Scholarships in North Carolina
North Carolina Student Incentive Grant
Award: $700, Deadline: March 15
Applicant must be a resident of North Carolina, demonstrate financial need, and be enrolled full-time at a school in North Carolina.
- North Carolina
- College Senior, College Junior, College Freshman, College Sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Admissions Academic Scholarship - Non-Resident
Award: $3,500, Deadline: March 1
Applicant must not be a Florida resident.
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship/Loan
Award: $6,500, Deadline: October 22
Applicant must be a North Carolina resident and a U.S. citizen. Selection is based upon GPA, class rank, standardized test scores, writing samples, community service, extracurricular activities, interview, and references.
Moody's Mega Math Challenge
Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 22
Applicant must be a high school junior or senior who is part of a team working to solve an open-ended, applied math-modeling problem focused on a real-word issue in 14 hours. Teams must be comprised of three to five students.
- Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- High School Senior, High School Junior
- All Majors Eligible
Park Scholarship
Award: -, Deadline: November 15
Applicant must endorsed by his or her high school.
- North Carolina
- College Senior, College Freshman, College Junior, College Sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Out of State Fee Waiver
Award: -, Deadline: Fall
Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 GPA, minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200, and be an incoming freshman student or transfer student.
- Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, Armed Forces Africa, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Armed Forces Americas (except Canada), Armed Forces Pacific, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Federated States Of Micronesia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Marshall Islands, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Palau, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon Territory
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Scholarship for Children of Disabled, Deceased, Combat and POW/MIA Veterans
Award: $4,500, Deadline: Varies
Applicant must be the child of a deceased, disabled, or combat veteran or veteran listed as a POW/MIA. The veteran must have been a legal resident of North Carolina at the time of entry into service, or the child must have been born in North Carolina and resided there continuously since birth. Applicant must be attending a school in North Carolina.
- North Carolina
- College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Senior, College Junior
- All Majors Eligible
Student Loan Program for Health, Science, & Mathematics
Award: $8,500, Deadline: February
Applicant must be a resident of North Carolina and demonstrate financial need.
- North Carolina
- Other Postgraduate-level Study, College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Junior, Master's-level Study, College Senior, Doctoral-level Study
- Podiatry (d.p.m., D.p., Pod.d.), Social Work, Computer And Information Sciences, General, Nursing, Pharmacy Administration And Pharmaceutics, Audiology/hearing Sciences, Medicine (m.d.), Nursing, Other, Physical Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Dentistry (d.d.s., D.m.d.), Electrical, Electronics And Communication Engineering, Engineering, Other, Veterinary Medicine (d.v.m.), Physical Sciences, Other, Respiratory Therapy Technician, Chemistry, Teacher Education, Pharmacy, Veterinary Clinical Sciences (m.s., Ph.d.), Cytotechnologist, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, Public Health, General, Chiropractic (d.c., D.c.m.), Engineering, Mathematics Teacher Education, Medical Technology, Osteopathic Medicine (d.o.), Science Teacher Education, General, Speech-language Pathology, Biology Teacher Education, Optometry, Dental Hygiene
Roothbert Fund Scholarship
Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1
Applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student living in one of the designated states noted by the sponsor. Interview is required. Acceptance of the grant obligates the recipient to maintain a high standard of work and conduct, have transcripts sent to the Fund by his or her school after each semester, attend at least one weekend fellowship meeting, keep a close relationship with the Fund through correspondence and visits, and advise the Fund promptly of any change in his or her academic or financial situation. Application form is available online during November, December, and January only.
- Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
- College Junior, College Sophomore, College Senior, Master's-level Study, College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Jagannathan Scholarship
Award: $3,500, Deadline: February
Applicant must be a North Carolina resident and enroll full time at one of the 16 U of North Carolina constituent institutions. Preference is given to the children of employees of Tiepet, Inc., Universal Fibers, and related companies.
- North Carolina
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Presidential Scholarship
Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 28
Applicant must be a North Carolina resident ranking in top quarter of class and have a minimum combined SAT I score of 1050 (composite ACT score of 24).
- North Carolina
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Leon and Lorraine Watson North Carolina Scholarship
Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1
Applicant must be accepted for full-time enrollment and show evidence of high financial need as well as be a North Carolina resident. Selection is based upon standardized test scores and academic performance. Preference given to students who are first generation college students, show evidence of having overcome adversity, and provide socioeconomic diversity to college community.
- North Carolina
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
St. Andrew's Society Scholarship
Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 30
Applicant must be able to cite their Scottish descent, have a meritorious academic record, and be able to demonstrate financial need. Applicant must be enrolled in an United States or Scottish institution for the third or fourth year of College or University or full-time graduate study. British applicants must have been born in Scotland, American citizens must maintain permanent residence in the Mid-Atlantic Region (defined as Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, or Virginia). Special consideration to those whose work contributes toward enhancing knowledge of Scottish history or culture.
- Washington
- Doctoral-level Study, College Junior, Master's-level Study, College Senior
- All Majors Eligible
Board of Governors Medical Scholarship
Award: -, Deadline: May
Applicant must be a North Carolina resident, demonstrate financial need, and intend to practice medicine in North Carolina. Minorities are encouraged to apply.
