Scholarships for North Carolina Residents

North Carolina is home to some of the finest universities in the country, so it is no wonder when North Carolina residents are excited to study in their home state. But like everywhere else, paying tuition at colleges can be a challenge. The good news is, there are a number of scholarships available exclusively to students from or studying in North Carolina to ease the financial pressure. Some of these scholarships are offered by state or local governments, as well as North Carolina based nonprofit organizations. Others are awarded by in-state schools, and still others by local companies who want to support the education of North Carolinians. To apply to many of these scholarships, you will need to show your commitment and service to your state. Check out the list below to get an idea of the scholarship opportunities available to students living or studying in North Carolina.

Showing 1-20 of 50 scholarships
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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
GSK Opportunity Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 20,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Durham, NC|Orange, NC|Wake, NC|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|Public State University| in |North Carolina|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
GSK Opportunity Scholarships College Foundation, Inc.
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  • 5,000
  • 4 awards
  • Mar-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Durham, NC|Wake, NC|Orange, NY|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|Public State University|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Shaver-Hitchings Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Chatham, NC|Durham, NC|Orange, NC|Wake, NC|
  • School (College): |Regionally Accredited Schools|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 2,500
  • 15 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Mecklenburg, NC|Cleveland, NC|Union, NC|Rowan, NC|Richmond, NC|Alexander, NC|Anson, NC|Burke, NC|Cabarrus, NC|Caldwell, NC|Catawba, NC|Cumberland, NC|Gaston, NC|Iredell, NC|Lincoln, NC|Robeson, NC|Scotland, NC|Stanly, NC|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Benjamin F. Ward Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Chatham, NC|Durham, NC|Orange, IN|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|Private|
  • School (College): |College or University in North Carolina|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Elizabeth Marie Roberts Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Bahama, NC|
  • School (K-12): |Northern High School, Durham, NC|Riverside High School, Durham, NC|Voyager Academy, Durham, NC|Durham School of the Arts, Durham, NC|
  • School (College): |North Carolina|College|Public State University|Watts School of Nursing, Durham, NC|Durham Technical Community College, Durham, NC|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,000
  • 3 awards
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Forsyth, NC|Stokes, NC|Surry, NC|Davidson, NC|Montgomery, NC|Yadkin, NC|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public| in |Alamance, NC|Guilford, NC|Randolph, NC|Rockingham, NC|Caswell, NC|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 2,500 - 12,000
  • 17 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Orange, NC|Person, NC|Bertie, NC|Forsyth, NC|Granville, NC|Stokes, NC|Surry, NC|Swain, NC|Warren, NC|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Alamance, NC|Guilford, NC|Rockingham, NC|Caswell, NC|Bertie, NC|Durham, NC|Forsyth, NC|Granville, NC|Guilford, NC|Orange, NC|Person, NC|Rockingham, NC|Stokes, NC|Surry, NC|Swain, NC|Warren, NC|
  • School (College): Attend |North Carolina State University (NC)|University of North CarolinaChapel Hill (NC)|University of North CarolinaGreensboro (NC)|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Chatham, NC|Durham, NC|Orange, NC|Wake, NC|Person, NC|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |North Carolina|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Richmond, NC|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • Major: Study |Studio Art|Visual Arts|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000 - 4,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Wake, NC|
  • School (K-12): |High School|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited Public College|Accredited Private College|Accredited University|North Carolina|Accredited Public University|Accredited Private University|Accredited Technical College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 2,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Durham, NC|Orange, NC|Wake, NC|Johnston, NC|
  • School (College): |Community College|Accredited College|Accredited University|Trade School|North Carolina|Technical School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
Susan Ellis Roberts Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Wake, NC|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Post-secondary School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-4-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Mecklenburg, NC|
  • School (K-12): |Private High School|Public High School|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Mecklenburg, NC| as a |Charlotte Housing Authority|Housing Choice Voucher program|
  • School (College): Attend a |Vocational-technical / Career College| in |Charlotte, NC|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|21 Years or Younger|24 Years or Younger|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Mecklenburg, NC|
  • School (College): Attend a |Vocational School|Accredited State College or University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Kannapolis, NC|
  • School (K-12): |A. L. Brown High School, Kannapolis, NC|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Southern Association of Colleges and Schools|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Union, NC|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Mecklenburg, NC|
  • School (K-12): |Providence High School, Charlotte, NC|
  • School (College): Attend a |Four-year| in |North Carolina|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Hoke, NC|
  • School (K-12): |Hoke County High School, Raeford, NC|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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