Scholarships
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Jedidiah Gist, now a teacher at Charlotte’s Harding High School, was a recipient of the William Tasse Alexander Scholarship.
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Grants are provided through numerous scholarship funds managed by the Foundation. Grants are available for public and private institutions at graduate and undergraduate levels as well as for private K-12 schools.
Foundation For The Carolinas currently administers 108 scholarship programs. In 2011 the Foundation awarded more than $1.3 million in scholarships to over 600 students.
Scholarship funds are permanent endowments established by donors, usually in honor or memory of a loved one. For information about creating a scholarship fund, contact Development and Planned Giving at 704.973.4500.
Scholarship Applications
Applications for the 2012-2013 Scholarships Cycle are now available. Detailed information regarding specific fund guidelines, application process and application deadlines are available under Scholarship Listing.
Scholarship Renewal
Congratulations to all 2011 Foundation For The Carolinas scholarship recipients. The Foundation's scholarship staff hopes you had a productive semester, and wishes you continued success as you complete this academic year.
The 2012-2013 Scholarship Renewal deadline has passed. Award decisions will be made in the Spring and scholarship payments will be sent to the recipient's respective college on June 15 to be applied to the 2012-2013 academic year's tuition. Renewal Application
PLEASE NOTE: Scholarship renewals are based on the availability of funds. Due to market fluctuations, there may be a decrease in funding. While every effort is made to continue funding past scholarship recipients, there is no guarantee of continued funding. We encourage you to visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to complete a Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) by your state’s deadline date and pursue all other available options.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact the scholarship staff at 704.973.4500.
Estimated Family Contribution
Most applications require that students complete the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Once the FAFSA is complete, you will receive, by email, your Student Aid Report (SAR) summarizing the information provided on the FAFSA. You will also receive an Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) number. If you have not completed or received your SAR by the application deadline, please use the EFC Calculator located on the College Boards' website to estimate your EFC .
Scholarship Award Cycle
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November 30
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Renewal Notifications are sent to current scholarship recipients reminding them to go online and complete the Student Information Form for Scholarship Renewal
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December 31
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New applications are available on www.fftc.org
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March 1
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Deadline to submit most applications to Foundation For The Carolinas. For specific application deadlines, please review the scholarship fund guidelines
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March 1 – May 31
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Scholarship committees meet to review applications and make award decisions
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June 1 – June 15
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Award recipients and denied applicants are notified of committee decision
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July 15
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Scholarship payments are mailed to the recipient’s school
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Resources/Links
We recommend all students, regardless of financial need, inquire about scholarship opportunities available through the financial aid office at the institution they plan to attend. Students who have declared an academic major should also discuss scholarship availability with faculty and administration in their academic departments.
Extensive college planning and funding information is available on numerous Web sites. Some of those scholarship sites include:
ACT
The College Board
College Foundation of North Carolina
College Resource Network
Common Application
FastWeb
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
National Association for College Admission (NACAC)
North Carolina Learn and Earn
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs
Online Colleges.org - Support A Student Scholarship for Single Parents
Peterson's Thompson Learning Colleges & Universities
SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
Saving for College
Scholarship Scams
Student Aid on the Web
The Princeton Review
U.S. News & World Report
wiredscholar
Yahoo's Education & Scholarship Program Page
Disclaimer:
Foundation For The Carolinas does not administer the Web sites listed above and does not endorse or guarantee success. Copy and Paste the following code where you would normally publish HTML content.
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