Top 23 Orange County NC Scholarships in July 2024

The Triangle Scholarship Fund will award one high school senior and one adult learner who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to improving their community through volunteer work, work experience, and/or future aspirations and plans. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Shaver-Hitchings Scholarship is available to any graduate student, physician's assistant, or medical student in the Triangle area of North Carolina who has worked (preferably as a volunteer) to help others with alcoholism, drug abuse, and addictive disorder treatment, or with preventive education on the subject of addiction. To be eligible, applicants must reside in Chatham, Durham, Orange, or Wake County (North Carolina). The fund is designed to recognize the recipient for his or her work or volunteer activity and to provide financial aid. The scholarship may be used towards any need listed under the school’s total cost of attendance. If you're a graduate student, physician's assistant, or medical student in the Triangle area with a passion for helping others out of drug addiction, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Almac Scholarship Fund was established to give back to the communities in which Almac employees live and work, namely to the residents of Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina. Thus, every year, the Almac Scholarship Fund grants financial support to 1st-year college students with financial need who reside in the above counties and are pursuing 4-year degrees at a North Carolina public college or university. While there is a preference for students pursuing majors or careers in STEM, students pursuing any field of study may apply so long as they meet the other eligibility requirements. Scholarship payments may be used for any "cost of attendance" and are worth $12,500 per year. The scholarship may be renewed for up to three additional years (for a total of $50,000) as long as the student maintains good academic standing (2.5 GPA) and submits semester reports to continue receiving funding. If you’re a first-year college student from Orange, Wake, Durham, or Chatham County in North Carolina, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Benjamin F. Ward Scholarship is open to permanent residents of Durham, Orange, Wake, or Chatham Counties in North Carolina who plan to attend an in-state 4-year public or private college or university. The scholarship was established through a gift from the estate of Benjamin F. Ward in order to honor his life and commitment to education and community service. Thus, recipients will be selected based on their financial need and commitment to community service. The $2,500 scholarship may be renewed for up to three additional years, meaning recipients who maintain good academic standing can earn a total of $10,000 to help cover the costs of attendance over four years of college. If you're a college-bound resident of Durham, Orange, Wake, or Chatham Counties in North Carolina, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship Fund is open to residents of Durham, Orange, Chatham, Wake, or Person County (North Carolina) who have been admitted to an undergraduate, in-state, nursing program. The scholarship was created as a tribute to Carol and to her dedication, passion, and commitment to nursing by the Beerstecher family. Their desire is that this fund will assist those individuals who may share Carol's passion for nursing, but who may not have the financial means to achieve those dreams. If you're a resident of one of the above North Carolina counties and have been admitted to an undergraduate nursing program, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The GSK Opportunity Scholarship provides annual scholarships of up to $5,000 (renewable for up to 3 additional years) to college-bound Triangle residents (Orange, Wake, and Durham counties in North Carolina) who demonstrate the potential to succeed despite adversity and an exceptional desire to improve themselves through further education/training. To be eligible, applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and plan to attend a college or university in North Carolina. Scholarship payments may be used for any post-secondary "cost of attendance" and are made annually for up to four years (up to $5,000 per year), as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing and submits semester reports in order to continue receiving funding. If you're from Orange, Wake, or Durham County in North Carolina, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The iContact Foundation Scholarship Program promotes educational advancement by offering competitive scholarship opportunities for (1) the children (biological, adopted, step, or foster) of current and former iContact employees and (2) any person living in Chatham, Durham, Orange, or Wake County and majoring in computer science, business or entrepreneurship, economics, or marketing and communications. Scholarship recipients are selected based on demonstrated financial need, community involvement and leadership, and academic merit. The scholarship may be used towards any need listed under the school’s total cost of attendance. The student is responsible for all other charges. Payments are made annually for up to 4 years, and the student must maintain good academic standing and submit semester reports in order to continue receiving funding. If you're the child of an iContact employee or you reside in any of the above-mentioned counties and are pursuing an eligible major, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Jason and Jessica Evans Memorial Scholarship was created to provide financial support for high school seniors attending Orange High School in Orange County, North Carolina, who are planning to attend a four-year college or university. The scholarship is intended to honor the lives of Jason Evans and Jessica Evans by inspiring and supporting students who exemplify the academic and personal excellence that Jason and Jessica demonstrated during their young lives. Thus, the $4,000, renewable scholarship will be given to recipients based on their community/extracurricular involvement, academic merit, potential for success, and financial need. If you're a college-bound, high school senior from Orange High School in Orange County, North Carolina, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

This Joseph Nystrom Working Student Scholarship was created to assist working students as they return to college or remain enrolled in post-secondary education until graduation. It was created in honor of Joseph Nystrom, a passionate young man who was working his way through college when his life was tragically cut short by a drunk driver. To be eligible, students must be working at least part-time and have been enrolled in a degree program for at least two semesters in the past three years. In addition, applicants must be undergraduate students residing in Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange, or Wake counties in North Carolina. Students are eligible to earn up to $16,000 over the course of two years, and the student must maintain good academic standing and submit semester reports in order to continue receiving funding. If you're an undergraduate student in an eligible North Carolina county who is working while pursuing your degree, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Richard E. Whitted Scholarship is open to college-bound high school seniors attending Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City schools in North Carolina. The scholarship was established to honor the memory of Richard, the former Orange County Commissioner and Board of Commissioners chair, and to keep alive his splendid example of service. Thus, the $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an eligible student who has shown outstanding academic achievement and public service. Applicants must also plan on attending a four-year institution of higher education. If you're a college-bound high school senior attending an Orange County or Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school in North Carolina, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less