North Carolina Scholarships

85 scholarships

$250,000 largest award

Aug 15, 2026 next deadline

Our catalog lists 85 active awards in North Carolina — scholarships, grants, fellowships, and other student funding. Awards range up to $250,000. Each listing links to the official application so you always apply through the real sponsor — never a paid middleman.

State and local awards are one of the best-kept secrets in financial aid: they draw a far smaller applicant pool than national programs, so your odds are higher. Beyond this list, check North Carolina's higher-education agency, community foundations, and local chapters of civic groups (Rotary, Elks, Lions) — many publish awards that never appear on national databases.

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North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship — due Aug 15, 2026
Cameron Impact Scholarship — due Sep 09, 2026
Gates Scholarship — due Sep 15, 2026
National Merit Scholarship Program — due Oct 01, 2026
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards — due Oct 15, 2026

All North Carolina scholarships

Coca-Cola Scholars Program — Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Up to $20,000 · Deadline 2026-10-31

Horatio Alger National Scholarship — Horatio Alger Association

Up to $25,000 · Deadline 2026-10-25

STEM Forward Future Leaders — STEM Forward Coalition

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-03-15

First-Gen Rising Award — College Access Network

Up to $7,500 · Deadline 2027-02-28

National Honor Society Heritage Scholarship — NHS Foundation (example)

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-01-31

Women in Technology Scholarship — TechEquity Alliance

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-04-01

Rural Opportunity Scholarship — Rural Education Fund

Up to $6,000 · Deadline 2027-05-01

Speech & Debate Excellence Grant — Forensics Education League

Up to $4,000 · Deadline 2027-03-20

Healthcare Pathways Scholarship — Regional Health Alliance

Up to $12,000 · Deadline 2027-02-15

Creative Arts Portfolio Award — Arts Forward

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-04-15

Community Volunteer Impact Scholarship — ServeAmerica Foundation

Up to $3,000 · Deadline 2027-06-01

Gates Scholarship — Gates Scholarship Program

Up to $50,000 · Deadline 2026-09-15

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship — Elks National Foundation

Up to $7,500 · Deadline 2026-11-15

Dell Scholars Program — Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Up to $20,000 · Deadline 2026-12-01

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship — Jackie Robinson Foundation

Up to $30,000 · Deadline 2027-01-31

Ron Brown Scholar Program — Ron Brown Scholar Program

Up to $40,000 · Deadline 2027-01-09

Buick Achievers Scholarship — General Motors

Up to $25,000 · Deadline 2027-02-28

Courageous Persuaders Video Scholarship — Detroit Auto Dealers Association

Up to $3,000 · Deadline 2027-02-08

Profile in Courage Essay Contest — John F. Kennedy Library

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-01-12

VFW Voice of Democracy — Veterans of Foreign Wars

Up to $35,000 · Deadline 2026-10-31

VFW Patriot's Pen Essay Contest — Veterans of Foreign Wars

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2026-10-31

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship — Amazon

Up to $40,000 · Deadline 2027-02-16

Google Lime Scholarship — Google / Lime Connect

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-02-15

Unigo $10K Scholarship — Unigo

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2026-12-31

Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team — Phi Theta Kappa / Coca-Cola

Up to $1,500 · Deadline 2026-12-01

Point Foundation Scholarship — Point Foundation

Up to $25,000 · Deadline 2027-01-31

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar — Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-03-01

UNCF General Scholarship — UNCF

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-03-31

Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship — APIA Scholars

Up to $20,000 · Deadline 2027-01-19

National Merit Scholarship Program — National Merit Scholarship Corporation

Up to $2,500 · Deadline 2026-10-01

QuestBridge College Prep Scholars — QuestBridge

Amount varies · Deadline 2027-03-20

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship — GE Foundation / Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-01-05

Prudential Emerging Visionaries — Prudential Financial

Up to $15,000 · Deadline 2026-11-01

AEA Teachers' Children Scholarship — American Education Association

Up to $3,000 · Deadline 2027-03-15

National Eagle Scout Association Scholarship — Boy Scouts of America

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-01-31

Girl Scouts Gold Award Scholarship — Girl Scouts of the USA

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-02-15

National FFA Scholarship Program — National FFA Organization

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-01-15

SkillsUSA Scholarships — SkillsUSA

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-04-01

Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship — Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Up to $55,000 · Deadline 2026-11-18

