Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

Western North Carolina High School
& College Scholarships

Burke County

Students must meet both the general criteria listed on the scholarship home page and the specific criteria following each scholarship description to be eligible for that award.

WNC Regional Scholarships
(Deadline: January 15)

Clyde & Mildred Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund
William Forster, Jr. and Nancy Forster Stevens Scholarship Fund
Lucius Lanier Memorial Fund
Nelle Crowell Fletcher & G.L. Crowell Fund

Together, these funds offer one scholarship to each public high school in Western North Carolina. Scholarships range from $1,000 non-renewable awards to $5,000 four-year renewable awards.

To qualify for this scholarship, you must be:

  • a graduating senior of East Burke High School, Freedom High School, or the North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton
     

Harry W. Clarke Memorial Scholarship
(Deadline: January 15)

One $1,500 four-year renewable award to students attending four-year institutions
One $750 two-year renewable award to students attending two-year community colleges

To qualify for this scholarship, you must be:

  • a graduating senior of East Burke High School, Freedom High School, or the North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton
  • committed to attending college within North Carolina
     

Mike Davis Team Spirit Award
(See school counselor for deadlines)

One non-renewable $1,000 award

To qualify for this scholarship, you must be:

  • a graduating senior of Freedom High School
  • a team captain in the current year of a Freedom High School boys or girls basketball team

This scholarship has the following special characteristic:

  • team captains are nominated for consideration by the team coaches
     

Captain John G. Gardner, USMC, Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Scholarship
(Deadline: January 15)

Three non-renewable $1,000 awards

To qualify for this scholarship, you must be:

  • a graduating high school senior
  • a relative of an active-duty decorated Vietnam veteran (proof of military service required)
     

Murice C. Talley Memorial Scholarship
(Deadline: January 15)

Three $1,000 awards, renewable for one additional year

To qualify for this scholarship, you must be:

  • a graduating senior of East Burke High School, Freedom High School, or the North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton
  • preference for students with 2.0 - 3.3 unweighted GPA