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POSTED 9/9/26: The Park Scholarships program at NC State. The Park Scholarships program brings together students with outstanding accomplishments and potential in scholarship, leadership, service and character.
THE PARK SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM
is a four-year scholarship valued at $129,000 and covers:
Tuition, fees, and room and board
Books and personal expenses
$2,000 computer stipend
Enrichment grants to fund study abroad, research projects, service activities, conferences and more
Guaranteed invitation to join the University Honors Program
THE PARK EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
Professional training in leadership, public speaking and business etiquette
Educational trips, retreats and seminars
Faculty mentors and a network of more than 1,100 accomplished Park Scholarships alumni worldwide
Applications for the Park Scholarships program and admission to NC State, are both due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 1 for consideration for the Park Scholarship.
For more information:
POSTED 9/1/26: UNC Chapel Hill is pleased to announce that The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship will open for applications on September 1, 2026. This scholarship provides full undergraduate funding for four years, including tuition, room and board, textbooks, and a new laptop, along with a $5,000 annual summer stipend to support the recipient’s creative work. The application process consists of two steps:
Step 1) Apply to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by October 15, 2026.
Step 2) Apply to the Thomas Wolfe Scholarship by November 15, 2026. Students must apply to both the University and the Scholarship to be considered. Preliminary screening will be completed in January 2027, with final screening concluding in early March 2027. Three to five outstanding candidates will be interviewed virtually, and the recipient will have one week to accept or decline the award. The new Thomas Wolfe Scholar will be formally announced in early April 2027.
Novelist and short-story writer Thomas Wolfe of Asheville, North Carolina matriculated at UNC in the fall of 1916 and graduated in the spring of 1920. Wolfe loved Chapel Hill, which he celebrated as Pulpit Hill in Look Homeward, Angel, the novel he published to international acclaim in 1929: “The university was a charming, an unforgettable place. . . The central campus sloped back and up and over a broad area of rich turf, groved with magnificent ancient trees . . . the wilderness crept up to it like a beast.”
Wolfe had but one playwriting course to take. Students in our Creative Writing Program can now choose courses in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, stylistics, and songwriting. Courses in playwriting and screenwriting are also offered by the Departments of Dramatic Art and Communications Studies. With five semesters of credit, students can major or minor in Creative Writing. Ours is among the strongest undergraduate writing programs in the country.
Complete information about The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship, including the application form, is available on the University's website at The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship - English and Comparative Literature If you have any questions, please email TWSqueries@unc.edu.
POSTED 8/27/26: Goodnight Scholars Scholarship: This is a scholarship opportunity for applicants who wish to attend NCSU in a STEM related major or STEM education have an adjusted gross income of $150,000 or less. In order to be considered the applicant must submit their application for admission to NCSU by the first deadline, November 1st. This scholarship is valued at $25,000 per year for 4 years.
Click on the link below to learn more about it
https://goodnight.ncsu.edu/first-year/#eligibility
First-Year Application Timeline
Early November
Apply to NC State by the Early Action Deadline
Special Circumstances Form opens in WolfPaw Monday, November 2nd
This form also allows students to share unique circumstances that they feel may cause them to be overlooked for an invitation to apply to our Program. Submission of this form does not guarantee an invitation to apply, nor is it required to receive an invitation to apply. The form will close on December 1st.
Mid-December
Invitations to apply distributed
Questions on the Goodnight Scholars Program application will focus on the student’s academic achievement, extracurricular and community involvement and understanding of the role STEM fields play in addressing key societal and global issues. The application will also contain a section for the student to self-report household income and other financial information. Applications will be due mid-January and will be reviewed by a committee of NC State faculty, staff, alumni, and campus partners.
POSTED 8/20/26: The Cooke College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's top four-year colleges and universities.
To be eligible to apply to the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program you must:
Senior standing – Complete four years of high school in the U.S., a U.S territory, or on a U.S. military base and plan to graduate in spring 2027.
Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2027.
GPA – Earn a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75 or above.
Test Scores — Submit standardized test score(s) from one of the following: SAT, ACT, AP, or IB exam. There is no minimum score requirement to apply, however, applicants must have taken one (or more) of these tests and submit the score.
Demonstrate Unmet Financial Need – We will consider applicants with family annual gross income up to $95,000. During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents.
The deadline to apply is November 11th.
POSTED 8/18/26: THIS POST CONTAINS A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SCHOLARSHIP - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. BOTTOM LINE - YOU CAN REQUEST A NOMINATION FROM KMHS OR SELF NOMINATE. DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE BOTH OPTIONS ARE LOCATED BELOW.
If you would like to be nominated by KMHS you will need to let me know by October 9th. You will need to share your data/resume sheet with me explaining your community service. The deadline to apply is November 15th.
https://levinescholars.charlotte.edu/
Nomination & Application Process - Each fall, the Levine Scholars Program has a multi-step nomination and application process. Applicants must also submit a separate application for general admission to UNC Charlotte.
Step 1: Nomination - Aug. 15 to Oct. 15
Students must first be nominated or self-nominated for the scholarship to gain access to the application. Please submit only one type of nomination—duplicate submissions are not necessary.
Counselor/College Advisor: Students may be nominated by their school counselor or college advisor at their current high school. Homeschooled students can be nominated by a professor or teacher who is not related to the student. School counselors are notified each year on Aug. 15 with details about the nomination and application process, including access to the nomination form. Students are encouraged to speak with their school counselor or college advisor to discuss the program and review the selection criteria in order to assess fit and competitiveness before seeking a nomination. Nominations are accepted until Oct. 15.
