SECU Foundation- Community College Scholarship Program Grant

The SECU Foundation's Community College Scholarship Program supports students in the North Carolina Community College System by providing 116 scholarships worth up to $5,000 each. This initiative aims to foster academic success among students who demonstrate leadership, character, and community involvement. Applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria, including a minimum GPA and completion of the FAFSA. Preference is given to students with public sector family ties and limited financial aid from other sources.

NOTE: Applications available starting in March.
The SECU Foundation promotes local and community development by primarily funding high impact projects in the areas of housing, education, healthcare and human services. The State Employees’ Credit Union Board of Directors chartered the SECU Foundation to help identify and address community issues that are beyond the normal scope of State Employees’ Credit Union. While individual members may not have a large impact, collectively and cooperatively the Foundation can go a long way toward helping solve problems in our neighborhoods, schools and our community at large.
SECU Foundation established this two-year scholarship program to assist North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) students in achieving academic success. The members of State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) take an active role in assisting organizations and communities across North Carolina and truly believe in “People Helping People!”
There are 116 scholarships valued at up to $5,000 each. Each North Carolina Community College will receive two (2) scholarships each academic year. These scholarships are distributed semi-annually in two payments: fall semester, $1,250 per student; and spring semester, $1,250 per student for a maximum of four (4) consecutive semesters.

Eligibility

Eligibility RequirementsCurrently attending or accepted to attend one of the 58 North Carolina Community Colleges.North Carolina resident and eligible for in-state tuitionAn applicant or full-time student who is a high school graduate (or has completed their GED), enrolled in an associate degree, diploma, or certificate programDemonstrates academic achievement with a 2.5 or higher unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale  or attained a score of 3,000 on the GED test.Exhibits leadership, excellence of character, integrity, and community involvement Filed a FASFA as part of their college applicationEach year recipients selected must be new recipients of the scholarship.

Ineligibility

Applicant must not have previously been awarded the SECU 2-year People Helping People scholarship.Scholarships are not transferable to another student or another school.Cannot be a director, employee, or family member of a director or employee of SECU or the SECU Foundation, or a family member of a member of the scholarship selection committee.For the purpose of this scholarship program and a student’s relation to a director, employee, or selection committee member, family member includes spouse, parents, siblings, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and spouses of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, of a selection committee member, employee or director of SECU, or employee or director of SECU Foundation. Also, for the purpose of this scholarship program and a student’s relation to a director, employee, or selection committee member, family member also includes persons living in the same residence and maintaining a single economic unit as a selection committee member, employee or director of SECU, or employee or director of SECU Foundation.