Scholarship Opportunity

WNC Regional Scholarships

Offered by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

One $1,000 award per qualifying school, with selected finalists competing for larger renewable awards.

EssayRequired
RenewableYes
Grade LevelHigh School Senior

Application Timeline

Important application dates

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2027 foundation intake; early-November opening, exact day unannounced

OpensTo Be Announced
DeadlineJanuary 15, 2027

Eligibility

  • Legal resident of Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania or Yancey County, or the Qualla Boundary.
  • Graduating senior of a qualifying WNC public high school, NCSSM, UNCSA or a WNC homeschool registered with NC's Division of Non-Public Education.
  • Demonstrate financial need, academic ability, character and service/activities/work.
  • All qualifying homeschools are collectively treated as one school with one finalist; confirm current school selection steps.

Requirements

  • Online application, personal statement, academic/activities records and two recommendation letters.
  • Provide SAT OR ACT scores and household financial information where requested by the current packet.

How to Apply

  1. 1Follow the fund's application link when the early-November intake opens.
  2. 2Submit the application and both recommendations by January 15, 2027.

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