Scholarships 2023-2024

Searching for scholarships can be overwhelming! Listed here on this page are some basic tools to help you in your search for financial aid. There are many more scholarships than the ones listed on this page so please be sure to use other tools available such as college financial aid offices, internet searches, and other community resources and programs in your search for college financial aid.  Contact Mrs. Needham for any questions on scholarships and financial aid.

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Seniors, 2024: UNC Chapel Hill Morehead-Cain Scholarship School Nomination Deadline: August 28, 2023

The Morehead-Cain Scholarship at UNC Chapel Hill is a four-year, fully funded educational experience for students of the highest caliber. For more information about the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, review the attached flyer.

All high schools in North Carolina are eligible to nominate students for the Morehead-Cain. The number of nominees from each North Carolina high school is determined by the size of the senior class. Class of 2024 seniors who are interested in applying for the school nomination for their respective school need to complete and submit the 2023-2024 Morehead Cain School Nominee Questionnaire form by 5:00 pm on Monday,  August 28 2023. 

Students will be notified of their nomination status via email on Friday, September 1, 2023. 

For Isaac Bear Early College High School, students email their completed form to Molly Needham at molly.supcoe@nhcs.net.  The subject line of the email should be labeled as:  Morehead Nomination 2024. To complete the form, click the link above and make a copy of the form. Rename the form using this format:

Lastname.Firstname.MoreheadNomination2024.  For example, John Doe’s completed form would be renamed as: Doe.John.MoreheadNomination2024.

Morehead-Cain, UNC-Chapel Hill

School Nominations (limited number), but students in North Carolina, Canada, and the United Kingdom can self-nominate.

Deadline: If nominated (or self-nominated), the full application due by October 1st

Eligibility Criteria: https://www.moreheadcain.org/prospective-scholars/

Selections Process: https://www.moreheadcain.org/prospective-scholars/

Selection Dates: https://www.moreheadcain.org/prospective-scholars/

Award: The Morehead-Cain is a four-year merit scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It promises:

Support for your life at Carolina

• full tuition

• student fees

• housing

• meals

• books, supplies, and miscellaneous

• Discovery Funds to be used for education opportunities

• support from Morehead-Cain advisors and staff

A four-year Summer Enrichment Program made up of diverse, customized experiences that begin the summer before freshman year and include:

• Outdoor Leadership

• Civic Collaboration

• Global Perspective

• Professional Experience

UNC Charlotte Levine Scholars Program

The Levine Scholars Program is UNC Charlotte’s premier merit scholarship. The program invites the brightest, most capable students to UNC Charlotte and gives them the tools, resources and support they need to explore the world around them, engage deeply in their communities and excel across disciplines.

The award provides Levine Scholars with full tuition, room, board, a grant to implement a service or outreach project in partnership with a local non-profit, and four distinctive summer experiences that will develop leadership skills, social awareness and a global perspective. The current total value of this four-year package is estimated at over $115,000 for in-state students and over $172,000 for out-of-state students.

The Scholars value the benefits of rigorous academic programs at the state’s only urban research university. UNC Charlotte is noted for its innovative interdisciplinary programs and opportunities for undergraduate student research. To complement classroom learning, Levine Scholars participate in rich and varied opportunities in the vibrant commercial and cultural center of Charlotte, North Carolina, the state’s largest metropolitan region.

Civic engagement is at the core of the Levine Scholars Program. Through a commitment to ongoing volunteerism, internships with local nonprofits, grant projects with community partners, and customized curricula, Levine Scholars graduate fully prepared to begin their next chapter as versatile intellects, thoughtful leaders, and compassionate humanitarians.

School nominations are unlimited.  If you wish to be nominated please contact Molly Needham molly.supcoe@nhcs.net by October 14th.  Applicants must submit undergrad application by November 1st and all materials for the Levine Scholars Program must be submitted by November 15th.

Park Scholarship

We seek students who are curious, critical thinkers who listen well, lead by example, take risks and champion original ideas. The most competitive students demonstrate integrity and conscientiousness while dedicating themselves to making a positive impact in their communities

THE PARK SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM

is a four-year scholarship valued at $120,000 and covering:

• Tuition, fees, and room and board

• Books and personal expenses

• A $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

Applications for the Park Scholarships program and admission to NC State, are both due by  11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 1  for consideration for the Park Scholarship. 

UNC English & Comparative Literature

The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship

The Creative Writing Program and the Department of English of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are pleased to announce the Thomas Wolfe Scholarship.

It offers full four-year financial support to one incoming student per year, including tuition, room and board, books, a new laptop, and a summer stipend.

