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Hugh Morson Memorial Scholarship

Who is eligible for the scholarship?

A: Applicants must:

· Be high school seniors or college students.

· Be residents of the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.

· Demonstrate financial need.

· Demonstrate academic achievement.

· Plan to attend full-time at an accredited public or private, four-year college or university located in the United States.

· A minimum cumulative GPA 2.5 on a weighted GPA scale.

Interested applicants may apply online at www.csascholars.org/mrsn.

Application closes at 5:00 PM on March 27, 2025

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

JRF Scholars receive grants of up to $35,000 over four years to supplement the financial aid they receive from their colleges or universities. In addition, Scholars receive extensive support services, including career guidance and internship placement, and attend JRF’s annual multi-day "Mentoring and Leadership Conference" in New York City and other regional events throughout the year.

JRF Staff will be hosting a Q&A session on Tuesday, November 21 to answer any questions you have about the application process. Drop by any time using this link between 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET.

The application closes at 5:00 p.m. ET on January 9, 2025.

Winners receive Financial Assistance, College Success Coaches, Mentorship, Financial Education & Mental Health Support

Fidelity Scholars Program

The program is open to historically under-resourced and underrepresented students who are permanent residents of Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas.

2.5 - 3.5 unweighted GPA or GED
Pell eligible and/or demonstrate financial need
Attend an in-state college or university

Application open October 1 - January 30th!

Learn More Here!

Pearls in Partnership Foundation, Inc. Scholarship

Pearls in Partnership Foundation, Inc., in collaboration with the Omega Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, annually awards The Pearls In Partnership Scholarship to assist promising Black/African American high school graduates to continue their education at institutions of higher learning (colleges, universities, or technical schools). As such, in 2024 we awarded 3 educational scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each to high school students who attended public, private or home schools in North Raleigh and Franklin County, NC.

The scholarships were awarded to students who demonstrated academic excellence, leadership skills, community service and need.

http://bit.ly/PIPScholarship25

Due April 4, 2025

Men's College Scholarship

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/

North Carolina Prestigious Scholarships

As a school, we are able to nominate a few students each year to several prestigious scholarship programs including the Morehead-Cain (UNC), Levine Scholars (UNCC) and Cheatham-White Scholars (NCCU). In order to select our nominees, we ask that if you are interested, to please complete the google form below to assist our selection committee.

More information can be found on the form above. If your student is not selected as our nominee, they can still self-nominate to be considered by the university scholarship committee. We will notify seniors when the selections have been made in August.

The scholarships below are often 4-year, full-tuition scholarships with added benefits such as study abroad, research funding, etc. Some schools ask that we nominate students each year who would be quality candidates for the scholarship requirements. An application can be filled out the summer before Senior Year to apply for the allotted nominations from Wakefield HS. If your student is not selected, the scholarships with an (*) next to them allow for students to self-nominate as well! Please use the links below to learn more about each scholarship.