Golden Leaf Scholarships- Apply NOW! Deadline March 1

Post date: Jan 6, 2015 5:35:43 PM

This is an awesome scholarship. If you are from a farming family, but not the highest test scores/rank/gpa, you still have a good shot. Also, if you are a good student, but don't think you will qualify for financial aid, you may as they are more flexible with what they consider need. You won't know unless you apply!

I'd like to see a lot of our seniors in the applicant pool this year. I think in the past, there has been money that could have come to our county students, but no one applied.

The online Golden LEAF Scholarship application for the 4-year program to attend NC’s colleges and universities is now live at CFNC.org/goldenleaf. The deadline is Sunday, March 1, 2015 for the application, FAFSA and transcript. A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-time recipients to assist with tuition at participating institutions for the 2015-16 academic year. The awards are valued at $12,000 for students from qualifying counties attending a participating North Carolina campus.

Students awarded Golden LEAF Scholarships are also eligible to participate in the Golden LEAF Scholars Leadership Program (subject to funding availability). The program provides:

* Leadership training at the Center for Creative Leadership, one of the nation’s leading leadership development organizations.

* Paid internship opportunities in rural N.C. communities.

* Stipends up to $8,830 (for all four years of participation) in addition to Golden LEAF Scholarship funding.