The North Carolina Community Foundation announces scholarship season, according to Jennifer Tolle Whiteside, NCCF CEO and president.

NCCF administers about 150 active scholarships for students in specific counties throughout the state. About 14 of NCCF’s endowments are statewide scholarships open to all qualified North Carolina residents. Eligibility criteria are specific and vary widely by scholarship and county location. To determine if you or your student qualifies, visit NCCF’s website at nccommunityfoundation.org, click on the scholarship tab and follow search instructions.

Scholarship information also may be available from many high school guidance counselors working in counties served by NCCF. (Visit the website to determine the Foundation’s market area.)

Scholarship deadlines vary by specific endowment but typically range from March and April, with a few due later in the year.

Tolle Whiteside said that scholarships held with NCCF provide a good opportunity for North Carolina’s students to further their educations. “Our goal with this announcement is to raise awareness among our state’s youth about opportunities offered through scholarships held with the North Carolina Community Foundation,” she said.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation

The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has made $89 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $191 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with 60 affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance in 67 counties across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.

For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org and Facebook or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter @NCCF.

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Noel McLaughlin, Director, Marketing and Communications

North Carolina Community Foundation

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