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established for the qualifying natural or an adopted child (if adopted before the age of 15) children of certain class categories of deceased, disabled, combat, or POW/MIA veterans - must be under the age 25
must be domiciled and a resident of NC
veteran parent was a legal resident of North Carolina at time of said veteran’s entrance into that period of service in the Armed Forces during which eligibility is established
the applicant is the natural child or adopted child (if adopted before the age of 15) of an eligible veteran and the child/adopted child was born in North Carolina and has been a resident of North Carolina continuously since birth.
Amount:
Varies
Deadline:
February 14, 2022
Scholarships for Military Children
Scholarships for children of active, reserve, and retired military members.
Amount:
$2,000
Deadline:
Varies
In order to qualify, applicants must be intending to study engineering, construction, project management or information technology.
a minimum of 3.0 weighted GPA
good performance on standardized tests (SAT or ACT)
class rank in the top 30%
Amount:
$7,500 renewable for 3 more years
Deadline:
January 21, 2022
be a resident of North Carolina
enroll in an accredited school of higher education in North Carolina
enroll with six (6) or more credits (per semester) in an accounting degree program
show a firm intention to continue in the field of accounting
Amount:
Deadline:
One scholarship, renewable for one additional year, may be awarded to graduating seniors from any public high school in the 29-county Western North Carolina region to attend a North Carolina two-year community college.
Financial need
Academic ability/achievement
Good moral character
Community service (at school and in the larger community); extracurricular activities; work experience
Amount:
$1,000 renewable for one more year
Deadline:
January 21, 2022
high school senior who is planning on matriculating into a postsecondary progarm in NC beginnings in the fall of 2019.
Amount:
1st Place: $3000
2nd Place: $1000
Deadline:
February 6, 2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS was established in 2007 to serve WNC students by assisting with their college education.
NELLE CROWELL FLETCHER AND G. L. CROWELL FUND was established in 2001 to provide scholarships to WNC students.
NEWTON ACADEMY-FORSTER/STEVENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND is a gift to the students of Western North Carolina from the trustees of Newton Academy. In 1990, the trustees gave Asheville's Newton School to The Community Foundation to be used for educational purposes. This property had been the site of a number of schools and academies since 1793. Proceeds from the sale of the school support these annual scholarships.
LUCIUS LANIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND was established in 2002 to provide scholarships to WNC students.
FRANCES M. MILLER CHARITABLE FUND was established in 2017 to provide scholarships to WNC students.
CLYDE & MILDRED WRIGHT ENDOWMENT FUND was established in 1995 to assist students throughout our mountain region with the soaring costs of higher education. The Wrights created these scholarships to encourage and assist students motivated to reach their full potential through education.
ADELAIDE C. MCKELVEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND was established in 1994 to provide scholarships to WNC students.
Legal residence within the 18 counties of Western North Carolina
Proven academic ability/achievement (based on GPA and SAT or ACT test scores)
Demonstrated financial need
Involvement in community service (school and community), extracurricular activities, and/or work experience
Strong moral character
Amount:
$1,000: finalists are selected to interview for several renewable scholarships, worth up to $5,000 per year for four years
Deadline:
January 21, 2022
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