North Carolina Scholarships

This scholarship is available to female North Carolina residents who are degree-seeking candidates at Salem College, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University, Winston-Salem State University, High Point University, Wake Forest University, Guilford College, or Greensboro College. The deadline to apply for this $500 award is August 15.

This scholarship is deignated for members of Winston-Salem's First Presbyterian Church. Applicants should be high school seniors who plan to attend Guilford College, Davidson College, or the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, as full-time undergraduates.

This North Carolina scholarship is available to high school seniors from Parkland High School, residing in Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties. To be eligible, these students must plan to become full-time degree seeking candidates at Appalachian State University, Elon University, High Point University, Meredith College, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina State University, or Wake Forest University.Prospective recipients should apply by the April 15 deadline.

Annually awarded to North Carolina residents planning to major in education at an in-state post secondary institution. Award amounts vary, and students must have a 3.0 grade point average.

The Scholarship The Department of Physics is pleased to announce the Randall Ledford Scholarship for students entering Fall 2007. This is a four-year half-tuition scholarship awarded to a promising incoming physics major attending Wake Forest University. The award is worth a minimum of $64,280. How to apply To apply for this award: 1. Complete the Wake Forest University application for admission either in paper or online. See http://www.wfu.edu/admissions/. 2. Complete the Application for Merit-based Scholarships. The applications for admission and scholarships are available from your guidance counselor or by download from http://www.wfu.edu/admissions/finaid/merit-based_apply.html. 3. Arrange for the letters of recommendation called for by the above applications. At least one recommendation should come from someone who can comment on your potential in science. 4. Include a brief letter asking to be considered for the Ledford Scholarship, describing how you became interested in science, and describing your career aspirations. Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials- This application will qualify you, not only for the Ledford scholarship, but also for most merit scholarships at Wake Forest. Deadline for the Ledford Scholarship and most other merit-based scholarships is January 1. If you also want to be considered for the Reynolds Scholarship, please complete your application by December 1. The Presidential Scholarships and Poteat Scholarships require separate applications.

Nancy Susan Reynolds Scholars must be not only excellent students and promising scholars, but also creative leaders who are able to influence others in directions likely to benefit society. They will have achieved unusual distinction in the classroom and beyond. Successful applicants have pursued the most challenging curriculum available to them and have achieved grade point averages and SAT scores that place them in the top few percentage points in comparison to their peers (often in the top 1 percent of their class, with SAT-1 scores above 1500). Further, Reynolds Scholars have typically been leaders in a variety of extracurricular pursuits and won recognition for their interests at the regional, state, or national level. Reynolds Scholar Profiles Reynolds Scholarships have been awarded since 1982, and up to six Reynolds Scholars are chosen annually. Each Reynolds Scholarship covers the annual cost of tuition, room, and board, plus $1,000 for personal expenses. Reynolds Scholars are encouraged to apply for up to $2,000 for a research, study, or travel project during each of the three summers between the first and senior years. Reynolds Scholars also receive an extra $500 allowance for expenses related to one semester at a Wake Forest overseas program. Applicants for a Reynolds Scholarship must complete an admissions application and the Merit-based Scholarships application by December 1. Approximately ten finalists are invited to campus for interviews and are notified by March 1.

About the Scholarship Appalachian is committed to promoting access to higher education for students who come from families of limited means. As part of that effort, the Academic Promise Scholarship provides financial support for Appalachian freshmen whose high school record predicts success in college but whose financial need is not fully met by state and federal financial aid. Scholarship recipients are determined in April of the year the student will begin at Appalachian and potential recipients are screened based on their acceptance to the university and the federal and state aid that has been provided in their financial aid package. Priority for the Academic Promise Scholarship is given to students who meet these criteria and who will be the first in their families to graduate from a four-year college or university. This scholarship is renewable with a 3.25 cumulative GPA. Amount: $1000. An interview is not required. Deadline March 01, 2007 Additional Information Required All applicants should submit the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1 and no later than March 15, 2006.