Scholarships

Joe McCreary Memorial Scholarship

• Seniors, are you planning on going into Music Education?

• Click here to check out this great local scholarship opportunity! 

• Due April 30th.

Carteret County Association of Realtors

• 4 scholarship opportunities!  Pay attention to the deadlines as not all 4 have the same one.

• Click here to access the scholarship information and applications.

• Due May 1st & May 20th

Arts Council of Carteret County

• Seniors, check out this local opportunity.  Please read through the Criteria section to fully understand the scholarship requirements.

• Click here to access scholarship information and application.

• Due April 24 - Hard copy must be received at their office (not postmarked).

Women of the Moose

• Seniors, are you pursuing a degree in the medical, pharmaceutical, veterinarian, or dental field?  If so - then you should apply for this local scholarship.

• Application packet must include: Letter of vocational intent, resume, school transcript, college/university acceptance letter, & 3 letters of recommendation.

• Applications must be mailed and received by April 30th.

• Newport WOTM, Chapter 2060 P.O. Box 282, Newport, NC 28570

Seaside Arts Council Scholarship

• Please read: The Seaside Arts Council is again offering $2500 scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to pursue one of the arts in college.  The student does not have to be majoring in the arts, but must be planning to pursue the arts (music, theater, fine arts, or dance) in some form at the next level. 

• Click here to access the scholarship application.

• Due May 15th.

MCKRE Gives Scholarship

• Scholarship opportunity and a chance to donate to your favorite local charity! Everyone should apply  to this one.

• Click here for information on how to submit your video to apply for the 3 scholarship opportunities.

• They will begin accepting video submissions on April 15th and all submissions are due on April 28th by midnight.  

Sarah Thompson Memorial Scholarship

• Are you attending Carteret Community College & are you pursuing a degree in the medical field?

• Click here for the application - $4000!

• Due June 1st.

Coastal Environmental Partnership Scholarship

• Due - March 29th

• Are you pursuing a degree in Science or the Environmental Fields?

• Click here to access the application.

TransImpact Scholarship

• Great Local Opportunity!  TransImpact is handing out 8 $2,000 scholarships!

• Click here to access the application.

• Due April 12th.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Scholarship

• Local scholarship opportunity for tuition and books.

• Click here to access the information.

• Due April 12th.

Mary Conlon Scholarship

• The Mary Conlon Scholarship is awarded annually by the Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa. The scholarship, in the amount of $250.00, is awarded to a Craven, Carteret, or Pamlico County high school senior or graduate who is preparing to enter the field of education.

• Click here to access information about the scholarship.

• Click here to access the scholarship application.

• Due March 31st.

John Tillery Scholarship

• 1. The choice for consideration will be made in the following order of preference:

  • a. A member of the John Tillery family.

  • b. Applicants from members of either First Baptist Church or St. Luke’s Church, the home church of John Tillery.

  • c. Any applicant currently enrolled in high school who has applied for or has been accepted for admission to an accredited college.

  • d. Any applicant currently not enrolled in high school, but one who is either currently enrolled in an accredited college or one who has applied for and been accepted for admission to an accredited college.

• Click here to access the scholarship.

• Due May 1st.

Janice Beam Scholarship

• 1. The choice for consideration will be made in the following order of preference:

  • • a. Applicants from members of First Baptist Church.

    • b. Any applicant currently enrolled in high school who has applied for or has been accepted for admission to an accredited college.

    • c. Any applicant currently not enrolled in high school, but one who is either currently enrolled in an accredited college or one who has applied for and been accepted for admission to an accredited college.

• Click here to access the scholarship.

• Due - May 1st.

Beaufort Ole Towne Rotary Scholarship

• Great local scholarship opportunity.  Click here to find out more information about the BOTR club.

• Click here to access the scholarship application.

• Due March 27th.

Neuse Pamlico Sound Women's Coalition Scholarship Opportunities

• The HBCU Scholarship, Claire Martin Combs Memorial Scholarship, & the Jamal Jones Memorial Sickle Cell Scholarship.

• Click here to access information regarding these three scholarship opportunities.

• Click here to access the website to submit your scholarship application.

• Due April 15th.

NC Alpha Chi Chapter - Nancy Duffy Russell Education Scholarship

• Pursuing a degree in Education? Check out this local scholarship opportunity - $16,000!

• Click here to access the application.

• Due May 1st.

CC MOAA Scholarship

• Four $1,000 Scholarships will be awarded to an immediate family member of a Retired U.S. Uniformed Services personnel living in Carteret, Craven, Jones, Beaufort or Pamlico Counties, or an immediate family member of an Active Duty U.S. Uniformed Services personnel permanently assigned to a command within the ABOVE FIVE (5) county areas. (Deployed Uniformed Service personnel must be permanently assigned to the above five-county area as well.)

