline Dec 15th every year.

Students applying must submit a brief essay explaining the best use of content marketing --the act of producing content to compel your audience to appreciate and share it-- that they have seen. In 5 paragraphs or less, you should share what you saw (feel free to link to it if its online), how it made you feel, the call-to-action, and ultimately explain why a certain marketing campaign was the best use of content marketing that you have ever seen for the purposes of achieving business goals (typically increasing revenue and profits).

Studying in the fields of Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Communications, or IT are recommended but not required. Being passionate about appreciating great marketing is an absolute must.

$1,000

Deadline Dec 15th every year.

Students applying must submit the URL of a video they've uploaded to YouTube where you explain, present, convince, inspire, entertain, market and/or sell us your reason why you deserve to win this scholarship. The video can be anything that you feel will compel us to choose your entry

$2500

Scholarship decisions are based solely on an applicant’s essay response.Winners for the OppU Achievers Scholarship are selected four times a year, with submission deadlines on September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30.

To be eligible for the OppU Achievers Scholarship, a student must:

• Be enrolled full time in high school or at least part time in college, graduate, professional, or trade school.
• Possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0.

- Must be a graduating high school senior in your final semester who has been accepted to university or must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a 4-year, 2-year, vocational, or technical institution in the United States.

- Must be a US citizen or permanent legal resident.

- Must be a single mother, child of a single mother, or closely impacted by a single mother.

- All fields of study and GPAs will be considered.

To qualify students must:

• Be enrolled full-time in high school as a senior or be a part-time or full-time student in a college, graduate school, trade school, or coding boot camp.
• Have an overall average GPA of at least 3.0.
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
• Upload an unofficial transcript or an enrollment verification document.
• Submit a 400- to 600-word essay on the prompt specified below.

Deadline: Jan 4, 2021

The deadline for the application is 01/14/2021

Opens January 2021 (check website for deadline)

See website for more information and to apply.

Enter to win one of 40 $2,500 scholarships.

Deadline 1/31/2021

The Chairman’s Scholarship of $2,500 is awarded to high school students who attended a North Carolina high school and who will attend an accredited four-year college or university in the coming fall.

Check their website for application information.

Deadline January 31, 2021

AWARD: $1,000 + Organic Beauty Basket
We’re asking women college students to share their personal wellness journeys and experiences as students.

- To apply, complete and submit the short online application by midnight PST on January 1st, March 31st, June 30th, and September 30th every year.

- All applicants must submit a 500 word maximum essay on the essay prompt below.

- Student essays will be judged on their originality, creativity, and dedication to healthy lifestyle choices.

Deadline: January 9, 2021

$10,000 renewable scholarship

• Must be Black/African American.
• Must excel academically.
• Must exhibit exceptional leadership potential.
• Must participate in community service activities.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card.
• Be a current high school senior at the time of your application.  NOTE: Current college students are not eligible to apply.

Point Foundation considers many factors when assessing scholarship applicants, including:

• A proven track record of leadership and community involvement
• Strong academic achievement
• Working for the betterment of the LGBTQ community
• Financial need

Eligible applicants:

• Must be enrolled or intending to enroll at an accredited college or university based in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, in the fall of 2021. Students enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or university in a United States territory are NOT eligible.
• Must be “out” as a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community.
• Must be enrolled full-time for the full academic year.
• Must be enrolled in a degree-granting undergraduate or graduate/ doctoral program. Post-doctoral research programs are not eligible.
• Students studying at community colleges, online programs, or trade schools, are NOT eligible. [But, if you are a community college student, check out our Community College Scholarship]
• Community college students must be transferring to a four-year college or university.
• Must be at least a senior in high school.
• If selected as a finalist, the finalist must be in North or Central America on April 23-25 and be available to fly to Los Angeles in order to remain eligible for the scholarship. All travel expenses will be covered by Point.

Deadline: January 27, 2021

The scholarship provides for an award of about one-half the cost of an undergraduate education. The maximum award for the prior academic year was $12,000.

Brooks Scholars may receive additional funding for summer internships, research or travel abroad, and a one-time computer stipend of $2,500. The scholarship is renewable, provided the recipient has continued financial need, remains enrolled full-time at an eligible institution, maintains a 2.75 cumulative grade point average and good citizenship.

Application opens the first Monday of December and closes January 31.

• Must be a resident of Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham, Randolph or Alamance County, North Carolina.
• Must be a graduating high school senior entering an accredited institution of higher education in the fall.
• Must be a self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or straight ally.
• Must have demonstrated service, or a desire to serve, the LGBTQ community.

Amounts awarded up to $3,000. Multiple scholarships up to $1,000 OR a single scholarship up to $3,000 will be awarded each spring.

Scholarship applications open on November 1, 2020 and will close on March 1, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

The Florence Kidder Memorial Scholarship (FKMS) honors the memory of the first president of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina, Florence Hill Kidder. $3,000 is awarded annually to a high school senior who plans to attend a post- secondary institution in North Carolina. Second place - $1,000, third place - $800 and three & fourth places - $400. The scholarship is not renewable and is awarded every year to a different applicant.

The Amazon Future Engineer scholarship program assists high school seniors who have completed a computer science course and plan to continue their education by attaining a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or other computer science related field of study from an accredited 4-year college or university. Recipients of the award receive $10,000 at an accredited four-year college or university as well as a paid summer internship at Amazon after their freshman year of college.

Applicants to the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program must be:

- Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

- Be high school seniors who are currently enrolled in or who have completed a high school or college dual degree course where computer science is the subject. Example courses include:
- International Baccalaureate Computer Science Course
- Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science A or AP Computer Science Principles
- Computer science through a college dual enrollment program
- Other High School course where only Computer Science is taught

- Be planning to attain a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or other computer science related field of study from an accredited 4-year college or from a 2-year college with the intent to transfer to a 4-year college.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

Deadline: February 18, 2021

• The SME Education Foundation awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing manufacturing and engineering related courses at two- or four-year technicals schools, community colleges and universities within the United States or Canada.

Deadline: Feb 1, 2021

ELIGIBILITY: ALL North Carolina students with disabilities are eligible for nomination (including students with IEP or 504 plan). This includes students enrolled in the Occupation Course of Study, students who will be receiving a Certificate of Graduation and students enrolled in the Future Ready Course of Study.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must submit the following documents for consideration:

 Applicant Form– TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT REQUIRED

 Nomination/Narrative - A one-page narrative completed by the school counselor, student or someone who knows the student describing the student and his/her accomplishments in relationship to the attributes listed on page 1. Include a brief personal history, education or career goals, and reasons why they should be selected for this award.

 3 Letters of Recommendation -­­ must be individualized to student.

1. Administrator from high School: Principal or Assistant Principal

2. A Teacher, Coach, or School Counselor

3. Community Member – can include student’s employer, minister, another student, service provider, etc.

Deadline: February 10, 2021

General Eligibility Criteria For High School Seniors:

- Applicant is of Hispanic background (one parent must be fully Hispanic or both parents must be half Hispanic).

- Applicant is a graduating senior from a North Carolina High School

- Applicant has a four-year cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale (3.5 on a 5.0 scale)

Scholarship Opens January 1, 2021 Deadline: February 15, 2021

- Students planning to attend Campbell University, Chowan University, Gardner-Webb University, Mars Hill University, Meredith College or Wingate University

- Be a member of a church affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist Foundation, Incorporated and/or the Baptist State Convention of NC.

Scholarship Opens January 1, 2021 Deadline: Feb 15, 2021