NORTH CAROLINA
Contact:
North Carolina State Education
Assistance Authority
P.O. Box 14103
Research Triangle Park
North Carolina 27709
PH: (919) 549-8614
Scholarships:
Byrd Scholarship
North Carolina Department of
Public Instruction
Center for Recruitment and
Retention
301 North Wilmington Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
(919) 807-3369
State Contractual Scholarship Fund
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For undergraduate study at accredited 2-year or 4-year institution. Designated institutions: Private institutions in North Carolina.
Eligibility: Applicant must be U. S. citizen or permanent resident residing in North Carolina.
Application requirements: Proof of eligibility.
Additional information: Theology and divinity students not eligible.
Amount of award: $2,670
Contact:
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
P.O. Box 14103
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3663
Phone: 800-700-1775 ex. 650
North Carolina Student Incentive
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For full-time undergraduate study at accredited postsecondary. Approved institutions in North Carolina.
Eligibility: Applicant must be U.S. citizen residing in North Carolina..
Additional information: Applicant must demonstrate financial need.
Amount of award: $700
Application deadline: March 15
Contact:
North Carolina State Asst. Authority
P.O. Box 13663
Durham, NC 27709
Phone: 800-700-1775
North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Award
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For undergraduate study at accredited vocational, 2-year or 4-year institution.
Eligibility: Applicant must be residing in North Carolina. Applicant must be physically challenged or learning disabled.
Application requirements: Interview, proof of eligibility, proof of mental, physical, or learning disability that is an impediment to employment.
Additional information: Program provides educational assistance for individuals who meet eligibility requirements and require training to reach thir vocational goals.
Amount of award: $2,670
Contact:
North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2801 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2801
Phone: 919-855-3500
Fax: 919-715-0616
North Carolina State Board of Refrigeration Examiners Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at accredited 2-year institutions.
Eligibility: Applicant must be residing in North Carolina.
Application requirements: Essay
Additional information: Major/career interest must be in air conditioning/heating/refrigeration technology.
Amount of award: Varies
Application deadline: January 1
Contact:
North Carolina State Board of refrigeration Examiners
Suite 208
893 Highway 70 W
Garner, NC 27529
American Legion North Carolina Oratorical Contest
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at postsecondary institution
Eligibility: Applicant must be enrolled in high school. Appicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in North Carolina.
Application requirements: Proof of eligibility
Additional information: Scholarship payments are made directly to student's college and are awarded over a four-year period.
Amount of award: $500-$2,000
Application deadline: Contact local American Legion Post for deadlines.
Contact:
American Legion North Carolina
Oratorical Contest
P.O. Box 26657
Raleigh, NC 27611-6657
Colon Furr Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at 4-year postsecondary institution: Designated institutions: North Carolina schools granting LPN or RN degree.
Eligibility: Applicant must be residing in North Carolina.
Application requirements: Nomination by North Carolina american Legion Post.
Additional information: Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in a one-year LPN program or a two, three, or four-year RN program.
Amount of award: $600
Application deadline: Contact local American Legion Post for deadlines.
Contact:
American Legion North Carolina
Oratorical Contest
P.O. Box 26657
Raleigh, NC 27611-6657
North Carolina Bar Association
Scholarship
North Carolina Bar Association
P.O. Box 3688
Cary, North Carolina 27519
PH: (919) 677-0561
Eligibility Requirements: Scholarship is for children of
North Carolina law enforcement
officers killed or permanently
disabled in the line of duty.
Must be twenty seven years of
age or younger and be enrolled
in a two or four year college or
university in North Carolina.
Applicant must have
employment experience in
police/firefighting.
North Carolina State Education
Assistance Authority
Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarships
P.O. Box 13663
Research Triangle, North Carolina 27709
PH: (919) 549-8614
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a North
Carolina resident high school
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill or the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA
or higher.
State Contractual Scholarship
Fund Program
North Carolina State Education
Assistance Authority
P.O. Box 13663
Research Triangle, North Carolina 27709
Eligibility Requirements: For North Carolina residents
already attending an approved
private college or university in
the state. Must be enrolled full
or part time in a two year or four
year college or university.
Music Therapy Scholarship
One Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
PH:(828) 251-0606
Eligibility Requirements:
Open to members of Sigma Alpha Iota who are interested in working on an undergraduate or graduate degree in music therapy. Applicants must submit an essay that includes their own definition of music therapy, their career plans and goals.
The Dayton Amateur Radio Association Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at accredited 4-year institution.
Eligibility: Applicant must be residing in North Carolina.
Application requirements: Transcript.
Additional information: Applicant must be amateur radio operator holding any class license. High school seniors are eligible to apply.
Amount of award: $1,000
Application deadline: February 1
Contact:
The ARRL Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Program
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111
Phone: 860-594-0347
Fax: 860-594-0259
GlaxoSmithKline Opportunity Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at accredited vocational, 2-year or 4-year institution in the United States.
Eligibility: Applicant must be U.S. citizen residing in North Carolina.
Additional information: Applicant must have been a permanent resident of Durham, Orange, or Wake county for one year prior to application. GlaxoSmithKline and Triangle Community Foundation employees or their families not eligible.
Amount of award: $5,000
Application deadline: March 15
Contact:
Triangle Community Foundation Scholarship Program
324 Blackwell Street, Suite 1220
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919-474-8370
Fax: 919-941-9208
Jagannathan Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For full-time undergraduate study at accredited 4-year institution in United States. Designated institutions: Constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina.
Eligibility: Applicant must be U. S. citizen or permanent resident residing in North Carolina. Applicant must be high school senior.
Application requirements: Proof of eligibility, nomination by high school guidance counselor, documented proof of financial need.
Additional information: Special consideration given to students whose parents are employees of tolaram, Polymers, Cookson Fibers, or related companies.
Amount of award: $3,500
Application deadline: February 15
Contact:
NC State Asst. Authority
P.O. Box 13663
Durham, NC 27709
Phone: 800-700-1775
For additional scholarships by state, click here.
For information about grants, click here.
|
