State guide
5 scholarships on this site are limited to North Carolina residents, schools or employers, and the next one to close is Tarheel Minuteman Foundation (NCNGA) Scholarships on Feb 1, 2027. North Carolina students can also apply to all 138 open national scholarships.
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State aid: North Carolina offers Next NC Scholarship (At least $3,000/yr at community colleges; $5,000/yr at UNC universities – with Pell), run by NC State Education Assistance Authority / NC Community College System. Federal Pell Grants stack on top.
Registered apprenticeships in North Carolina are handled by the ApprenticeshipNC (NC Community College System) (a state apprenticeship agency).
The IRS lists 18 community foundations in North Carolina with at least $1 million in assets; the largest is Foundation for the Carolinas in Charlotte. Many run local scholarships with one shared application. For hands-on careers, 85 accredited trade programs in North Carolina appear in federal College Scorecard data.
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.
North Carolina students applying for the 2027–28 school year; one application considers you for every NCCF scholarship you're eligible for.
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).
Students in the Cumberland County, North Carolina area applying to the foundation's community scholarship funds.
At least $3,000/yr at community colleges; $5,000/yr at UNC universities (with Pell)
North Carolina residents with family AGI of $80,000 or less attending an NC public college or university.
File the FAFSA — see official page.
Official pageNorth Carolina grants: how to apply and deadlines →
State apprenticeship agency. Paid, on-the-job training with a credential at the end.
Search openings on Apprenticeship.gov Full North Carolina apprenticeship guide →
All 18 North Carolina community foundations →
Looking at trade school? Compare 85 accredited trade programs in North Carolina.
Yes. 5 on this site are limited to North Carolina, and the next deadline is Feb 1, 2027 (Tarheel Minuteman Foundation (NCNGA) Scholarships).
Next NC Scholarship. Most use the FAFSA, so file it early.
Yes. All 138 open national scholarships accept students from North Carolina unless their own rules say otherwise.