Who is eligible?

• A student in good standing with the high school

• GPA of 3.0+
• At least 30 hours of community  service

• A US citizen (subject to verification)

• Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) and/or Student must be a Wake county residents and student is enrolled full-time in a Wake County Public High School; and,
• Be a high school senior enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited postsecondary institution*

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Amount:

$1,000

Deadline:

March 1, 2026

Who is eligible?

• The applicant must be a resident of Wake County.
• The applicant must be continuing his or her education at a North Carolina college, university, community or technical school as a full-time student with a minimum of 12 units per semester. 
• The applicant is required to provide the Wake County Extension and Community Association with a letter of acceptance from the school. 
• The applicant should have a grade point average of 2.5 or better.
• Special consideration will be given to applicants seeking careers in family consumer science or related fields.
• Special consideration will be given to an applicant who is currently enrolled or has been enrolled in a Family Consumer Science program, Future Homemakers of America, Family Consumer Science Related Occupation Association, 4-H member, or a relative of an Extension and Community Association member.

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Amount:

Minimum of $1,000

Deadline:

March 25, 2026

Who is eligible?

• Be a degree-seeking, full-time student at a 4-year college in the fall of 2026
• Identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander
• Have involvement and interest in AAPI communities, issues or causes
• Demonstrate financial needs

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Amount:

$4000

Deadline:

March 1, 2026

Who is eligible?

• Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States

• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at one of the target colleges/universities on our website (complete list can be found here: Senior Scholarships)

• Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower household income)

• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities

• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity

• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0

• Be a United States citizen

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Amount:

Varies

Deadline:

February 15, 2026

Who is eligible?

• Possess a 3.0 GPA or above on a 4-point (non-weighted) scale.
• Be a credit union member in good standing. (Memberships of parents or other immediate family members do not qualify.)
• Be enrolled or plan to be enrolled as a full-time student in the upcoming year.
• Click on each credit union fund for scholarship details

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Amount:

Varies by scholarship

Deadline:

February 1, 2026

Who is eligible?

• Meet the basic eligibility criteria for the federal student aid programs.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), although demonstration of financial need is not required.
• Be enrolled as an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate student at a school that participates in the TEACH Grant Program.
• Be enrolled in a TEACH-Grant-eligible program.
• Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on one or more portions of a college admissions test or maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25).
• For specific information about the academic requirements, talk to the financial aid office at your college or career school.
• Receive TEACH Grant counseling that explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation. You must complete counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant.
• Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve.

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Amount:

$4,000

Deadline:

Varies

Who is eligible?

•  You are a first-generation immigrant student who is currently undocumented with or without DACA or TPS and came to the United States before November 1, 2020;
• Entered the United States before the age of 16 and have continuously lived in the United States since then
• Have significant unmet financial need; (If you are receiving or eligible for the Federal Pell Grant, you are not eligible for our scholarship.)
• Live in and have graduated or will graduate from a high school in a targeted locked-out (ex/ NC) state by the end of the 2025-2026 academic year;
• Graduated or will graduate with a high school GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and have a cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or better (if you have earned college credits after high school);
• Intend to relocate and live on campus and enroll full-time in a bachelor’s degree program at an Opportunity Partner College in the Fall term of the 2026-2027 academic year.

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Amount:

Up to $100,000 for a bachelor's degree

Deadline:

January 31, 2026

Who is eligible?

• To apply for the Cirkled In No Sweat Scholarship, create an account and tell us your complete story through your profile. No GPA or minimum income requirement. Just be YOU!

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Amount:

$2,500

Deadline:

December 31, 2025

Who is eligible?

• Our 2026 BBB Torch Scholarships are open to college-bound high school seniors who reside or attend school within BBB of Eastern Carolinas' 48-county service area.
• BBB Torch Scholarships recognize students who personify high ethical standards as demonstrated through leadership, community service, overall personal integrity, and academic history.

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Amount:

$500.00

Deadline:

January 5, 2026

Who is eligible?

• Demonstrate at school, the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, integrity, drive, and citizenship
• Demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent)
• Be citizens of the United States of America
• Be current high school seniors attending high school in the United States, or any of the U.S. territories and commonwealths, and graduating in winter 2025 or spring 2026.
• Plan to enroll in a full‑time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four‑year college or university in the United States for the entire 2026-2027 academic year

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Amount:

$10,000 renewable for up to 4 years

Deadline:

January 5, 2026