Golden LEAF Scholars Program

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Program Type
Scholarship
Description
The Golden LEAF Scholars Program is designed to assist current high school seniors and North Carolina community college transfer students. Recipients must be from certain rural counties and demonstrate both financial need and merit to attend participating North Carolina colleges and universities in the fall of 2013. The scholarship is funded by the Golden LEAF Foundation through a grant to the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority. The number of years of scholarship support depends on the degree sought and the number of credits transferred.
Eligibility

To be considered for this award, a student must:

Please Note:

Students who have earned four-year (bachelor) degrees are not eligible for consideration.

Approximately 215 scholarships will be awarded.
Value
The scholarship provides $3,000 a year for up to 4 years to high school seniors and $3,000 a year for up to 3 years to community college transfer students.
Application Procedure
The Golden LEAF Scholars Program application for the 2013-14 academic year has closed. Click here to provide your email address to receive an availability alert for the 2014-15 application period.
Other Information
List of Participating Campuses
Qualifying Counties

Related Links
Complete the Required Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1, 2013.



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