Check the "Seniors 2025-26" Google Classroom for updates on scholarships available to NBHS students!
**denotes local scholarships**
**Brunswick Built Teachers Scholars ($2500/yr up to 4 total years)** available in January 2026.
Cooke College Scholarship Program (high achieving seniors w/ financial need) due November 12, 2025
**DAR Cordon Street Scholarship ($1500) due January 31, 2026 (information and instructions posted in Google Classrooom)
The Dreamer Scholarships (for undocumented students): award $$ varies due to financial need. Available starting in November 2025.
**Elks National Foundation Scholarship** (multiple Elks scholarships available)
**Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student ($1000-7500 per year)** due November 12, 2025
**Elks Legacy Awards due February 2, 2026
**Elks Nursing Scholarship ($1000)** open starting September 2, 2025
Equitable Excellence Scholarship ($20,000) due December 18, 2025
Fidelity Scholars Program (for first generation and African American college applicants--RENEWABLE)
**FOCUS Broadband** ($2,000) due December 5, 2025. Application posted on Google Classroom
Folds of Honor Scholarships (parent is fallen/disabled veteran or first responder)-applications accepted between February 1-March 31, 2026
**FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS** for 2024-25. Updated info will be posted when available
Geneseo Migrant Center (for migrant students) $2,000: due in July
**MLK Health Careers Scholarship ($10,000)** due February 27, 2025 for exclusively NBHS seniors, 1st generation college students in science field
**NC Azalea Festival Scholarship Pageant **($1500-$6250) Interest form due by January 4, 2026
NCDOT Aviation Art Contest cash prizes for top 4 winners! due January 16, 2026
NC State Goodnight Scholarship $23,000 renewable up to 4 years (Early Action application required)
NC State Teaching Fellows ($20,000) due January 31, 2026
NC State Textiles Scholarship (Early Decision application required)
NC State Transformational Scholars (future teachers) $10,000 per yr (Early Action application required)
NHS Scholarship ~up to $25,000: due November 24, 2025 by 5:00 PM
North Carolina Scholarship for Children of Wartime Veterans
North Carolina Teaching Fellows ($5000/semester)
Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation applications accepted between Nov. 1, 2025-May 1, 2026
Student Movement Against Cancer ($1000)
UNC Greensboro Teacher Fellows (up to $28,000)
VFW Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest due March 31
William Gaston Allen Scholarship applications accepted between January 26-March 26, 2026
The Brunswick Guarantee covers all in-state tuition, fees, and books (up to $750) not covered by financial aid or other scholarship programs.
Scholarship recipients must:
be a resident of Brunswick County within the past 2 years.
be a United States citizen or documented lawful permanent resident of the United States.
have been enrolled in a Brunswick County public, private, or home school in Brunswick County during high school. (Students with county residency of less than the full duration of high school but greater than 2 years (4 semesters) will receive a reduced scholarship based on the percentage of time residency was maintained to the nearest whole semester.)
have earned at least a 2.3 unweighted high school GPA
enroll at Brunswick Community College (BCC) within four semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall) of graduating a Brunswick County high school
annually complete a BCC Scholarship application and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
enroll in a curriculum (for credit) program (certificate, diploma, or degree)
Scholarship Search Engines
Cappex.com: scholarship and college search engine (very user friendly)
College Board Scholarships: multiple scholarships listed!
Horatio Alger Association: multiple scholarships, for both juniors and seniors. College and trade school
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships: multiple scholarships
Scholarships for Military Families: links and information for ROTC students and children of military members
StudentScholarships.org: HUGE range of scholarships, due dates from September through spring
Unigo: multiple scholarships, due dates ranging from September-March
**ADK Beta Scholarship ($1000)** for education majors. Due April 17, 2025; info posted on GClassroom
Alpha Delta Kappa Student Achievement Scholarship $2000
BBB Spark Jr. Award ($1000) due December 1, 2024
BBB Torch Scholarships due December 1, 2024
**BCEMGVA Scholarship $2000** for horticulture-based students; due April 1, 2025
**Brunswick Arts Council Scholarship (multiple $1500 scholarships)** due April 30, 2025 application posted on GClassroom
**Brunswick Built Teachers Scholars ($2500/yr up to 4 total years)** due March 21, 2025
**Brunswick County NAACP Scholarship ($500 and $1000)**
**Brunswick County Retired School Personnel Scholarship** application posted on GClassroom
Brunswick Electric Scholarship Highway due March 15, 2025
Charlie Adams Endowed Scholarship ($2500) due January 1, 2025
Cooke College Scholarship Program (high achieving seniors w/ financial need) due November 14, 2024
**DAR Good Citizens Award $150**: due September 22, 2025. Application and details posted on Google Classroom. Send application to rbowling@bcswan.net
**Dave Hardee Scholarship for Vocal Performing Arts/Music Education** ($2000) due February 28, 2025
**Delta Nu Sigma Education Scholarship** due May 1, 2025 application posted on Google Classroom
Diabetes Scholars ($5000) due April 19, 2025
The Dreamer Scholarships (for undocumented students), award $$ varies due to financial need
**Dolores F. Moore Scholarship ($1000)**
**Dosher Hospital Volunteers Health Sciences Education Grant** (3 local scholarships; each $5000) SAT not required. due March 1, 2025. Please see email sent by Ms. Lazzari for application and details
**Douglas Johnson Scholarship** $500, renewable for 4 years; due March 31, 2025
**Elks National Foundation Scholarship** (multiple Elks scholarships available)
**Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student ($1000-7500 per year)** due November 12, 2025
**Elks Legacy Awards due February 3, 2025
**Esther Smith Scholarship** $500 per year, for education majors. Due April 15, 2025; application posted in GClassroom
Fidelity Scholars Program (for first generation and African American college applicants--RENEWABLE)
FloSports Indoor Track Scholarship ($1,000) due December 9, 2024
**FOCUS Broadband** ($2,000) due December 6, 2024
Folds of Honor Scholarships (parent is fallen/disabled veteran or first responder)--opening on February 1, 2025
