Scholarships
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Amount: Varies
Application open Jan 6th, 2026
Deadline: Application and all required documentation must be postmarked by March 14, 2026, to be considered. Communication on funding decisions will occur in late May.
Please review the website link for specific criteria on applying.
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The NCCSC Scholarship awards $2,000 to eligible North Carolina high school seniors who plan to attend a college, university, technical institute, or trade school in 2026.
Deadline: April 23, 2026
Applicants must:
- Be a resident of North Carolina
- Be a graduating high school senior
- Have maintained an unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Have been accepted to a post-secondary institution
- Have at least one parent who is either:
- A current North Carolina Child Support Council member, or
- An active client of the North Carolina Child Support Program (IV-D services or AOC Clerk of Court services)
- Other
one application to many scholarships
Priority Deadline: March 31st
Final Deadline: July 1st
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Check out some Burke County Scholarships!
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Check out statewide scholarships!
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Check out some local scholarships!
The majority of CFWNC scholarships have an application deadline of January 16, 2026 or February 27, 2026. Applications (including the two required letters of recommendation) must be submitted by the deadline.
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Catawba Valley Community College offers 50+ scholarships ranging from $250-$8,000!
- Local
Amount: $5,000
Opens Jan. 2026
Deadline: March 23, 2026
Eligibility: To qualify, students must have applied for full-time enrollment at a four-year university or college and must complete and return a scholarship application to DeMayo Law Offices by the announced deadline.
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Amount: One Grand Prize student winner will receive $2,000, and get to produce his or her PSA with an Emmy Award-winning producer. Plus, the winner and his or her PSA will be featured on Teen Kids News!
Deadline: March 21st, 2026 (Opens in Jan. 2026)
- Other
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Scholarships range in value from $26,000 to $40,000 over four years of study. Applications for four-year scholarships are currently open through January 15, 2026 and are listed as “The College of Education Community of Scholars Scholarship” in ECU Award. Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an on-campus interview day on January 31, 2026.
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My Big Future Scholarship Search
There are over 34,000 scholarships that students can apply to on this website! They can filter them by keyword, location, GPA, Field of study, and Scholarship Type.
Here is the link to get started!

