If you know what a Tar Heel is, and you refer to yourself as one, then you may be eligible for financial aid with North Carolina scholarships. We’ve compiled a directory just for Tar Heel students to get you started. Browse our list of awards, and enter for your chance to win money for college or grad school.

Application Deadline

October 28, 2023

Award Amount

$3000

Awards Available

40

Website

Link

Email Address

nccpafound@ncacpa.org

About the Scholarship

This scholarship is open to North Carolina students who are enrolled in an academic program yielding a degree in accounting or its equivalent and have completed 36 or more semester hours. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Application requirements for the North Carolina CPA Foundation Scholarship Program are:Application form Essay Unofficial Transcript...

Application Deadline

January 14, 2023

Award Amount

$20000

Awards Available

2

Website

Link

About the Scholarship

This scholarship will assist current African-American undergraduate sophomores who are current residents of Atlanta, Boston, or the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina and are pursuing a major in Business Administration, Consulting, Energy, Finance or Accounting, Human Resources, IT or Technology at an accredited four-year college or university. Application requirements for the Scott...

Application Deadline

April 01, 2023

Award Amount

$1800

Awards Available

1

Website

Link

Email Address

studentaid@wsfoundation.org, studentaid@wsfoundation.org

Contact Information

Edna Barker, Student

About the Scholarship

This scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate nursing students from Forsyth County, NC, who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Students must demonstrate some financial need, although merit is given greater consideration; preference is given to African-American students. Application requirements for the Annie S. Alexander Memorial Scholarship are:Application form Official...

Application Deadline

April 01, 2023

Award Amount

$12000

Awards Available

1

Website

Link

Email Address

studentaid@wsfoundation.org, studentaid@wsfoundation.org

Contact Information

Edna Barker, Student

About the Scholarship

This scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Forsyth County, North Carolina, who are African-American or Hispanic. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need; academic merit will be given greater consideration than financial need. Application requirements for the F.A. and Charlotte Blount Scholarship are:Application form Official Tra...

Application Deadline

April 01, 2023

Award Amount

$500

Awards Available

1

Website

Link

Email Address

studentaid@wsfoundation.org, studentaid@wsfoundation.org

Contact Information

Edna Barker, Student

About the Scholarship

This scholarship is open to African-American high school seniors who attend Forsyth County (NC) high schools and plan to attend a Historically Black College/University (HBCU). Students must have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher and demonstrate financial need; merit and need are equally weighted. Application requirements for the Salem Lodge #139/Robert A. Miller Memorial Scholarship are:Appl...

Application Deadline

April 01, 2023

Award Amount

$500

Awards Available

1

Website

Link

Email Address

studentaid@wsfoundation.org, studentaid@wsfoundation.org

Contact Information

Edna Barker, Student

About the Scholarship

This scholarship is open to African-American high school seniors who attend a Forsyth County (NC) high school and reside in The Winston-Salem Foundation's service area. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate financial need. Application requirements for the Jonathan LaRon Skinner Memorial Scholarship are:Application form Official Transcript Tax return...

Application Deadline

February 01, 2023

Award Amount

$1000

Awards Available

2

Website

Link

Email Address

SOD1920@gmail.com

Contact Information

Candace Jones, Schol

About the Scholarship

This scholarship is open to African-American high school seniors who reside in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher. Application requirements for the Pearl Scholarship are:Application form Official Transcript Accept. letter Resume (opt.) Essay...

Application Deadline

April 01, 2023

Award Amount

$4000

Awards Available

4

Website

Link

Email Address

scholarship@hbcuconnect.com, scholarship@hbcuconnect.com

Contact Information

William R. Moss III,

About the Scholarship

HBCUConnect.com encourages minority students from all around the nation to pursue bachelors degrees at U.S. historically black colleges and universities. Applicants must be minority graduating high school seniors, transfer, or full time undergraduate students attending historically black college or university. Application requirements for the HBCU Connect Minority Student Scholarship are:EssayAppl...

Application Deadline

March 01, 2023

Award Amount

$2500

Awards Available

1

Website

Link

Email Address

scholarships@ala.org, scholarships@ala.org

Contact Information

Lillian Lewis, Schol

About the Scholarship

U.S. and Canadian citizens who will have earned no more than 12 hours towards a Master of Library Science degree by June of the award year are eligible for this award. Students must be members of a principal minority group; attend an ALA-accredited school; and plan to enter the library automation field. Application requirements for the LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Tech...

Application Deadline

January 01, 2023

Award Amount

$1000

Awards Available

2

Website

Link

Email Address

info@ncbw-qcmc.org

Contact Information

NCBWQCMC Scholarship

About the Scholarship

The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Queen City Metropolitan Chapter offers two non renewable merit/need Based scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each. Click to learn more and apply today! Application requirements for the NCBW-QCMC Scholarships are:No application requirements for this scholarship...