Nathaniel Ellis Cannady, Jr. Scholarship Grant

Nathaniel Ellis Cannady, Jr. Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: December 11, 2025

Summary

The Nathaniel Ellis Cannady, Jr. Scholarship offers financial assistance to deserving students from Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, and Yancey counties pursuing careers in engineering or construction. Established by local resident Nathaniel Ellis Cannady, Jr., this renewable scholarship aims to support public high school seniors attending college full-time, fostering the next generation of professionals in these vital industries.

Overview

Nathaniel Ellis Cannady, Jr., has been a resident of Asheville since 1951, when he came to work in the electrical contracting business with the M. B. Haynes Electrical Corporation. Over the years the company added general construction, heating and cooling, plumbing and other construction-related businesses to the corporation, making M. B. Haynes Corporation the multifaceted construction company it is today. Mr. Cannady established this scholarship as a means to help local students who wish to pursue a career in the engineering or construction industry, fields that have provided Mr. Cannady and his family with an engaging, beneficial and enjoyable lifestyle. As part of giving back to the community, Mr. Cannady now wishes to make this opportunity available to the area's young people. Scholarships, renewable for up to three more years, are available to graduating public high school seniors from schools located in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford and Yancey counties.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Students who are legal residents of any one of these counties Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford and Yancey counties  who are attending the NC School of Science and Mathematics are eligible. Students must be planning to attend college in the fall following the award and be enrolled in a full-time course of study. Students may attend any accredited U.S. 2-year community college or 4-year college or university of their choice. In order to qualify, applicants must be intending to study engineering, construction, project management or information technology.Academic ability/achievement, as determined by: a minimum of 3.0 weighted GPA good performance on standardized tests (SAT or ACT) class rank in the top 30%