• Click here to access the scholarship

• Due date: April 30th.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship

• Local opportunity - up to $1000!

• Must be one of the following: 

  • a, A child or grandchild of a member of the Military Order of

  • the Purple Heart

  • b. A child or grandchild of a veteran who was awarded the

  • Purple Heart

  • c. A Child or grandchild of any war veteran.

  • d. A child or grandchild of any member of the Active Duty

  • Military

  • e. Any member of a schools JROTC Program

• Click here to access the application

• Due to Mr. James' office by April 30th.

Buddy McKeel First Responders Scholarship

• Seniors, is your parent a first responder (fire, rescue, police, sheriff, etc..)? If so - you should check out the Buddy McKeel First Responders Scholarship!

• Click here to access the scholarship information.

• Due April 15th.

Blake Beadle Scholarship Fund

• Seniors, here are three local scholarship opportunities!!! $500 each 

• Click here to access Andrew Kitchen Memorial Scholarship

• Click here to access Jessica Wells Natalie Memorial Scholarship

• Click here to access Tony Scorsune Memorial Scholarship

• All are due: March 29th.

Big Rock Teaching Fellows!!

• Class of 2024 Seniors- Interested in becoming a teacher and serving in Carteret County? Apply for the Big Rock Teaching Fellows Scholarship by April 10th, 2024. Click here for an application and complete program overview:  https://bit.ly/BRTF2024 Got questions? See your school counselor. 

Carteret County Democratic Women's Scholarship

• Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA (please attach transcript) 

• Must be accepted to an accredited university or community college. *Seniors must provide a letter of acceptance or a verification of enrollment before the scholarship is awarded.

• Must have three letters of reference (2 school, 1 community at large)

• Must provide a brief essay highlighting why women should fully and equally participate in all facets of society. 

• Must be active in community, church, or other civic organizations.

• Click here to access the scholarship.

• Due - April 19th.

Carteret County NAACP Scholarship

• Must be a senior at East Carteret, West Carteret, or Croatan High School .

• Please provide a brief statement highlighting your educational objectives, challenges you face or have faced in meeting those objectives, how you respond to those challenges, and how this scholarship will help you reach your goals. 

• Must be active in community, church, or other civic organizations.

• Must be accepted to an accredited university or community college. *Seniors must provide a letter of acceptance or a verification of enrollment before the scholarship is awarded.

• Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA (please attach transcript) 

• Must have three letters of reference

• Due - April 19th - Click here for information regarding a workshop on the application - click here to access the application.

Emerald Isle Fishing Tournament

• Local scholarship opportunity

• College-bound senior from Carteret county with an interest in a Marine Related Career such as marine science, engineering, commercial shipping, fisheries, or environmental science.

• Click here for more information and click here to access the application.

• Pay attention for the additional documents required - due March 28th.

North Carolina Community Foundation Scholarship Lists

• The NCCF offers multiple scholarships for Carteret County Residents

• Review each application for deadlines & eligibility criteria

• Click here to access the website

Workforce Development Regional Scholarship

• Applicants must be seeking a career in a skilled trade directly related to residential construction.

• Applicant must be enrolling into a community college or in a technical school, one in each of NCHBA’s eight regions.

• Due April 30th

• Click here to access the application, see Mrs. Davis for more information.

The Fidelity Scholars Program

• Scholars program - application deadline January 11th

• 2.5 – 3.5 unweighted GPA or GED

• Pell-eligible and/or demonstrate financial need

• Attend as an incoming 2024-25 freshman as an in-state resident at a four-year accredited, nonprofit college or university

• Click here to access the website.

Carteret County Electric Coop Foundation Scholarships

• Local Scholarship opportunities - pay attention to the due dates as they are not the same

• Click here - due March 1st

• Click here - due April 30th

Coastal Carolina Chapter MOAA

• CC chapter of the Military Officers' Association of America.

• $1000 scholarships to dependents of active duty and retired military person.

• Must be accepted to an accredited college, university, or community college.

• Due April 30th, 2024

• Click here to access the application.

Mike Dunn Memorial 

Eligibility:

• An overall minimum weighted GPA of 2.5

• Must be a senior student in good standing attending one of the three Carteret County public high schools.

• Must be accepted and/or enrolled at an accredited post-secondary school by the 2024/2025 academic year.

• Must have completed at least 30 hours of internship with the Olde Beaufort Farmers’ Market

• Click here to access the application.

Park Scholarship Program

• Are you interested in attending NCSU next Fall?

• Check out this great opportunity to earn a full ride?

• Click here for information regarding the scholarship program. You must have applied to NCSU & submitted your Park Scholarship application by November 1st.