Amount
One-time $1,000
Number Of Awards
One Award
Deadline
Jan. 8, 2025
Eligibility
One (1) one-time award of $1000 is available this year. The recipient may apply the funds to any accredited post-high school educational program or to an approved enrichment program. High school junior women who reside in Buncombe County and attend a public or private high school in Buncombe, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, or the North Carolina School of the Arts are eligible to apply.
CFWNC ensures that all scholarship recipients are selected on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis and that selections are based on specific guidelines and criteria for each fund.
Selection Criteria
- Extraordinary leadership and noteworthy achievements that have benefited her school and community
- Good moral character
- Academic ability/achievement (3.0 GPA minimum weighted)
- Extracurricular activities
To Apply
To apply, students must complete an application online. The application, with required attachments, must be submitted online on or before the deadline. Award Year 2024 closed.
Application Procedure
The scholarship program is administered by The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Please direct any questions about this scholarship to the foundation, at scholarships@cfwnc.org.
Find a fact sheet for this scholarship here.