November
November Scholarships - Listed by Due Date
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College Board Opportunity Scholarships - ongoing
11/1 - NC Teaching Fellows
$40,000 forgivable loans may be awarded for use at one of the eight partner institutions.
Minimum Academic Requirements
High school applicants or applicants with fewer than 24 hours of college credit must have a minimum unweighted high school GPA of 3.0. While not required, we strongly encourage applicants to submit an SAT and/or ACT score.
Applicants with more than 24 hours of college credit must have a minimum of a 2.7 cumulative GPA.
Be willing to teach in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics), special education, or elementary education (K-6) licensure area in a North Carolina public school, traditional or charter.
1 - Transformational Scholars at NC State
The Transformational Scholarships Program will provide scholarships totaling $40,000 over four years to promising high school students from Eastern North Carolina who will return to the region to teach after graduating from NC State’s College of Education.
Must Apply to NC State by November 1 or Jan 15 and list College Of Education as first choice major.
1- Goodnight Scholars at NC State
To receive an automatic invitation to apply, a student must:
Submit his or her general NC State application by November 1.
Be a North Carolina resident.
Indicate a family income of less than $110,000 on the NC State application (confirmed via the FAFSA.
Select a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
major or STEM Education major.
Demonstrate a history of exceptional academic performance.
1 - Simple Gifts
Candidate must be a current resident of Sampson County and attended a school in the county for
both junior and senior years of high school.
Or
Candidate must be a current resident of Sampson County and an associate degree candidate for
graduation from Sampson Community College.
Candidate must plan to attend an accredited private liberal arts college outside the state of North
Carolina chosen from the current List of Eligible Colleges found on the Simple Gifts website.
Candidate must have an unmet financial aid need.
Candidate must rank in the top 25% of his/her graduating class.
1- Did you ask to be nominated for the Levine Scholarship at UNC Charlotte?
NOV. 1 - Meet this UNC Charlotte admissions application deadline (all application materials must be received by the admissions office by this date)
Application submitted and fee or fee waiver
Essay (you may use a Levine essay)
Official high school transcript
NOV. 15 - Meet this Levine Scholarship application deadline (all materials must be received by the Levine office by this date). You should complete Section A immediately to give your recommenders time to submit their letter.
Three essays (prompts are in the application)
Two letters of recommendation (an additional letter is optional)
Activities list
1 - Buy-Rite's Beauty School Scholarship
Buy-Rite Beauty will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a hairstylist or cosmetology student who best exemplifies our core beliefs.
1 - UNCG Teacher Education Fellows Program
Participation in the UNCG Teacher Education Fellows Program is open to incoming freshmen (first-year students) and transfer students majoring in Deaf Education, Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, Special Education, and Dual (Elementary and Special) Education.
In order to be eligible for participation in the UNCG Teacher Education Fellows Program, students must meet the following criteria:
North Carolina residency.
3.80 weighted cumulative high school GPA recommended.
3.00 cumulative GPA at the end of the first semester at UNCG.
3.30 cumulative GPA by the second year at UNCG.
Must maintain a minimum 3.0 overall GPA to remain in the program (unless a student’s program GPA requirements are higher).
2 - Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards
Be currently enrolled in high school
Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2025-2026
Be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines)
If selected, attendance to the virtual regional awards ceremony is mandatory
8 - Hawkins Memorial Scholarship
Students must be working toward a degree in instrumental (BAND) music education
and attending a college/university in the United States.
12 - ELKS MOST VALUABLE STUDENT PROGRAM
The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants. Any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen may apply.
12 -Jack Kent Cooke
Awards $55,000 PER YEAR
Plan to graduate from a US high school i
Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall
Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above
Demonstrate significant unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. However, we anticipate that a majority of scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a Pell grant.
13 - Greenhouse Scholars Program
3.5 or above GPA required
Household income of $70,000 or less
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a legal resident of Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, or North Carolina.
15 - ROBERTSON SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Regular Notification Deadline
This scholarship is a collaboration between UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University. Criteria include high academic standards, leadership potential, public service and interest in diversity of people and cultures in and outside USA.
Must complete application for admission to UNC Chapel Hill by October 15
Must complete Thomas Wolfe application by November 15
Must be a student writer with plans to attend UNC-CH
Must be a high school senior graduating in the Spring of 2026
of Hispanic ancestryApplicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time undergraduate students in an accredited four-year or two-year institution in the U.S. or U.S. territories
Non-U.S. Citizens are eligible to apply (DACA or undocumented).
Applicants must demonstrate a verifiable need for financial support
Consistent, active participation in public and/or community service activities
At least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry
Minimum 2.5 GPA
After being notified that they have been chosen to receive the scholarship, the recipient must submit a two-minute video articulating ‘How your Hispanic heritage has influenced your life and how you plan to preserve it throughout your life,” together with other additional questions.
Scholarship award: Students will receive a one-time, non-renewable scholarship of $1,000.
NC Sheriff's Association Criminal Justice Scholarship - Each College sets their own due date. Click on the link for the application and reach out to the college for the due date.
Must enroll in the criminal justice program at: App State, ECU, ECSU, FSU, A&T, NCCU, NCSU, UNC Charlotte, Pembroke, Wilmington, WCU, or WSSU or one of the eligible private colleges in NC