NC Need-Based Scholarship for Private College Students Grant

NC Need-Based Scholarship for Private College Students Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: College Foundation, Inc.
Last Updated: July 25, 2025

Summary

The NC Need-Based Scholarship for Private College Students, established by the 2011 North Carolina General Assembly, provides financial assistance to residents attending private colleges in North Carolina. Eligible students must be undergraduates enrolled in at least 6 credit hours, demonstrate financial need via the FAFSA, and not hold a previous bachelor’s degree. This program aims to support those with a Student Aid Index of 15,000 or less, ensuring access to higher education.

Overview

NC Need-Based Scholarship for Private College Students Created by the 2011 North Carolina General Assembly, this is a need-based program for North Carolina residents attending private institutions of higher education located in North Carolina.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a North Carolina resident as well as a North Carolina resident student for tuition purposes, as defined by North Carolina Residency Manual Be enrolled as an undergraduate student in at least 6 credit hours at a qualifying private North Carolina campus Not have a previous bachelor’s degree Demonstrate a certain level of financial need based on the Student Aid Index (SAI) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Meet requirements for the Federal Pell Grant (except the SAI range used for Federal Pell Grant awards) Be Title IV eligibleStudents with SAIs of 15,000 or less are eligible.