Metro guide
The Charlotte metro area covers Mecklenburg County, Gaston County, Cabarrus County, Union County and York County in North Carolina and South Carolina, with principal cities including Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, Rock Hill and Huntersville. We found 1 open scholarship whose official rules name a place in this area; the next to close is Foundation For The Carolinas Scholarships on Mar 5, 2027.
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The IRS lists 3 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Foundation for the Carolinas in Charlotte ($3.9 billion in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 6 more open awards are limited to North Carolina and South Carolina residents, and state aid includes Next NC Scholarship and SC Need-Based Grant. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA. 1 union apprenticeship application window in the area is on our windows tracker.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
High school seniors, graduate students and non-traditional students; each of the 150+ funds sets its own criteria (many are for students in the Charlotte region of North and South Carolina).
At least $3,000/yr at community colleges; $5,000/yr at UNC universities (with Pell)
Official page ↗Up to $3,500 per year full-time
Official page ↗Members of the North Carolina National Guard Association and their spouses, children, legal dependents and grandchildren.
High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Students who commit to teach elementary education, special education or a STEM field in a North Carolina public school (one year for each year funded). High school applicants need a 3.0 unweighted GPA; college applicants with 24+ credits need 2.7. Must be admitted to a partner university.
North Carolina students applying for the 2027–28 school year; one application considers you for every NCCF scholarship you're eligible for.
Students in the Cumberland County, North Carolina area applying to the foundation's community scholarship funds.
South Carolina high school seniors who meet Palmetto Fellows academic requirements (SAT/ACT, GPA and class rank) and enroll full-time at an eligible South Carolina two- or four-year college.
Full North Carolina guide → · Full South Carolina guide → · All community foundations
Yes. 1 open scholarships on this site name a city or county in the Charlotte area, and the IRS lists 3 community foundations based there.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Next NC Scholarship and SC Need-Based Grant. Most require the FAFSA.