**Frank Mahoney Merit Scholarship** for Band members!!! due April 7, 2025
**Fred and Betty Worsh Scholarship** due March 3, 2025
**FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS** for 2024-25
Geneseo Migrant Center (for migrant students) $2,000: due in July
**Jay Stanley Memorial Scholarship ($500)** due May 15, 2025 application posted in GClassroom!
**Jennifer D. Coston Scholarship $1000**
Jerry McGee Endowed Scholarship ($1500) due February 3, 2025 (student athletes)
**Kiwanis (North Brunswick) Scholarship** due March 23, 2025. Application posted in GClassroom
**KTJ Exceptional Children Support Scholarship $1000** due May 16, 2025. Application posted in GClassroom
**League of Women Voters of Lower Cape Fear Scholarship $1000** due April 15, 2025; application posted in Google Classroom
**Leland Rotary Scholarship $1000**
**MLK Health Careers Scholarship ($7500)** due February 28, 2025 for exclusively NBHS seniors, 1st generation college students in science field
**National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETs) ($500)**
**National Pan-Hellenic Council of Southeastern NC ($500)**
National Scholarship Program for Students with Experiences of Homelessness (SchoolHouse Connection)
**NBHS Booster Club Scholarship (4 scholarships worth $750 each)** info posted in Google Classroom; due April 4, 2025
**NCCU Cape Fear Area Alumni Chapter Scholarship ($1000)**
NCDOT Aviation Art Contest cash prizes for top 4 winners! due January 17, 2024
NC State Goodnight Scholarship $23,000 renewable up to 4 years (Early Action application required)
NC State Textiles Scholarship (Early Decision application required)
NC State Transformational Scholars (future teachers) $10,000 per yr (Early Action application required)
**North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Scholarship** $1000 each to 3 NBHS students. Application posted in GClassroom. Due April 11, 2025
**North Carolina Elks Nursing Scholarship ($1000)** due Dec. 9, 2024
North Carolina Scholarship for Children of Wartime Veterans
North Carolina Teaching Fellows ($5000/semester) requires early action college application by Nov. 1, 2024
Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation
**Russell Glenwood Baldwin Scholarship** due March 3, 2025
**Sallie Southall Cotton Scholarship ($3000/year, up to $12,000 total)** due December 13, 2024 see post in Senior Google Classroom for application
**Sea Notes Choral Society Scholarship ($1000) ** due March 24, 2025. Application posted in GClassroom
**Scholarship Princess Pageant and Leadership Training Program**
**SECU People Helping People Scholarship ($10,000)** information posted in GClassroom; due March 7, 2024
Self-Help Community Scholarship ($1000) due March 31, 2025
**Society of American Military Engineers ($8,000)**
Society of Women's Engineering (SWE Scholarship)
**Stepping Up for Arts ($1500) and Davis Scholarship ($2000)** due April 10, application posted in GClassroom
**Steve Smith Workforce Development Scholarship ($2000)** due June 1, 2025
Student Movement Against Cancer ($1000) due April 1, 2025
UNC Greensboro Teacher Fellows (up to $28,000)
United States Senate Youth Program and Scholarship ($10,000) due September 28, 2025
VFM Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
**Wilmington Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship due March 15, 2025
**WAA Visual Arts Scholarship ($1000)** due May 13, 2025; application posted on GClassroom
**WAVES 4 K.I.D.S (Kids In Difficult Situations) Theresa K. Wolf Scholarship**
**Wilber E. Rabon and Hazel Graham (Sporting Dog) Scholarship ($500)** due March 15, 2025
Wilburn Clary Medal ($3000) due February 20, 2025
William Gaston Allen Scholarship due March 27, 2025
Willie Bradshaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship $750-1000 due January 9, 2025
**Williston Alumni Scholarship ($2000)** (relatives of Williston graduates)
**Zeta Rho Zeta Scholarship** due April 7, 2025