SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN

  • SHS Students Services will update the Scholarship Bulletin once a month. Please know this is just a small sampling of the hundreds of scholarships out there. Visit the lists below.

FUTURE TEACHERS PROGRAM

  • High school seniors, WCPSS wants you!
    Our Future Teachers Program supports Wake County high school graduating seniors who plan to major in education and are committed to returning to teach within our district.
    WCPSS Future Teachers receive guaranteed job offers, tailored professional learning and stipends of up to $4,500 over four years.
    The Future Teachers program is also open to first or second-year college students enrolled in a teacher preparation program at:
    • Meredith College
    • NC Central University
    • NC State
    • Saint Augustine’s University
    • Shaw University
    • The College at Southeastern
    • UNC-Chapel Hill
    • Wake Technical Community College
    • William Peace University

SCHOLARSHIP SOURCES

LARGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

  • Are you interested in applying for any of these large scholarship programs?
    All three of these competitive full-ride scholarship programs now allow self-nominations. Please visit their websites soon to learn about their application process and deadlines. Some are very soon!  Contact your school counselor if you have any questions.

FINANCIAL AID

  • FAFSA website: http://fafsa.gov

    Basics of Financial Aid

    Residency Determination Service: https://ncresidency.cfnc.org/residencyInfo/pdf/RDSBasicsHS.pdf

    It is a great idea to fill out the FAFSA and the RDS at the same time since they require some of the same information. 

    All students who plan to attend a community college or a 4 year public college/university in North Carolina will be required to complete the Residency Determination Service forms. These are required forms to determine your residency for in-state tuition. This form can ONLY be filled out through the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) website. For that reason, you must create a CFNC account if you do not have one already. Additionally, all official transcripts must be sent to in-state schools (both 2 year and 4 year) through CFNC's Transcript Manager function.

    CFNC Website 

     

    FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE

    We have a financial aid advisor at Sanderson on Wednesdays from 8am-12pm. Mary Ann Norwood is available to meet with students and parents. To make an appointment, students and parents can email Mrs. Norwood at mnorwood@wcpss.net. Mrs. Norwood will also be visiting each Senior English class each semester to talk about financial aid.

     

    RESOURCE

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    A group of high school counselors from across the country helped the company develop the right resources, including videos, blog posts, and FAQs, for topics like completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), obtaining scholarships, budgeting for college, navigating financial aid offer letters, and understanding student loans. Please visit: https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/