June & July
While filing the FAFSA is not a scholarship, it is an essential part of seeking scholarships and financial aid for college. Many scholarship programs use FAFSA calculations to determine financial need. Additionally, colleges and universities award federal financial aid dollars based on a first-come, first-served basis, so you want to be sure you are considered for aid you may be eligible to receive.
Fred C Hubbard American Legion Post 31 Nursing Scholarship Application
for Wilkes Community College
$500 scholarship for a student to attend the nursing program at Wilkes Community College. Mail to: Fred C Hubbard American Legion Post 31, PO Box 813, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, or email to jolly_28693@yahoo.com
Deadline for all application materials to be received is June 15.
Horatio Alger Career & Technical Education Scholarship
500 scholarships at $2500 each are awarded to students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their lives who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the US. Students must be a US citizen enrolled in an associate's degree, certificate, or diploma program by September that will lead to employment. Students must demonstrate financial need (Pell grant eligible or family income less than $55,000). Deadline to apply is June 17, 2024.
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is the nation's oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military families. Last year they awarded over $10.8 million to more than 2,700 students. 10% of those scholarships were CTE Scholarships for students pursuing non-degree certificate CTE programs. They provide scholarships to eligible children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen, Chaplains, and Religious Program Specialists. Their CTE Scholarships are for students pursuing a non-degree certificate program at any accredited school--whether that be a trade school, career training school, or community college. Be sure to check out this CTE scholarship brochure, their eligiblity criteria, and FAQs to get all of the details. The CTE scholarship applications are reviewed on a monthly basis, so it's never too late to apply.
CFNC sponsored monthly $1000 scholarship drawing. Simply fill out the form and your name is entered into the drawing. A new winner is selected every month, but you have to re-apply every month for consideration.
SchoolHouse Connection Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program
National scholarship program that provides a $2500 scholarship, one-on-one support from SchoolHouse Connection staff, three all expense paid trips, and opportunities to engage in state and federal policy advocacy regarding youth homelessness. To be eligible: 1) you must be residing in the United States (includes undocumented students); 2) born on or after June 1, 2004; 3) will begin college (four year, community college, or trade school) for the FIRST TIME in 2025 (not including dual-enrollment courses); and 4) experienced homelessness in the past 6 years. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2024.
The Health Foundation (application available on March 11, 2024)
Scholarships up to $2000 designed to help Wilkes students pursue making their health care career dreams a reality. Scholarship is renewable on an annual basis when students remain in good academic standing (gpa of 3.0 or higher) within their declared major. Past awards have been made to students studying to become nurses, respiratory therapists, optometrists, radiology technologists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and more. Information sheet is located here. Deadline is July 3, 2024.
Wilkes Community College Education Promise Scholarship
WCC Education Promise is a two-year, last-dollar scholarship designed to ensure every qualifying student graduating from high school in Wilkes, Ashe, and Alleghany counties can get a college degree from Wilkes Community College tuition-free. This scholarship program makes sure every qualifying student is 100% covered for the roughly $2,571 annual cost for tuition and institutional fees.
Wilkes Community College Scholarships
Please visit this page to view all of the scholarships available at Wilkes Community College. Priority deadline is June 1.