North Carolina is well known for an extensive selection of premier colleges and universities. The average tuition & fees in North Carolina is $3,506 for in-state and $16,928 for out-of-state. But for many people, a college degree may seem unattainable as they are not financially prepared for the expense of college. Thus, there is a wide range of college scholarships for students that may provide partial or full payment for tuition in North Carolina.
North Carolina students are served with large-scale federal college assistance programs including Pell Grants, FSEOG Grants, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans. North Carolina students turn to state-specific assistance to close the affordability gap when funding shortfalls exist beyond the reach of Federal Financial Aid dollars.
Since many NC financial aid programs use the federal application to qualify students, filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step for North Carolina aid-seekers. FAFSA opens the door to the Department of Education assistance, but it also gets the ball rolling for these forms of North Carolina financial aid: State-sponsored; Privately funded; Need-based; Merit-based; Campus specific and Career-specific.
The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority administers a far-reaching portfolio of student financial aid. North Carolina Student Incentive Grant (NCSIG) is one program for under-funded students that are offered to North Carolina resident students attending state colleges and universities full time. Though, the grant is not applicable for students who enrolled in career courses for religious vocations. North Carolina applicants are required to file FAFSA requests before the state deadline to be considered for state aid.
Application Deadline
May 18, 2020
Award Amount
$8,200
Awards Available
314
About the Scholarship
The CBC Spouses Education Scholarship is provided by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) in order to encourage African-American students to pursue higher education in the associate’s, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree levels. The organization has been sponsoring the schola...Application Deadline
January 31, 2023
Award Amount
$12
Awards Available
Varies
Website
Contact Number
800 788-3368
About the Scholarship
The Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award is an initiative by the Discover Student Loans with the sole aim of supporting talented students whose potential is otherwise gone unnoticed. The sch...Application Deadline
December 06, 2023
Award Amount
$2,000
Awards Available
Varies
About the Scholarship
Comcast NBC Universal Foundation strives towards building a brighter nation by awarding the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship to bright and aspiring minds. The Foundation believes that young minds are the leaders of tomorrow. Success starts with opportunity and commitment to the young people will build better leade...Application Deadline
October 15, 2020
Award Amount
$35,000
Awards Available
Varies
About the Scholarship
The Morehead Cain Scholars Program is one of the most reputed scholarships in the United States. This scholarship is awarded by the Morehead-Cain Foundation to provide financial assistance to students to enable them to achieve their goals of completing education and pursuing a bright future. Th...Application Deadline
March 16, 2020
Award Amount
$3,500
Awards Available
4
About the Scholarship
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, a 70-year-old trade association established the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Foundation or the NIADA Foundation in 2006 with the mission of supporting young men or women of the United States who have displayed academic excellence, leadership sk...Application Deadline
February 01, 2020
Award Amount
$2,000
Awards Available
10
About the Scholarship
The Metlife Foundation Scholarship is awarded by National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization to encourage the students to pursue higher education in widely diverse fields ranging from agriculture-related studies to other major career options like communications, journalism, public relations, m...Application Deadline
June 01, 2020
Award Amount
$10,000
Awards Available
10
About the Scholarship
High school students attending prom are awarded scholarship prizes through the Stuck At Prom Scholarship Contest to the best student who makes and wears prom attires made of Duct Brand duct tape. The scholarship is awarded to the winners of the contest on the basis of online voting. The contest winners in different positions are ch...Application Deadline
May 15, 2020
Award Amount
$2,500
Awards Available
Varies
Website
Email Address
About the Scholarship
The high school students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the field related to the STEM are awarded scholarship programs by the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop, Inc., (TVIW). The Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop Scholarship is open to students who are the citizens and residents of the...Application Deadline
April 30, 2020
Award Amount
$1,000
Awards Available
2
About the Scholarship
The North Carolina Home Builders Association (NCHBA) offers scholarship programs to students who are pursuing a four-year degree in a college or technical school with a major in fields related to construction. The applicants of the North Carolina Home Builders Associati...Application Deadline
March 15, 2020
Award Amount
$2,000
Awards Available
12
Website
Contact Number
919-549-8614
About the Scholarship
The North Carolina Sheriff’s Association offers scholarship programs to students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program with major as criminal justice. The North Carolina Sheriffs Association Scholarships is funded by the Honorary Citizen ...
