Scholarship Deadlines
- December
Application Deadline: Typically the first week of December.
Award Amount: $20,000 per year
Requirements:
- Submit a general NC State application before the deadline.
- Indicate a family income of less than $110,000 on the NC State application.
- Be a North Carolina Resident
- Select a STEM Major or STEM education major.
Application Deadline: Second week of December.
Award Amount: $2,500 - $25,000
Requirements:
- Be a United States citizen or legal resident living or claiming residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico
- Be a current high school senior who plans to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire 2019-20 academic year. Enrollment at an accredited post-secondary institution outside of the United States will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- Demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities
Application Deadline: Second week of December.
Award Amount: $20,000
Requirements:
- Be entering college in the Fall of 2019 as a Freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree
- Be currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community-based sports
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident (you will be asked to prove citizenship and age if you win)
- Not be an employee, officer or director of Foot Locker, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, or a member of the immediate family of such an employee, officer or director
Application Deadline: Last week of December.
Award Amount: $10,000
Requirements:
- Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
- Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
- Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2026) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
- January
Application Deadline: Second week of January.
Award Amount: "Last Provider" Basis
Requirements:
- Point Scholarships are awarded on a “last provider” basis, meaning that Point fills in the gaps and provides funds not provided by other scholarships, grants, loans, work/study programs, etc. It is the responsibility of those selected as Point Scholars to annually secure as much other funding as possible.
- Be enrolled in a degree-granting undergraduate or graduate program
- Students at community colleges, online programs, trade schools, or post-doctoral research programs are not eligible
- Be a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community
Application Deadline: Last week of January.
Award Amount: $6,730
Requirements:
- Intend to enroll full-time in an associate, baccalaureate, or master’s degree program at a CUNY Campus
- Must take a course in either Mexican Migration and or Spanish Language to receive the award
- GPA requirement: 3.0
Application Deadline: Last week of January.
Award Amount: $1,000 to $80,000
Requirements:
- High school senior
- Live in, and attend or have graduated from a high school in a qualifying state (Alaska, North Dakota, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia) by the end of the academic year
- Must have taken the SAT or ACT and intend to enroll in an Opportunity Partner College
- Are not and have not previously enrolled in a four-year institution or a four-year bachelor’s degree program
- Came to the US before reaching your 16th birthday
- Have or meet DACA/TPS eligibility requirements
- Have significant unmet financial needs
- GPA requirement: 2.75
- February
Application Deadline: Second week of February.
Award Amount: $5,000 to $10,000
Requirements:
- High school senior
- Region: National
- Show compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle
Application Deadline: Last week of February.
Award Amount:$14,500 to $29,000
Requirements:
- High school senior, community college student, undergraduate student
- Region: National
- Field of Study: Any
- Have graduated or will graduate from high school by the end of the academic year
- Are not/have not previously been enrolled in a four-year institution or earned more than 21 credits in a community college
- Intend to enroll full-time at a Partner College by the Spring of the following academic year
- Have or meet the eligibility requirements for DACA/TPS
- GPA requirement: 2.5
- March
Application Deadline: First week of March.
Award Amount:$2,500
Requirements:
- High school student
- Region: National
- Field of Study: Any
- See website for details
Application Deadline: Last week of March.
Award Amount:$2,500 to $3,000
Requirements:
- High School Senior, Undergraduate Student, Recent Graduate, Graduate Student
- Region: National
- Field of Study: Academic field related to the building, construction or precast concrete industry
- Enrolled in a four-year college, a community college or a vocational school with a recognized related course of study
- Enrolled during the academic year following the application deadline
Application Deadline: Las week of March.
Award Amount:$1,000
Requirements:
- High school senior
- Region: National
- Field of Study: Any
- Graduating high school senior in the U.S.
- Will attend a regionally-accredited non-profit 2 or 4-year college/university or technical institution
- Made an outstanding, documented contribution to their local community through volunteer service of any kind
- DACA recipient
- GPA requirement: 2.0
Application Deadline: Last week of March.
Award Amount:$500
Requirements:
- High school juniors or seniors, undergraduate students, graduate students, adults looking to head back to school, current college students
- Region: National
- Field of Study: Any
Application Deadline: Last week of March.
Award Amount:$250 to $2,000
Requirements:
- High School Senior, Undergraduate Student, Recent Graduate, Graduate Student
- Region: National
- Field of Study: Any
- Check website for each scholarship award eligibility criteria
- Need social security number once selected for a scholarship
- April
Application Deadline: Begining of April.
Award Amount: -
Requirements:
- Must be a high school senior
- Has been accepted and plans on enrolling at NC State (deposit required at later date / not needed for scholarship application)
- 1 letter of recommendation (email to mi-familia-org@ncsu.edu)
- Official transcript (mailed)
- May
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- June
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- July
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- August
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- September
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- October
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- November
Application Deadline: Friday, November 30, 2018
Award Amount: $5,000
Requirements:
- Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
- Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
- Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2024) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
Application Deadline: Friday, November 30, 2018
Award Amount: $5,000
Requirements:
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time undergraduate students, in an accredited four-year or two-year institution in the U.S. or U.S. territories
- Demonstrate a verifiable need for financial support
- At least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry
- Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply (DACA or Undocumented)
- Recipients must also be available to attend the 37th USHLI National Conference in Chicago, IL, from February 14-17, 2019.
Application Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2019
Location: University of North Carolina Wilmington Program Date: June 22-28, 2019
Details:
- UNCW STEAM Team is a weeklong, residential summer program hosted by UNCW for underserved ninth- and tenth-grade students recruited from New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties
- The program encourages students from populations underrepresented in universities and colleges to pursue higher education and a variety of career paths through applied learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics
- The program is free for admitted students
- Questions regarding the application process may be addressed to Ms. Toni Whiteman at whitemant@uncw.edu or 910.962.3356
Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Location: North Carolina State University Program Date: June 28- July 1, 2020
Details:
- Are a rising 11th or 12th-grade student that identifies as Hispanic/Latinx or has an interest in Hispanic/Latinx Culture
- Have a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or higher
- This program is offered at no charge, but there is a $20 deposit to confirm participation in the program. The deposit will cover the cost of program materials
- Contact Justin Richardson if you have any questions at justin_richardson@ncsu.edu or 919-515-1956
Nominations Deadline: Friday, February 21, 2020
Location: North Carolina State University Program Date: June 14 - June 18
Details:
- Engage in intensive and innovative on-campus activities
- Interact with statewide leaders in education
- Enhance communication and leadership skills to be competitive for statewide and national scholarships
- Develop friendships with like-minded high school students across the state
- Be mentored by current NC State students who will serve as program co-facilitators
- Receive ongoing encouragement and support after the program through digital engagement
- Contact Anona Smith Williams, Ed.D if you have any questions at apsmith2@ncsu.edu or 919-515-3325