Self-Nomination: The mission behind developing this process is to provide access to high-achieving students from high schools that historically have not participated in the school nomination process. We encourage students learn about the program and our selection criteria to assess fit and competitiveness before submitting the self-nomination form. The self-nomination form will be available from Aug. 15 through Oct. 15.
Step 2: Application - Aug. 15 to Nov. 15
Nominees must submit a Levine Scholars Program application and a university admissions application. Selection committees for the Levine Scholars Program do not have access to review supplemental materials submitted through the general admissions application (see below).
Application for Charlotte Admissions:
Students should visit Undergraduate Admissions to learn about the first-year admissions application. This application must be received and complete by Nov. 1 to meet the Levine Scholarship deadline.
NC College Connect: If you gain admission to UNC Charlotte through the NC College Connect program (NC residents only), you must complete that process, and all required materials must still be received by the Nov. 1 deadline to be considered for the Levine Scholarship.
Levine Supplemental Scholarship Application:
Once a student has been nominated, they will receive an email directing them to the Levine Scholars Portal in the Future 49er Portal. Here, they will find the supplemental scholarship application that requires:
· three essay prompt responses unique to the Levine Scholarship application
· extended response questions
· activities list
· three letters of recommendation
· official high school transcript (submitted through the admission application)
· *test scores (SAT/ACT scores are optional and submitted to undergraduate admissions)
Submission of Online Recommendations: Completing this section of the application immediately is highly encouraged to allow ample time for recommenders to submit their letters. Students will be asked to provide the names and email addresses of three recommenders:
· One Academic Recommendation: A recommender who can speak to the student’s academic achievement and potential (e.g., teacher, professor, academic advisor, or school counselor).
· One Community Service Recommendation: A recommender who can address the student’s commitment to service and community engagement (e.g., nonprofit supervisor, volunteer coordinator, mentor, or community leader).
· One Leadership Recommendation: A recommender who can address the student’s capacity for ethical and impactful leadership (e.g., coach, club advisor, employer, mentor, or organizational leader).
Once the information is submitted, recommenders receive a link to the online recommendation form immediately. If a recommender is non-responsive, a new one may be added. Recommendation letters sent for the Charlotte admissions application are not shared with the Levine Scholarship application.
The Levine supplemental application must be completed and the letters of recommendation received, by 11:59 P.M. EST on Nov. 15.
POSTED 8/18/26: College Board Big Future allows students to complete steps to earn entries to win scholarships. Click on the link below to get started.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships
POSTED 8/17/26: The Morehead-Cain Scholarship to UNC-Chapel Hill is a merit based scholarship. The four selection criteria are: leadership, scholarship, moral force of character, and physical vigor. If you feel like you meet their criteria to apply please visit their website @ https://www.moreheadcain.org/. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2026.
Admission to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a separate process from the Morehead-Cain application. All forms and correspondence dealing with admission to Carolina should go directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Students participating in the Morehead-Cain process must submit a completed application to Carolina by:
October 15, 2026, if applying Early Action; or
January 1, 2027, if applying Regular Decision*
*Please note, this deadline is two weeks prior to UNC’s Regular Decision application deadline.
POSTED 8/14/26: The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year Most Valuable Student Scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2027 competition.
Eligibility:
Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
High school graduates are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
Scholarships are available only to students who enroll in four-year undergraduate degree programs at accredited U.S. American colleges or universities.
Deadline: 2027 Most Valuable Student applications are due by November 12, 2026 @ 11:59 PM, Pacific Time.
Visit their website to apply. : https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm
POSTED 8/14/26: The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.
Award
Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance* that is not already covered by other financial aid and the Student Aid Index, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the methodology used by a Scholar’s college or university.
*Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, books, housing and food, and may include additional personal costs.
Basic Eligibility
To apply, students must be:
A high school senior
Pell-eligible
A US citizen or permanent resident
In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
Additionally, a student must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.
Ideal Candidate
An ideal candidate will have:
An outstanding academic record in high school (in the top 10% of his/her graduating class)
Demonstrated leadership ability (e.g., as shown through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities)
Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)
The deadline to apply is September 15th.
Visit their website to apply - https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship
POSTED 8/11/26: The National College Match is your pathway to opportunity. Through QuestBridge, high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds can apply for free for early admission and a full four-year scholarship at our 55 college partners. The National College Match application gives you extra space to showcase your unique talents, story, and determination. This allows our 55 college partners to see how you have excelled academically despite financial hardship.
QuestBridge is looking for high school seniors who:
Earn primarily A’s in the most challenging courses offered and demonstrate strong writing ability and intellectual curiosity.
Come from a household earning less than $65,000 annually (for a household of four) with minimal assets.
Demonstrate resilience, integrity, and motivation to succeed.
Learn more about eligibility →
The deadline to apply is October 1, 2026.
What you need to apply
What you need to apply
Information on your academics, activities, household, and financial background
Two teacher recommendations from core academic subjects
Current high school transcript and additional transcripts (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
School Report from your current high school counselor
School Profile (optional, but recommended)
Any standardized test score reports to-date (if taken). We accept SAT, ACT, IB, AP, and English language proficiency exam test scores (unofficial test score reports are accepted).
POSTED 8/3/26: The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. With the addition of the 2026 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 7,200 Coke Scholars nationwide with over $90 million in scholarships as it celebrates 40 years of impact since its founding in 1986. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.
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