Foundation for the Carolinas Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 150

We manage more than 150 scholarship funds that help deserving students pursue their educational goals.

Established by generous fundholders, these scholarships provide support for students ranging from kindergarten to graduate school.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CALENDAR

EARLY DECEMBER: Current scholarship recipients are notified to complete the online Scholarship Renewal Application. New applications are available on our online scholarships portal.

EARLY MARCH: Deadline to submit most applications to FFTC. Be sure to check specific scholarship deadlines.

MARCH-MAY: Scholarship committees meet to review applications.

MARCH-JUNE: Scholarship awards are announced to applicants.

MID-JUNE: Scholarship payments are mailed to recipients' schools.

Our 2024-2025 Application Cycle is now open until March 1, 2024.

Please note that you can search four different ways. Select from the relevant categories below and click “Search by Keyword” or “Search by Eligibility”. The system will sort through the database and display a list of scholarships based on what you have selected below. All results will include scholarships that matched your specific category choices as well as records that were categorized as "Not Specified" for each category.

Keyword(s) Search - This option allows you to search by keyword as it relates to the name of the scholarship.

Major/Area of Study – This option allows you to search by the major you will be studying.

Type of Student – This option allows you to search by your academic classification for the upcoming academic year.

County or Geographic Residence – This option allows you to search by your current legal county, city or state residence.

Each scholarship has its own selection criteria and requirements. Most Foundation For The Carolinas' Scholarship Funds use the online application but some funds asks that you contact an external school or organization to apply.  We strongly encourage you to review the “How to Apply” for each of the funds you are interested in applying.

Scholarship funds may award grants to qualified students attending colleges and universities in the United States. 

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Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Jun 01, 2024
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

Niche $25,000 Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2024
$25,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $25,000 to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: May 29, 2024
$1,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

SP Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2024
$2,500
The SP College Scholarship program was created to help students win scholarships without the hassle of filling out paper applications and writing dozens of essays.To be eligible for the Scholarship you must be:A) At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.B) A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.Thus...

Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...

10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility:A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2025.B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve...

Cameron Impact Scholarship

Deadline: May 22, 2024
$80,000
The Cameron Impact Scholarship is a four-year, full-tuition, impact-driven undergraduate scholarship awarded annually to 10-15 exceptional high school students who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, community service, extracurricular activities, and academics. The Cameron Impact Scholar is unique among their peers in their desire to directly impact  their communities and in the world at large. Our Scholar aspires to contribute to...

Young Women in STEM Scholarship

Deadline: May 23, 2024
$5,000
Women in STEM make up 27% of the STEM workforce, despite women workers as a whole making up 48% of the workforce.Over the past fifty years, efforts have been made to increase female representation in STEM. The efforts have thus far been successful, but now is not the time to let up on this progress. Women are being encouraged to...

Full Circle Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2024
$15,000
The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students enrolled in certificate, undergraduate, or graduate program at tribal colleges and other nonprofit, accredited schools.EligibilityTo be eligible, students must be an enrolled member (or a descendant of one) of a federally or state-recognized tribe while demonstrating a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00...