ATTENTION NC 529 Account owners:  Beginning at 4 pm ET on April 23, 2026, online Account transactions will be frozen as the NC 529 Plan replaces the Age-Based Tracks with new Target Enrollment Portfolios.  Please ensure that any Account changes, transactions, and enrollment applications are completed PRIOR to this time. READ MORE HERE.

The Next NC Scholarship combines the Federal Pell Grant with state aid into one easy to understand award.

To receive the Next NC Scholarship, you must be from a household with an annual Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $80,000 or less and have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of 7,500 or less per the FAFSA. Differences in offers among institutions are based on differences in the tuition and required fees that are charged at each institution. To view the estimated Next NC Scholarship funding available to you for the 2026-27 academic year: