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Faculty-Student STEM Mentoring Scholarship

North Carolina Independent

Foundation Annual STEM Education Grants

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Eligible Institutions: 36 NCICU member colleges and universities

Other requirements

  • Financial Need: Must demonstrate financial need according to federal guidelines
  • Program Participation: Must be a participant in the Faculty-Student STEM Mentoring Program
  • Focus Areas: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education

Overview

Geographic Scope: North Carolina independent colleges and universities offering STEM mentoring programs

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Financial Need: Must demonstrate financial need according to federal guidelines
  • Program Participation: Must be a participant in the Faculty-Student STEM Mentoring Program

Focus Areas: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education

Eligible Institutions: 36 NCICU member colleges and universities

Contact Information:

  • Name: Lexie Daniels
  • Phone: 919.832.5817
  • Email: [email protected]

Additional Notes:

  • Selected students may have their name, information, and/or picture used in future promotional materials related to this program

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Submission: Form must be filled out by the Financial Aid office at the applicant's institution
2. Form: Faculty-Student STEM Mentoring Scholarship Student Selection Form
3. Submission Method: Submit form through NCICU online portal

Required Information:

  • College name

  • Student name and information

  • Student major (STEM field)

  • Cumulative GPA (high school or college)

  • Class year (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)

  • First-generation student status

  • Expected graduation date

  • Demographic information (gender, ethnicity)

  • Permanent address

  • Phone and email contact

  • Form completer contact information

  • Student consent for promotional use
  • Form Notes:

  • Requires reCAPTCHA verification
  • What North Carolina Independent actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    35
    Total given
    $1.07M
    Median grant
    $22K
    Range
    $3,500–$117K
    • By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Raleigh, NC; Greensboro, NC; Salisbury, NC.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 3% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Mars Hill University · Mars Hill, NC

      Provide scholarship funds

      $117K

    • High Point University · High Point, NC

      Provide scholarship funds

      $106K

    • Montreat College · Montreat, NC

      Provide scholarship funds

      $103K

    • Warren Wilson College · Asheville, NC

      Provide scholarship funds

      $77K

    • Lees-McRae College · Banner Elk, NC

      Provide scholarship funds

      $67K

    IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    • STEM education

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