Western North Carolina High School
& College Scholarships
Mitchell 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 30, 2009)
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 Mitchell High School
Harry W. Clarke Memorial Scholarships
(Deadline: January 30, 2009)
One $2,000 four-year renewable scholarship (Harry W. Clarke Award) to students attending North Carolina four-year institutions
One $1,000 two-year renewable scholarship (William A. Hart Award) to students attending North Carolina two-year community colleges
To qualify for this scholarship, you must be:
- a graduating senior of Mitchell High School
- committed to attending college within North Carolina
Captain John G. Gardner, USMC, Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Scholarship
(Deadline: January 15, 2010)
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)
Charles C. and Suzanne R. McKinney Scholarship
(Deadline: January 30, 2009)
One $7,000 four-year, renewable award
To qualify for this scholarship, you must be:
- a graduating senior of Mitchell High School
- a legal resident of Mitchell County
- a US citizen
Preference will be given to students with:
- demonstrated financial need
- academic promise and achievement
- a tenacious desire to acquire a quality education
- evidence of promise to be lifelong contributors to society
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