The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship’s level of support is comparable to that of the University’s well-known Morehead Scholarships. Whereas the Morehead Scholarship places broad emphasis on a candidate’s exemplary leadership, community service, academic excellence, and physical vigor, the Thomas Wolfe Scholarship seeks to identify and reward students with exceptionally focused literary ability and promise.

Application Information

The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship will accept applications for its 23nd national search beginning September 1st, 2023.

Please note that our application process involves two separate steps and two different dates, and all applicants must take both steps and meet both deadlines, to wit: Thomas Wolfe Scholarship applicants must apply to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the University’s October 15th, 2023 EARLY admission deadline and must meet all academic requirements for EARLY admission; and 2) Scholarship applicants must also apply to The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship, with the deadline for submissions to the Scholarship being November 15th, 2023 (submissions must be electronically submitted by that date).  These are two distinct application processes and require different forms and separate online submissions.

The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship award will be based largely on written work submitted by candidates. Artistic merit is the chief criterion of selection. Students who write poetry, fiction, plays, creative nonfiction (personal essays, memoir, travel and nature essays, literary journalism, and lyric essays) are eligible. Multiple genre submissions are also encouraged. Submissions are limited to one application per student.

The application process requires the submission of a portfolio containing between forty (40) and fifty (50) pages of original creative writing composed in English. This work may be in any genre, and it may also be a combination of genres (for example: a short story, a short memoir, and three poems). In addition to completing the application, candidates must submit a five-hundred-word personal essay entitled “Why I Write.”

The age of entering students under The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship shall not exceed twenty-two (22) years. The scholarship is not available to undergraduate college students seeking to transfer to UNC-Chapel Hill from other institutions. All applicants should either be citizens of the United States and/or should be residing in the United States at the time of application.

The Board of Advisors of The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship may award the scholarship to a new recipient annually. However, the Board of Advisors may decide not to award the scholarship in any given year due to financial constraints, the quality of applicants, or other sufficient reason, in the Board’s sole discretion. The decision of the Board of Advisors will be final. The submission of an application will constitute assent to all conditions and stipulations expressed herein.

Preliminary screening will be completed in early February 2024, with final screening concluding in early March. Between three and five outstanding candidates will then be interviewed over ZOOM. A final selection of the next Thomas Wolfe Scholar will be made in early April 2024.

Application Materials:

• We are introducing a new online application system this year, available at: Thomas Wolfe Scholarship Application

• In preparation for filling out the application, you may wish to preview the questions in advance, which are available here: Application Questions for The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship 

• In preparation for the Writing Sample, please gather the following materials onto a SINGLE WORD or PDF Document that is double-spaced, 12-point type, with every page numbered:

A Personal Essay of no more than five hundred (500) words, in which you introduce yourself as a writer and reader, as someone who aspires toward the writing life, entitled “Why I Write.”A Table of Contents for the Writing Sample that consists of titles, genres, and page numbers.A Writing Sample that consists of anywhere from forty (40) to fifty (50) pages of original creative writing composed in English, and that is arranged in the order listed in the Table of Contents. This work can be in any genre (poetry, fiction, plays, and creative nonfiction such as memoir or literary journalism). You may send in several different works of various genres. If submitting an excerpt of a longer work, please include a brief synopsis of the project. Please note that all work must be double-spaced, in 12-point type, with every page numbered.

• ADDITIONALLY: Please request three (3) letters of recommendation from people who are able to comment on aspects of your creativity and ambition, including ONE (1) from a teacher who is familiar with your writing and can verify the originality of your submission. Letters of recommendation:

• Must be on letterhead and must be submitted separately from the application by each recommender

• Please submit letters as PDF or WORD document only. We are unable to open SharePoint, OneDrive, or Google Doc files.

• The letter must be submitted by 11:59 pm on November 15, 2023 using this link: Thomas Wolfe Scholarship Recommendation Form

** PLEASE NOTE:: YOUR SUBMISSION MUST BE COMPLETE at the time you electronically submit it. Requests for additions, updates, revisions will not be honored. Incomplete submissions will automatically disqualify the applicant. The entire application, including the Writing Sample and the 3 Letters of Recommendation, must be received by 11:59 pm on November 15, 2023 at Thomas Wolfe Scholarship Application and at Thomas Wolfe Scholarship Recommendation Form. 

Frequently Asked Questions:

• If I am selected as the Thomas Wolfe Scholar, do I have to take creative writing classes at UNC?It is assumed by our Advisory Committee that only students who are deeply committed to the written word, the love of literature, the art of writing will apply for the Wolfe Scholarship. If students are applying for a scholarship that honors writing talent, it is also assumed that students will want to continue their study of writing at the college level. Students may choose to major in any discipline, but the Wolfe Scholar must agree to minor in Creative Writing.

