Scholarships

Scholarships

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The scholarship application season is a marathon and not a sprint. Be prepared to look for scholarship opportunities throughout the school year, and there are MANY different kinds of scholarships available for all different types of circumstances. Students are encouraged to look at the websites of the colleges to which they are applying for school-specific scholarship information. The students who are the most successful in winning scholarships are the students who consistently review the newsletters, make a list of scholarships they want to apply to, and apply to many different scholarships.

AB-Tech Scholarships:

https://abtech.edu/future-students/financial-aid/scholarships/scholarship-timeline


North Carolina received a total of $137.8 million in aid from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund through federal COVID-19 relief packages allowing the Governor’s Office to launch the Longleaf Commitment in partnership with the NC Community College System and the State Education Assistance Authority to guarantee that students graduating from high school in 2021 to 2023 from low-income and working-class families receive enough financial aid to cover tuition and fees, at any of the state’s 58 community colleges, in order to earn an associate degree and/or credits to transfer to a four-year institution.


Kiwanis World Citizenship Award for 2021 - 2022. Only high school seniors from Swannanoa Valley are eligible to compete for these monetary awards. The deadline to submit the one-page essay to Kiwanis is noon on Tuesday, October 12. Therefore, all CHS entries should be submitted to Ms. Lamb by 10:00 on that same day.


Students should follow the directions on the attached document in terms of font size, spacing and rules regarding placement of their name on their essay. All essays should be submitted to Ms. Lamb by 10:00 on Tuesday, October 12th. This is an awesome opportunity for our students interested in securing money for college. The awards luncheon will be held November 4th with more details to follow.

World Citizenship21.pdf

SCHOLARSHIPS' UPCOMING DEADLINES

Kesha Young Healthcare Scholarship - Due September 13th:

  • You must qualify as a member of an underrepresented minority group as defined by state and federal guidelines, i.e. American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian Underrepresented (Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Hmong, Indonesian, Laotian, Malaysian, Nepalese, Pakistani, Si Lankan, and Vietnamese), Black or African-American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Island Pacific Islander.

  • Maintain a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

  • Pursuing a field of study for a career in healthcare

  • Demonstrated interest in future employment at Mission Health

  • Completed high school or a GED program prior to June 30th, 2021

  • https://missionhealth.org/medical-professionals/scholarships/2021-kesha-young-scholarship-application-instructions/

If you have ever worked for Mission Health, you must be re-hire eligible and not in corrective action


Gates Scholarship: The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Maximum family income of $95,000. Due September 15th. https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship


Heismann Scholarship - Deadline October 19th. Student-athlete and leader with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. https://heismanscholarship.com/application/


UNC Charlotte Levine - See your alpha counselor by October 1st for nomination. No limit on school nominations. Nomination deadline October 8th. Application deadline November 8th. https://levinescholars.uncc.edu/apply/nomination-application-process


NC State Centennial Textile Scholarship - Provide financial support to students wanting to major in the field of textiles. Awards ranging from 95k to 65k over the course of 4 years. Application deadline December 1st. Students can self-endorse or be endorsed. https://textiles.ncsu.edu/admissions/scholarships/


Coca-Cola Scholars Scholarship – High school seniors with a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA may apply on our website in August of their senior year until the October 31 deadline. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.

https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/


Prudential Spirit of the Community - Youth volunteer recognition scholarship. By November 10th students must complete the application, complete the student/parent agreement, and then email or print and deliver instructions for your certifier. The certifier component is due November 20th and certifiers can be your school principal or the head of a county 4-H organization, Girl Scout council, American Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or a Points of Light Global Network member.

https://spirit.prudential.com/awards/how-to-apply


ECU Scholars - Students wishing to be considered for the EC Scholars Award will first need to be accepted into the Honors College. Submit a completed application for undergraduate admission to East Carolina University by the priority deadline of November 25.

  • Meet the following minimum criteria within both the standardized test and high school achievement categories:

    • Minimum unweighted GPA of 3.5 and/or minimum weighted GPA of 4.0

Test scores will be optional for the fall 2022 entering class. Students who are unable or choose not to submit testing scores will not be at a disadvantage in our admission process. https://ecscholars.ecu.edu/application-process/

Searchable Scholarship Databases:


According to Reviews.com: The 4 Best Scholarship Search Platforms:


Fastweb - Best for Most Students: https://www.fastweb.com/

Cappex - Best Database: https://www.cappex.com/

Unigo - Best Search: https://www.unigo.com/

Big Future - Best Resources: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

CFNC: https://app-cfnc-site-prd.azurewebsites.net/pay-for-college/scholarship-search/