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Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarships
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| Description |
Established in 1955 by a trust agreement of the late Aubrey Lee Brooks, these scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors from a 14-county area of North Carolina. The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority provides central administration for the Brooks Foundation.
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| Eligibility |
To be considered for this award, a student must:
- Plan to enroll as full-time students in a degree-granting program at North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, or the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
- Permanently reside in and attend a high school in one of the following counties: Alamance, Bertie, Caswell, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Swain, or Warren.
Please Note: One additional scholarship is awarded to a student from the cities of Greensboro and High Point and to a senior at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics who is from an eligible county.
Awards are made annually to 17 graduating high school seniors. Criteria include financial need, merit, leadership, character, and the will of the recipient to help himself or herself prepare for a career as a useful and informed citizen.
The application period for the 2009-2010 Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship is closed.
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| Value |
The scholarship provides for an award of approximately one-half of the cost of an Undergraduate education. The maximum award for the 2008-2009 academic year is $8,000. Brooks Scholars may also receive funding for summer internships, research or study abroad and a one time computer allowance up to $3,000. The scholarship is renewable, provided the recipient has continued financial need, remains enrolled full time at an eligible institution, and maintains a 2.75 cumulative grade point average and good citizenship.
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| Application Procedure |
Please make sure you have your SSN located in your CFNC profile. You can check this by clicking on the "My CFNC" tab located at the top of the page. Then click on "My Profile" which is the first option on the left-hand menu which appears. Scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the field where your SSN is to be entered and make sure this is not blank. If you do not enter your SSN, you will receive an error message when attempting to access the application.
Upon submission of the application, you will be provided instructions for submitting the PROFILE. Both the application and the PROFILE must be completed to be considered for the Brooks Scholarship Program. Please note that the PROFILE form requires a processing fee; fee waivers may be available for students who cannot afford to pay the fee. Applications for the 2009-2010 will be available at this site in December and the following deadlines apply to the program: Register, complete and submit the PROFILE no later than January 25, 2009; complete and submit the Brooks Application no later than February 10, 2009.
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