Who is eligible?

• Completed application including financial information.
• Application information MUST BE TYPED or application will be disqualified.
• Transcript from high school, college or university, community college, vocational or technical school.
• Two-page, double-spaced essay that describes the student’s career goals and how they intend to achieve them and explain why they believe they should receive the scholarship.  ESSAY MUST BE TYPED and should NOT be more than two-pages.  The essay should show a thoughtful and original approach.
• Three letters of recommendation (the judges prefer thoughtful and original observations).
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Wake Electric is offering two scholarships for college students: the coveted Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship and sixteen Touchstone Energy Scholarships.

All applications will be under consideration for one of the two scholarship categories. Students only need to submit one application to be considered for both scholarship programs.

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Amount:

$1,250-$2,000

Deadline:

March 14, 2026, 5pm

Who is eligible?

• Graduating High School Senior

• Letter of Recommendation

• Artistic Statement (250-500 words in PDF format)

• Supplemental Material (personal email account; parent/guardian form completed; & work samples.

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Amount:

$3,000

Deadline:

January 4th, 2026

Who is eligible?

• *Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
• *Applicants must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States.
• *All multi-year scholarships, typically renewable up to four years, must be for consecutive years of attendance.
• *Awards are based on academic excellence, commitment to the field of study, and/or financial need, or other restrictions on specific scholarships.
• *Awards are placed on deposit with the recipient’s college or university and any unused portion shall be returned to the DAR.
• *Applicants are only eligible to receive one national scholarship from the DAR Scholarship Committee.

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Amount:

Varies

Deadline:

11/25/25

Who is eligible?

• Must complete the Visionary Application
• Student must submit unofficial transcript
• 500-word essay on “Why College is Important to Me”

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Amount:

Varies

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Deadline:

January 9th, 2026

Who is eligible?

• Just need to be a graduating senior.
• No income needed
• No GPA requirement
• No long essay.

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Amount:

$2,500

Deadline:

9/30/2025

Who is eligible?

• Any upcoming graduating student that has an interest in attending Elon University.
• Scholarships available are merit-based, program-based, and need-based scholarships.

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Amount:

Vary

Deadline:

On-going

Who is eligible?

• Be a graduating high school senior;
• Plan to attend an accredited and approved four-year institution within the United States;
• Show leadership potential;
• Demonstrate a dedication to community service;
• Present evidence of financial need;
• Be a United States citizen;
• Have a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21;
• Must not possess a degree from a 2-4–year college when applying for the scholarship.

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Amount:

$30,000

Deadline:

January 7th, 2026

Who is eligible?

• Any student who has an interest in attending an HBCU 

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Amount:

None

Deadline:

January 6,2026

Who is eligible?

• The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is open to students in grades 9-12 by the Oct. 31 deadline enrolled in a public, private, or parochial high school or home study program in the United States.

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Amount:

$30,000

Deadline:

October 31,2024