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Deadline for all applications is  March 1, 2020 Benjamin F. Ward Scholarship ,  $10,000  Graduating high school seniors in Wake, Durham, Orange, or Chatham counties planning to attend a 4-year public or private college or university in North Carolina. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale with demonstrated commitment to community service and family financial need. Citrix Scholarship ,  Up to $20,000 Students planning to attend or currently attending NC Central University, Shaw University, or St. Augustine's University and pursuing a major in computer and/or information science.  Felicia Brewer Opportunity Scholarship,   Up to $80,000 This scholarship's purpose is to create a life-transforming opportunity for immigrant or first generation students who have overcome significant adversity, giving them the opportunity to pursue their dreams and improve their lives through education or training. It will ...

SCS Noonan is searching for a group of exceptional students to become our Class of 2021 SCS Noonan Scholars. We’re excited that you have chosen to apply and our team is here to support you through the application process. The SCS Noonan Scholars Program is  FREE  to admitted students!  Students who are selected as SCS Noonan Scholars benefit from: A six-week, residential Summer Academy following their junior year and senior year of high school . At Summer Academy, Scholars take math and writing courses taught by college professors, in addition to ongoing support around the college application and college transition process. All costs of Summer Academy, including housing, meals, and travel to Amherst College, are covered by SCS Noonan Scholars. A  $500 stipend  each summer that they participate in Summer Academy, and a  $1000 stipend  each year of college. A  laptop  that is theirs to keep at the end of the 2020 Summer Academy. Ongoing...

The Meredith College Office of Student Leadership and Service, in collaboration with the Office of Admissions, cordially invites you to participate in a free conference for high school juniors designed to develop and sharpen leadership skills.   Whether you’re already a student government officer, a team captain, or interested in becoming a leader, this conference can help you become a more effective and collaborative leader. In addition to exploring and examining leadership topics, the conference will allow you to network with other talented student leaders from across the region. The schedule for the day is as follows:   9:15 – 9:45 a.m.             Registration 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.           Welcome 10:40 – 11:30 a.m.           Leadership Session, Topic 1 11:40 – 1:40 p.m.        ...

Stephen J. B rady Stop Hunger Scholarships   – A program recognizes student innovation and youth-led solutions to fight hunger in the U.S. These young people are creating awareness and mobilizing peers in their communities to be catalysts for change. The scholarship awardees comprise a wide variety of students, ages 5 to 25, who are recognized at the national and regional level and hail from across the country. A program that recognizes students who are driving awareness and mobilizing youth to be catalysts for innovative models that provide solutions to eliminate hunger in the U.S. Scholarship winners receive a $5,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant for their hunger-related charity. The scholarship is named for the Foundation's founder and former president,  Steve Brady , who was an unstoppable champion in the fight to end hunger. The annual application period is October 5-December 5.  For more information visit:  http://us.stop-hun...

The  North Carolina Teaching Fellows program is a competitive program that provides merit-based forgivable loans of $8,250 a year for up to four years to highly-qualified students committed to teaching special education or a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) field in a North Carolina public school. The application is now available online at ncteachingfellows.com and is due January 13, 2020.