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Scholarship Opportunities

There are many scholarship opportunities for ALL students!  The trick is finding which ones are applicable to your individual situation.  

This is not an exhaustive list; websites are listed here to assist with other scholarship searches.  Be forewarned—the application process for scholarships is often as detailed as applying for college and sometimes the rewards are not large.  The most important thing to remember is to never pay for a scholarship or scholarship information.  Individual colleges and universities also offer merit-based scholarship programs which will be offered to qualified students once accepted.  Check with colleges for specific information. 

Examples of Scholarship Criteria: academic merit or good grades, leadership activities, community service, extracurricular activities/athletics, honors and achievements, financial need, personal statement, overcoming adversity, etc.

Scholarship Resources (view more within monthly Scholarship Bulletins):

  • Go to www.cfnc.org for information about need-based grants and scholarships, merit-based scholarships, and other forms of aid specific to North Carolina.  From their homepage, click on "Pay for College"

  • College Board offers a Scholarship Search Tool and Opportunity Scholarships (chance to win $40,000 just by completing 6 steps)

  • Latinx Education (LatinxEd – “lah-teen-ex-ed”) is a non-profit educational initiative in NC providing targeted, multi-year support to Latinx students and immigrant families striving for higher education and greater opportunity. They share a list of scholarships specific to Latinx students here.

 

NC Merit Scholarships

View this presentation to hear from the representatives of five North Carolina merit scholarships about their programs and how to apply. Representatives include:

SENIORS!  

REPORT ALL SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS HERE!