Cameron Impact Scholarship — Bryan Cameron Education Foundation

Up to $50,000 · Deadline 2026-09-09

Burger King Scholars Program — Burger King Foundation

Up to $50,000 · Deadline 2026-12-15

Carson Scholars Fund — Carson Scholars Fund

Up to $1,000 · Deadline 2027-01-09

Heisman High School Scholarship — Heisman Trophy Trust

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2026-10-21

Foot Locker Scholar Athletes — Foot Locker Foundation

Up to $20,000 · Deadline 2026-12-18

Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship — Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation

Up to $2,500 · Deadline 2026-12-05

Regeneron Science Talent Search — Society for Science

Up to $250,000 · Deadline 2026-11-12

Davidson Fellows Scholarship — Davidson Institute

Up to $50,000 · Deadline 2027-02-11

Coolidge Scholarship — Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Up to $80,000 · Deadline 2027-01-22

Equitable Excellence Scholarship — Equitable Foundation

Up to $25,000 · Deadline 2026-12-18

TheDream.US National Scholarship — TheDream.US

Up to $33,000 · Deadline 2027-02-26

APIA Scholars Scholarship — Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars

Up to $20,000 · Deadline 2027-01-15

Society of Women Engineers Scholarships — Society of Women Engineers

Up to $15,000 · Deadline 2027-02-15

NSBE Scholarship Program — National Society of Black Engineers

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-01-31

SHPE Scholarship Program — Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-04-30

AISES Scholarships — American Indian Science and Engineering Society

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-05-31

ACS Scholars Program — American Chemical Society

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-03-01

AMVETS National Scholarship — AMVETS

Up to $4,000 · Deadline 2027-04-30

American Legion Oratorical Contest — The American Legion

Up to $25,000 · Deadline 2027-01-15

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Alliance for Young Artists & Writers

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2026-12-01

Doodle for Google — Google

Up to $30,000 · Deadline 2027-03-14

C-SPAN StudentCam Documentary Competition — C-SPAN

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-01-20

DECA Scholarship Program — DECA Inc.

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-01-17

Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship — Taco Bell Foundation

Up to $25,000 · Deadline 2027-01-21

McDonald's HACER National Scholarship — McDonald's

Up to $100,000 · Deadline 2027-02-05

Hagan Scholarship — Hagan Scholarship Foundation

Up to $60,000 · Deadline 2026-12-01

Elks Legacy Awards — Elks National Foundation

Up to $4,000 · Deadline 2027-02-02

BigFuture Scholarships — College Board

Up to $40,000 · Deadline 2026-06-30

Scholarships for Military Children — Fisher House Foundation

Up to $2,000 · Deadline 2027-02-13

Folds of Honor Scholarship — Folds of Honor Foundation

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-03-31

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation — Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-03-01

DAR General Scholarships — Daughters of the American Revolution

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-01-31

Optimist International Essay Contest — Optimist International

Up to $2,500 · Deadline 2027-02-28

ASHRAE High School Senior Scholarship — ASHRAE

Up to $3,000 · Deadline 2027-05-01

SAE Engineering Scholarships — SAE International

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-03-15

AFCEA STEM Majors Scholarship — AFCEA Educational Foundation

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-04-14

HOSA Scholarships — HOSA - Future Health Professionals

Up to $5,000 · Deadline 2027-03-13

Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards — Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2026-10-15

Dream Big Scholarship — Big Sun Athletics

Up to $1,000 · Deadline 2026-06-19

Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests — Ayn Rand Institute

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-04-24

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest — JFK Library Foundation

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-01-12

We the Students Essay Contest — Bill of Rights Institute

Up to $7,500 · Deadline 2027-04-15

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship — Vegetarian Resource Group

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-02-20

Stuck at Prom Scholarship — Duck Brand

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-06-03

Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship — Gallery Collection

Up to $10,000 · Deadline 2027-03-01

North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship — College Foundation of North Carolina

Up to $7,500 · Deadline 2026-08-15

Frequently asked questions

How many scholarships are available in North Carolina?

Our catalog currently lists 85 scholarships open to North Carolina students, and we add more as sponsors publish them.

Are North Carolina scholarships easier to win than national ones?

Often, yes. State and local awards have smaller applicant pools, so a strong, tailored application stands out more than it would in a national competition.

Does Scholarship Wizard charge to apply?

No. Browsing and applying are always free — legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and we link only to official sponsor pages.

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