Scholarship Directory

A. Joe Hemphill, Jr. Scholarship

Graduating seniors of Charles D. Owen, Madison, or McDowell High Schools who are planning to attend a college or university in North Carolina or Tennessee and intend to study forestry management or environmental science.

Asheville Wilbert Vault Service Scholarship

Residents of the 18 counties of Western North Carolina who have chosen funeral service as a career path.

Asheville Young Woman Leadership Award

Cal and Carol Peddy Memorial Scholarship For Mountain Air Pilots Association

Graduating seniors of Mountain Heritage High School.

Captain John G. Gardner, USMC, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Scholarship

Residents of the 18 westernmost counties who are graduating seniors of a WNC public or private high school or certified home school, and who are relatives of active duty, decorated Vietnam Veterans.

Celo Health Education Corporation Dr. Elpenor Ohle Scholarship Fund

Eligible employees of Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated, a North Carolina non-profit corporation, who desire to further their education in health-related services.

Charles C. and Suzanne R. McKinney Scholarship

Graduating seniors of Mitchell High School. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Charlie R. and Charles J. Silver Family Scholarship

Employees of Silver-Line and children and grandchildren of Silver-Line employees who have completed one year of service at the time of application.

Chattooga Club Scholarship

Employees of the Club and a senior in high school or a secondary school graduate.

Dorothy Peek Scholarship for New Morgan Hill Baptist Church

Children of members of New Morgan Hill Baptist Church (now Lake Hills Life Church) in Candler, NC, who are between age 17 and 23 and who are enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited undergraduate or technical program in the U.S.

Dr. Brian Ling Memorial Scholarship

Graduating public and private high school seniors whose primary residence is in Buncombe County and who are interested in pursuing higher education in any healthcare field.

Elda C. Penny - Graham County Woman's Club Scholarship

Graduating seniors of Robbinsville High School.

Gene and Lee Meyer Scholarship

Graduating public high school seniors from Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties and the Qualla Boundary. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, and preference will be given to students with financial need, to Native American Indians, and to anyone transitioning out of foster care.

Harry W. Clarke Memorial Scholarship Programs – Harry W. Clarke Award

Graduating seniors from any public high school or certified home school in the 29-county Western North Carolina region to attend an accredited NC four-year college or university.

Harry W. Clarke Memorial Scholarship Programs – William A. Hart Award

Graduating seniors from any public school or certified home school in the 29-county Western North Carolina region to attend accredited NC two-year community college.

Heffington Scholarship

Qualified graduates or graduating high school seniors, including those in a certified home school, who are members of the Cashiers or Highlands communities. Recipients must plan to attend an accredited U.S. college, university, community college, or vocational school full-time.

Irving Jacob Reuter Award

Open to applicants with superior academics, leadership and community service, whose primary residence is in Buncombe or Madison County, and who are seniors in public schools in Buncombe or Madison County or the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) or the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA).

Joanna Cornerstone Ministries Scholarship Fund

Graduating high school seniors in Cherokee, Clay or Graham counties in recognition of merit, character, leadership, service and financial need. Residents of Cherokee, Clay or Graham county. High school seniors who are home schooled or attend the UNCSA, NCSSM, or Tri-County Early College are also eligible.

John Francis Amherst Cecil Scholarship

Dependents of current year-round full-time and flex employees of The Biltmore Company, who have completed one year of service.

Leon C. and Grace E. Luther Scholarship

Graduating seniors of Andrews High School in Cherokee County.

Lynn Brown Slater Memorial Scholarship

Graduating seniors of Ashe County High School or Ashe Early College High School.

Marilyn Lester and William Lester Scholarship

Martha Guy Educational Fund Scholarship

Avery County residents that will be graduating seniors or have graduated Avery County High School, a charter school in Avery county, or a certified homeschool program in Avery County or have completed their GED.

Mary Helen Clement Scholarship

Graduating senior of Smoky Mountain High School, Sylva, NC

Mary R. Hemphill Scholarship

Graduates of Western North Carolina's Charles D. Owen High School, Madison High School, or McDowell High School, and currently attending a college or university in North Carolina or Tennessee, and engaged in a course of study leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, with a strong preference for students with demonstrated interest in working with large animals.