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Thurman Williams, Jr. Scholarship Grant

Cumberland Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Education College Prep Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

Financial need, significant need per Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSARenewable, if conditions are metAny accredited institution of higher learning in North Carolina.

Geography

Based on need, academic performance, initiative, and community / religious involvement.

Other requirements

Considered with other criteria; competitive applicants have at least a 3.8 GPA (un-weighted), minimum SAT scores of 1640 (math, critical reading & writing scores) or composite ACT score of 25 or better, rank in top 5% of their class.

Overview

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Cumberland Community Foundation ("CCF") manages more than 60 scholarship endowment funds created by local individuals, families, civic organizations, and corporations who want to provide a path to higher education for future generations.
Each year, Cumberland Community Foundation announces more than $1,000,000 in college scholarships to students from southeastern North Carolina.
Graduating senior from any high school in Cumberland County.

Eligibility

Considered with other criteria; competitive applicants have at least a 3.8 GPA (un-weighted), minimum SAT scores of 1640 (math, critical reading & writing scores) or composite ACT score of 25 or better, rank in top 5% of their class. Based on need, academic performance, initiative, and community / religious involvementFinancial need, significant need per Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSARenewable, if conditions are metAny accredited institution of higher learning in North Carolina.

What Cumberland Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 125
Total given: $8.5M
Median grant: $28K
Range: $5,100–$1.65M

By dollars: North Carolina 89%, New York 5%, Pennsylvania 3%. Top recipient cities: Fayetteville, NC; Raleigh, NC; New York, NY.
22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.