Senior Scholarship Bulletin #1 2025-26
8.18.25
Morehead-Cain Scholars at UNC Chapel Hill- Criteria: Leadership, Scholarship (top 10% of senior class), Character, and Physical Vigor. Amt: full tuition, room and board, laptop computer, summer enrichment programs, and the opportunity to study abroad. Application opened Aug 15 and the deadline is October 1. Our HHS School nominees were selected last spring. However, students can self-nominate and apply directly for the Morehead-Cain, see Ms. McKenzie/Mr. Kealy if interested and have questions. more information Application Checklist
Park Scholarships at North Carolina State University- Criteria: minimum unweighted GPA of 3.8, Leadership, Service, and Character. Amt.: $98,000, along with funding for academic enrichment activities. Completed Park Applications are due by Nov. 1, 2025 along with a completed NC State application. All applicants self nominate. more information
The John Montgomery Belk Scholarship at Davidson College – Amt.: full tuition room and board (54,000 per year). Students also receive up to 3,000 dollars to pursue international studies during the summer. Criteria: honors student who has demonstrated intellectual and personal success with significant leadership experience. HHS may nominate two students to apply for this scholarship. Interested students please complete this form by Sep. 5, 2025 (HHS must notify Davidson of our school’s nominee by Nov. 1, applicants have until November 15th to complete the application). more information
UNC Charlotte Levine Scholars – Amt.: four years of full tuition, room and board, a laptop computer, and an $8,000 grant to implement a service project of the student’s own design. Criteria: unweighted GPA of 3.8-4.0, score 1300-1600 on the combined sections of the SAT or 29-36 composite score on the ACT, and demonstrate a commitment to community service. To be considered for a Levine Scholarship, you must be nominated by your school. All interested students please complete this form by September 12th, 2025. Candidates for the Levine Scholarship must submit their UNC Charlotte undergraduate application by Nov. 1st and then have until Nov. 15th to complete the levine scholarship application. Detailed information about the Levine Scholars Program can be found at more information
Senior Scholarship Bulletin #2 2025-26
8.24.25
The Gates Scholarship - Amt.: Will cover the full cost of school that remains after Federal and State money is awarded. Criteria: Must be African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American and must have a minimum weighted gpa of 3.3. Students must be Pell eligible (this is determined by your FAFSA, in general this will be students who qualify for Free Lunch). Because you will not be able to submit your FAFSA until after the deadline for this opportunity, it is fine to base your Pell eligibility on being eligible for Free Lunch in the past. The deadline for this scholarship is September 15, 2025 and it is available at Gates Foundation Please speak to Ms. McKenzie or Mr. Kealy if you have questions.
Jack Kent Cook Foundation - Amt.: determined on an individual basis so it varies but can be as much as $40,000 annually. Criteria: exceptional academic ability (minimum unweighted gpa of 3.5), unmet financial need, leadership, service to others and persistence. Application is available at jkcf.org deadline November 12, 2025.
The N.C. Teaching Fellows Program - will provide scholarships to about 160 future teachers each year. Students in the program will receive up to $8,250 per year in forgivable loans if they commit to teach in a STEM or a special education area. Teachers have 10 years to pay back the loan, either through cash or loan forgiveness. Recipients have to serve a year in a low-performing school or two years in another public school in NC for each year they received the loan for the loan forgiveness program. Criteria: must be planning to enroll in education program at Elon, Fayetteville State, Meredith College, NC A&T, NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, or UNC Pembroke. Minimum unweighted gpa of 3.0 and applicants are strongly encouraged to submit either an ACT or SAT test score (previous requirement had been 24 on ACT or 1100 on SAT). Applications will be available at NC Teaching Fellows in October, 2025. Last year, applications were due by early January.
United Negro College Fund (UNCF) - UNCF manages various scholarship programs and each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documentation. To apply for a UNCF scholarship, visit UNCF Applications are open now.
Senior Scholarship Bulletin #3 2025-26
9.17.25
UNC Asheville Honors Program - Amt.: varies. Criteria: unweighted 4.0, SAT of 1260 (critical reading/math only) or ACT composite of 28, demonstrated public service through high school.
If you are interested in this program, please apply to UNCA by the early action deadline of November 1, 2025. Qualified candidates will be sent follow-up information. More information can be found at UNCA Honors Program. Additional information regarding financial aid at UNC Asheville can be found Here
East Carolina Brinkley-Lane Scholars - Amt. $64,000 over four years. Criteria: meet one of the following four criteria: unweighted GPA of 3.7 or higher, weighted GPA of 4.0 or higher, minimum SAT 1330, or minimum ACT 29. This opportunity is by invitation only, students must first apply to ECU by their priority deadline of Oct 15, 2025. Qualified students will be invited to apply to the Scholars program and have until Dec. 2. More information, ECU Scholars
NC Central Cheatham-White Scholarship - Amt.: full cost of tuition plus room and board, estimated value is $84,000 over four years. Criteria: weighted GPA of 4.0 or higher, competitive applicants usually have minimum testing scores of 1280 on the SAT or a 28 on ACT and can demonstrate significant involvement in extracurricular activities. Any interested student, please complete this form by October 15, 2025. A nominated student will have until December 1 to apply. For more information visit NC Central
Berea College – admission to Berea College includes a full tuition scholarship. Criteria: Berea is committed to assisting motivated students from Appalachia who have limited economic resources; the majority of accepted students come from families earning between $12,000 - $45,000 dollars annually. For more information, visit www.berea.edu or call 1 800 326 5948.
Goodnight Scholars Program at NC State - Amt.: $23,000 per year for four years. Criteria: Submit an NC State admissions application by November 1, family income must be less than $120,000, be a NC resident, select a STEM major, and demonstrate a history of exceptional academic performance. NC State will invite 1,600 NC residents to apply to the Goodnight Scholars Program based on their applications. After November 1, students can also self-nominate for the Goodnight Scholars Program through the program website.
Ron Brown Scholar Program – Amt.: $10,000 per year for four years. Criteria: The Ron Brown Scholarship is a national program that awards scholarships to academically talented, highly motivated African American high school seniors who intend to pursue an undergraduate degree full-time. The application deadline is December 1, 2025. Applications are available at www.ronbrown.org
Below are free national search engines for scholarships