INFORMATION SESSIONS HELD 1/6 (B LUNCH) & 1/7 (A LUNCH). IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MRS. OBERTO OR MS. HOLLIDAY TO GET APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS!

• Current senior at a NC Public High School

• SECU Member or eligible for membership through parent/guardian

• North Carolina Resident and eligible for in-state tuition

• Accepted to attend one of the 16 UNC System universities as a full-time undergraduate student

• Demonstrated scholastic achievement with a 2.5 or higher unweighted GPA on a 4.0 SCALE

• Exhibited leadership, excellence of character, integrity, and community involvement 

• Filed FAFSA as part of the application

For the purpose of this scholarship program, a student who is related to a director, employee or selection committee member of SECU is not eligible. 

Application due to Ms. Holliday or Mrs. OBerto by 2/14 at 3:00 PM.

KWF President's Scholarship

A one-time monetary award for one African American female high school senior, who will enter a college/university in fall 2025.  Recipient must attend high school within the KWF service area

KWF President’s Scholarship applicants must be a current, African American Female high school senior enrolled in public, private or charter school in the KWF service area (Schools in the KWF service area are:  East Wake, East Wake Academy, Franklin Academy, Heritage, Knightdale, Millbrook, Neuse Christian Academy, North Raleigh Christian Academy, North Wake Career and College Prep Academy, Ravenscroft, Rolesville, Thales Academy, Wakefield, and Wake Forest.)

Minimum GPA: 3.2 (unweighted)

KWF Five Points Scholarship

A one-time monetary award for five African American (male or female) high school seniors or college students who demonstrate exemplary work or distinguished evidence in one of the five programmatic thrust areas:

• Economic Development

• Educational Development

• International Awareness & Involvement

• Physical and Mental Health

• Political Awareness & Involvement

KWF Five Points Scholarship applicants must be African American (female or male) high school senior enrolled in a public, private, or charter school in Wake County or undergraduate college student pursuing a degree at a 2 or 4-Year College or University, or a Community College within the Triangle.

Minimum GPA: 2.75 (unweighted)

APPLY HERE

The O'Berry Center Foundation offers a $1,000 scholarship opportunity to four students entering college or already in college who have the intent to work in careers that help the developmentally disabled.  

Please visit our website at http://www.oberrycenterfoundation.org - click on services - then scholarship for additional information.  We have attached the application for distribution.  The deadline is April 1, 2025!

You can submit an electronic package to Michelle.tucker@oberrycenterfoundation.org.

You can also submit your package via mail:

O'Berry Center Foundation

PO Box 1157

Goldsboro, NC 27533

To be eligible for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program scholarship, a student must:

• Be a U.S. citizen

• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale)

• Have a minimum of 21 ACT, 1080 SAT scores

• Have been accepted for admission or currently attending one of the nineteen 1890 Land-Grant Universities.

• Study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines

• Demonstrate leadership and community service

• Submit an official transcript, from each high school and college attended, with the school seal and an authorized official's signature

• Submit a 250-500 word essay for each of the following questions:

  • How will the USDA 1890 National Scholarship support your career aspirations? If there is a particular mission area within USDA that also supports your career aspirations, please indicate that mission area.

  • What factors have influenced your decision to pursue academic studies in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or a supporting discipline (such as economics, computer science, accounting, etc.)?

• Submit completed application here: APPLICATION DETAILS 

Due March 1, 2025

The scholarship is designed to identify and reward outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated an ability to excel in the fields of academics, extra-curricular school activities and community involvement. The scholarship is available to any male, graduating high school senior who is enrolling in a four-year undergraduate college program that commences in the fall. The scholarship is awarded through the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence, a registered 501(c)3 organization. Current or future membership in a fraternity is not required.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must be a graduating high school senior in the United States

• Must identify as male

• Must have access to a U.S. bank account (for direct fund deposit if selected)

https://foundationfe.org/highschoolscholarship/

Due: April 1 at 11:59 pm ET (8:59 pm PT) 

Students must be nominated by their School Counselor or Career Development Coordinator to apply. Students must show verification of acceptance to Wake Tech and share Wake Tech ID to be nominated!