Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID WEBSITES

Other Excellent Resources to Look for Scholarships

• Your High School’s Counseling and Student Services Department 

  • Each high school has a Scholarship bulletin or web site. Usually found on the Student Services webpage for Seniors or you may email your school counselor or check with Student Services where it is located on your high school website.

• Wake County Schools

  • Scholarships  -  Scholarship Plus Database

• College Financial Aid Department Websites - are excellent resources to find potential scholarships. The College's Financial Aid Website will show you the following: (not the Admissions Website)

  • Additional financial aid forms required by the university such as the CSS Profile or other institutional financial aid forms so you may be considered for all aid possible including merit aid, scholarships & other grants provided by the university. Additionally, these sites usually include a college cost calculator or cost of attendance. 

  • Scholarship options for Incoming Students are often listed on the college financial aid websites and don't forget to check the Department/Major you are applying to for admission for scholarships.

  • College Board

    • https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/ - CSS financial aid profile through College Board. (Duke, Davidson, Elon, Wake Forest, Chapel Hill).  If colleges require this form, you may be eligible for additional financial aid and scholarships.  If required, it is beneficial to complete it! 

  • College Foundation of NC 

    • CFNC.org - Getting help to pay for college

    • CFNC Scholarship Search - North Carolina College Scholarship & Grant Search (cfnc.org) 

    • CFNC Grants & Scholarships - Grants and Scholarships for College (cfnc.org) 

• Hispanic/Latino Students - https://www.thencshp.org/nc-hispanic-college-fund

Examples of NC Community College University Transfer Options:

• • Financial Aid | Wake Tech – Wake Technical Community College

    • New Career & College Promise Students | Wake Tech - College & Career Promise - high school students take courses in approved curriculum areas to earn college transfer credits and/or CTE Pathway credits & certificates.  Contact your school's Career Development Coord (CDC) or School Counselor for more information on how to save money by earning college credit while in high school through CCP.

    • Transfer Resources | Wake Tech – University Transfer Program - courses taken after high school graduation as a student at Wake Technical Community College in a university transfer curriculum where credits earned transfer directly to a 4-year university.  Cost savings since tuition costs are lower at a community college than university tuition.

Below are examples of some College Financial Aid webpages for a few NC Colleges/Universities.  Click to view financial aid requirements, institutional scholarship opportunities, cost of attendance, other required financial aid forms, etc.

• • Apply | Office of Student Financial Aid (appstate.edu) - Appalachian State University

    • Scholarships | Appalachian State University (appstate.edu)

• • Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships (ncat.edu) - NC A&T University

• • Financial Aid & Scholarships - UNC Asheville   - UNC-Asheville

    • ·   Access Asheville - UNC Asheville

    • ·   Paying for College - UNC Asheville

    • ·   Applying for Aid | UNC Asheville

    • ·   Financial Aid and Scholarships | UNC Asheville - contact info

• • Office of Scholarships and Student Aid (unc.edu) - UNC Chapel Hill University scholarship webpage 

    • • Commitment to N.C. Families - Office of Scholarships and Student Aid (unc.edu) – new tuition initiative

      • How To Apply - Office of Scholarships and Student Aid (unc.edu)- how to apply for financial aid.  UNC-Chapel Hill requires both the FAFSA and the CSS Profile - however, their deadlines and processes may be a little different so read this information carefully.  

      • Academic Scholarships - Office of Scholarships and Student Aid (unc.edu) - various aid options available

      •   Grants and Scholarships - Office of Scholarships and Student Aid (unc.edu) - grants available

      • Carolina Covenant - Office of Scholarships and Student Aid (unc.edu)

      • Tar Heel Guarantee - Office of Scholarships and Student Aid (unc.edu)

      • Outside Scholarships - Office of Scholarships and Student Aid (unc.edu)

      • Contact Information - Office of Scholarships and Student Aid

• • Financial Aid – Undergraduate Admissions (charlotte.edu) - UNC Charlotte

    • The University Scholarship Office | University Scholarship Office | UNC Charlotte  

• • Financial Aid | North Carolina Central University (nccu.edu) - NC Central University

• • Welcome to the Office of University Scholarships at ECU! | Office of University Scholarships | ECU - East Carolina University

    • • Student Financial Aid | Student Financial Aid | ECU

      • Entering Freshman | Student Financial Aid | ECU

      • Other Types of Students | Student Financial Aid | ECU

• • Financial Aid (ecsu.edu) - Elizabeth City State University - NC Promise School

• • Financial Aid | Scholarships | Loans | Grants | Work Study (uncfsu.edu) - Fayetteville State University - NC Promise School

• • Financial Aid - Spartan Central (uncg.edu) - UNC-Greensboro

• • Scholarships | Student Services Center | NC State University (ncsu.edu) - NC State University

    • All Opportunities - NC State Scholarships

    • Scholarships and Financial Aid | Student Services Center

    • Apply for Scholarships and Financial Aid | Student Services Center

    • Scholarships and Financial Aid Staff | Enrollment Management and Services 

    • Scholarships | Student Services Center

    • First-Year Students | Goodnight Scholarships

    • CALS Scholarships - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

    • Textiles Scholarships

• • Office of Financial Aid | The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (uncp.edu) - UNC-Pembroke

    • • Applying for Financial Aid | The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (uncp.edu)

      • NC Promise at UNCP | The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

• •  Western Carolina University - Financial Aid (wcu.edu) - Western Carolina University - NC Promise School

• • Financial Aid | UNCW - UNC-Wilmington 

• • Types of Aid - UNCSA - NC School of The Arts

Examples of Private/Independent Colleges in NC

• • Homepage | Karsh Office of Undergraduate Financial Support (duke.edu) - Duke University

    • • Initiative for Students from the Carolinas | Karsh Office of Undergraduate Financial Support (duke.edu)

• • Scholarship Opportunities | Financial Aid | Campbell University - Campbell University

    • ·   Financial Aid | Campbell University

    • ·       Scholarship Opportunities | Financial Aid | Campbell University

    • ·       Student Financial Services Appointment Request - for more info or reconsideration

    • ·        Contact Our Staff | Financial Aid | Campbell University

• • Financial Aid & Scholarships | Catawba College - Catawba College

• • Financial Aid | Davidson - Davidson College

• • Elon University / Undergraduate Admissions / Scholarships - Elon University scholarship webpage 

• •  Financial Aid Resources | Lees-McRae College (lmc.edu) - Lees McRae College

• • Apply & Next Steps - Meredith College  - Meredith College

• • Student Financial Aid | Wake Forest University (wfu.edu) - Wake Forest University

How to Find Scholarships for College - Forbes article that shows various types of scholarships and tips for applying.