Last Updated on January 22, 2025 10:25 am
| Jan. 15, 2025 –Students from western North Carolina whose ability to pay for higher education was negatively impacted by Hurricane Helene can now apply for the North Carolina Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief and Resilience Scholarship. The scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students from 29 western North Carolina counties attending two- or four-year colleges and universities. There is no cost to apply. Students can apply online using NCCF’s Universal Scholarships Application, which matches information about the student with criteria for approximately 130 NCCF scholarships. Detailed instructions about how to apply are available at nccommunityfoundation.org/Scholarships. The deadline for 2025 applications is March 3 at 11:59 p.m. “We know many in our western communities have faced financial challenges due to Hurricane Helene. Through this scholarship we hope to support students in achieving their academic goals despite those challenges,” said Jennifer Tolle Whiteside, NCCF President & CEO. After the initial award, the scholarship is renewable for up to three years for students who remain enrolled at their college or university. To be eligible, students must have financial need, and live in one of the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin and Yancey. About NCCF Scholarships In partnership with our donors and fundholders, NCCF offers scholarships for students from all 100 counties. This includes non-traditional students and students attending all types of institutions, such as community colleges. As eligibility criteria vary greatly, students are encouraged to complete the NCCF Universal Scholarships Application on the NCCF Scholarships Portal to be matched with scholarships they are eligible for. To learn more, students should visit nccommunityfoundation.org/Scholarships. |
| About the North Carolina Community Foundation The North Carolina Community Foundation brings together generous people and connects them to causes and organizations they care about, with a focus on inspiring lasting and meaningful philanthropy in the state’s rural communities. With $460 million in assets, NCCF sustains nearly 1,300 endowments and partners with donors and a network of affiliates in 60 counties to strengthen our state. By stewarding and growing donors’ gifts, NCCF makes a powerful impact through a robust grants and scholarships program, awarding over $300 million since 1988. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org. |