Whitehead Scholarship
Award: $2,282, Deadline: None
Applicant must be a female Christian, demonstrate financial need, and be a resident of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia.
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
- College Senior, College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Junior
- All Majors Eligible
North Carolina Vietnam Veterans' Scholarship
Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 28
Applicant must be a Vietnam veteran or the spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, or great grandchild of a Vietnam veteran, and must reside in Wake county or one of the counties adjacent to it.
- Wake
- College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Senior, College Junior
- All Majors Eligible
North Carolina Bar Association Scholarship
Award: -, Deadline: April 1
Applicant must be the child or step-child (under the age of 27) of a slain or permanently disabled North Carolina law enforcement officer. Selection is based upon financial need and merit. Award amount varies as it is based on many factors, including the amount available for awards, the number of applicants, cost of tuition, living arrangements and other sources of funding.
- North Carolina
- Master's-level Study, College Senior, College Sophomore, College Freshman, Doctoral-level Study, College Junior
- All Majors Eligible
Board of Governors Dental Scholarship
Award: -, Deadline: May
Applicant must be a North Carolina resident, be accepted at the UNC School of Dentistry, demonstrate financial need, and intend to practice dentistry in North Carolina. Minorities are encouraged to apply.
St. Andrew's Society Scholarship Fund
Award: -, Deadline: April 30
Applicant must be a U.S. resident, who is of Scottish descent planning study abroad in Scotland and is maintaining permanent residence in the Mid-Atlantic region (defined as Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia). Applicant must be able to cite his or her Scottish descent and submit a statement of plans and goals. Applicant must have a meritorious academic record and demonstrate financial need. Special attention is given to study that will demonstrably contribute to enhanced knowledge of Scottish history or culture.
- Washington
- College Senior, College Sophomore, Master's-level Study, Doctoral-level Study, College Junior
- All Majors Eligible
Back to School Nursing Scholarship
Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 31; April 30; July 31; October 31
Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States who is at least 18 years of age or older at the time of registration and who plans to enroll in a previously unattended institution in the United States (award not open to residents in Florida, New York, Rhode Island or other states/territories). Applicant must be a nursing student. Response to why the applicant decided to pursue a nursing career is required.
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- College Sophomore, College Senior, College Freshman, High School Senior, College Junior
- Nursing
Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship
Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1
Applicant must obtain application from the medical school authorities, complete it and return it to them for forwarding to the Foundation. Selection is based upon financial need, scholastic record and standing, demonstrated interest in arts and letters or other cultural pursuits outside the field of medicine, intention to specialize in neurology, psychiatry, or general practice, evidence of good moral character, and attendance at an accredited medical school located east of or contiguous to the Mississippi River.
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- Doctoral-level Study
- Medicine (m.d.)
Mary Morrow/Edna Richards Scholarship
Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 30
Applicant must be a North Carolina resident enrolled in a teacher-education program. Applicant must be in their junior year of college and be willing to teach in the public schools of North Carolina for a minimum of two years following graduation.
Beau Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
Award: $1,300, Deadline: March 1
Applicant should preferably be a non-resident student who is a former member of the Boy Scouts of America with strong moral character and an orientation toward the outdoors. Financial need required.
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- College Senior, College Junior, College Freshman, Doctoral-level Study, Master's-level Study, College Sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Nonresident Incentive Tuition Waiver
Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)
Applicant must be a nonresident of Oklahoma, have high GPA and ACT scores, and be the child or grandchild of OSU alumni/ae.
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Sun Devil Scholarship
Award: $6,500, Deadline: December 1
Applicant must be a high school senior enrolling for the fall semester as a full-time student. Applicant will be automatically considered for the award once they have been admitted to the university.
- Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- High School Senior, College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Tuition Exemption Scholarship for Nonresidents
Award: $9,400, Deadline: December 1
Applicant must be a resident of a state other than Louisiana, have high standardized test scores, and an excellent academic record, especially in English and math.
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- College Junior, College Sophomore, College Senior, College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Nonresident Fee Waiver
Award: $5,300, Deadline: December 1
Applicant must be a resident of a state other than Louisiana and have a commendable academic record.
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- College Sophomore, College Junior, College Freshman, College Senior
- All Majors Eligible
Amigo Scholarship
Award: $14,815, Deadline: February 1 (fall); October 1 (spring)
Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 high school GPA with minimum composite ACT score of 23 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1070) or have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA with a minimum composite ACT score of 26 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1170). Applicant must not be from New Mexico.
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship
Award: $6,000, Deadline: February
Applicant must be a resident of one of the following North Carolina counties: Alamance, Bertie, Caswell, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Swain, or Warren. Selection is based upon academic standing, character, leadership, financial need, and applicant's willingness to prepare for a career as a well-informed citizen. Two letters of recommendation and a personal statement required.
UA 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 30 and 31 (combined SAT Reasoning score between 1330 and 1390).
- Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palau, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- College Freshman
- All Majors Eligible