• What if I’ve started college elsewhere or taken classes after high school graduation that would count as college credit? To qualify as a candidate for the Wolfe Scholarship, you must plan to enter UNC-CH as a first year student. College credits accumulated elsewhere, if transferable, should not exceed six hours, exclusive of AP and IB credits. You will be required to take a minimum of 12 hours each semester and complete your degree in four years. Students must be no older than 22 years of age and either a citizen or resident of the United States.

• I’m confused about the number of pages to send. If I am sending poems, for example, and one poem takes up half a page, should I begin the next poem on that same page, or should I write one poem per page? One poem per page is fine. If you are a prose writer and a story or essay ends half-way down a page, you may begin your next story or essay on a new page.

• Is the Thomas Wolfe Scholarship judged separately from a regular UNC application? Yes. The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship Program is altogether separate from UNC’s Office of Admissions. Our committee works with Admissions and often shares application information when it is in a candidate’s best interest. Candidates for the Wolfe Scholarship should plan to submit applications to the Office of Admissions by their October 15th deadline. DO NOT send Admission materials along with your Wolfe application! Admissions packets should be sent under separate cover to the UNC Admissions Office.  Applications/submissions for the Scholarship itself should be sent to The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship by our November 15th deadline.

• When will I be notified about the status of my application? This year’s deadline for materials is November 15 . Your application will be read by several preliminary readers. You will receive notice in mid-to-late February indicating whether or not you have advanced as a semi-finalist. From the semi-finalist list, the Advisory Committee will select approximately 3-5 finalists who will be notified in early March of their status and invited to campus for further interviews. The new Wolfe Scholar will be named by mid-April.

• Am I at a disadvantage if I’ve never published anything or won a writing contest? No. Many high school students who are excellent writers have never published their work. Your application will be evaluated on the basis of your giving evidence of genuine artistry.

• Should I send SAT scores and high school transcripts in my application? No. Although we expect Wolfe Scholars to make good grades, our primary interest is in evaluating your writing skills.

• In my writing submission, are any subjects taboo? There are no restrictions whatsoever placed on content. Censorship of manuscripts is prohibited by the Advisory Board.

• I have used profanity in some of my writing. When I apply, should I include or omit works that have “language”? Applicants should not feel inhibited by the fact that what they deem superior work contains profanity. We can tell when an author, in being true to his or her characters, is letting them speak in their own voices, however profane and/or unsettling those voices may be from time to time, and when, on the other hand, an author is using profanity merely for sensational effect, in a simplistic attempt to engage the reader with shock value, rather than real wit and literary style.

For more information:

Please reach out to Gaby Calvocoressi and Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Co-Directors of The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship Program, at TWSqueries@unc.edu. 

NC State College of Education Transformational Scholars Program

The Transformational Scholarships Program will provide scholarships totaling $40,000 over four years to promising high school students from Eastern North Carolina who will return to the region to teach after graduating from NC State’s College of Education. Launched in summer 2021 thanks to a generous charitable grant from the Anonymous Trust, the program will welcome its first cohort of 20 Transformational Scholars in fall 2022.

Transformational Scholars are future teachers who will . . .

• Receive $10,000 per year in scholarship support for up to four years, in addition to funds that support professional development such as study abroad and conference participation

• Participate in field experiences, summer work, student teaching and other activities that equip them to return to Eastern North Carolina to work as teachers after completing their undergraduate degree

• Receive direct mentoring from College of Education faculty and education leaders living and working in Eastern North Carolina, including graduates of NC State’s Leadership Academies (NELA)

• Develop lifelong relationships through a cohort model where Transformational Scholars will support and be supported by the same group of peers over their time in the program

Eligibility requirements

Transformational Scholars will be selected based on the following criteria:

• their admittance to NC State as first-year students

• their demonstrated financial need

• a resident of an Eastern North Carolina county

• their commitment to returning to Eastern North Carolina to teach

• their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

• their commitment to the teaching profession

https://ced.ncsu.edu/transformational-scholarships-program/

Fidelity Scholars Program

The Fidelity Scholars Program application for the 2024-25 school year is now open!

We are excited to share with you an incredible opportunity for underrepresented and historically underserved high school seniors in our state. Invest in My Education (ME), funded by Fidelity Investments, takes a holistic approach to driving transformational change by combining student scholarships with ongoing support, including resources to complete degree programs and pathways to post-graduation employment. 

Help students in your community apply. 

The Fidelity Scholars Program application for the 2024-25 school year is now open! The deadline for students to apply is January 11. 

The program is open to underrepresented and historically underserved students ages 16-24 who are permanent residents of Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas and Washington DC.

• 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, non-profit college or university

https://uncf.org/programs/fidelity-scholars-program

Please see the following information on the SECU People Helping People Scholarship

If you have any questions please let me know....the deadline to submit finished application to Molly Needham is 1/22/2024