Financial Need Scholarships

American Schlafhorst Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Full-time student
Resident of North or South Carolina
Financial need
Demonstrate academic distinction

Curriculum criteria:

Technical trade, Business, vocational or college transfer

Other criteria:

Students enrolled in marketing, sales or technical trade and/or International Business Program or Electrical Engineering Program

Arrowood Association-Frankie Graves Technical Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Graduate of Olympic High School
In state student

Curriculum criteria:

Technical program - associate or diploma
Minimum of 12 semester hours
2.0 GPA

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Assistance League of Charlotte Scholarship in Honor of Gary and Margaret Lincoln

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need, graduating senior from CMS, US citizen, full time student 12 cr hrs

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Active in service to his/her community, 2.5 GPA is required to retain this scholarship. Complete a one page double spaced, essay beginning with the phrase "I am the best candidate for this scholarship because..."

B.F. "Bev" Dolan Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Independent student no longer claimed as a dependent
Minimum 2 years removed from high school
Male or female students
Qualify for a Pell Grant with a score of 3000-6000 on a FAFSA application (deemed needy, but eligible for less than $200 in Pell aid)

Curriculum criteria:

Enrolled in a degree program
Enrolled for 12 course hours (if less scholarship will be prorated)

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Students can be employed with an income of $13,500 to $20,000 per year depending on # of dependents.

Beth Zeiss Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Graduate of E.E. Waddell High School
Financial need but not qualified for Pell

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Betty G. & Erskine L. Harkey Scholarship

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Bill and Jane Disher Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

 Financial need

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Bragg Financial Advisors Endowed Scholarship

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Completed the Right Moves for Youth Program while in Middle or High School

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Central High School Legacy Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Graduate of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Financial need

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Chad Joseph Horton Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

North Campus student chosen by Dean and faculty

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Co-op Education Program Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
Must complete placement test

Curriculum criteria:

Must be enrolled in Co-op Program
Must maintain a 2.5 GPA or better

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Students must work one semester for sponsoring contractor before scholarship can be awarded

Culbertson Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

 Financial need.

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Cunningham Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Minimum 6 semester hours

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Dr. David Milton Pitts, III Scholarship Award

Eligibility criteria:

In-state student
Financial need

Curriculum criteria:

Must be taking a minimum of 9 semester hours
Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0

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Preference given to minority students

Executive Women International Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Must be a student who shows financial need.
Must be a current at CPCC; a full-time student at UNCC; or a senior in high school who has been recruited by CPCC.
Must be in pursuit of a professional career.
Must reside permanently in Gaston, Union, Stanley, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, York or Lancaster counties.

Curriculum criteria:

Must maintain at least a “B” average.

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If you are interested in applying for this wonderful scholarship opportunity for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year, please download, complete and resubmit the EWI application to the Financial Aid Office by the EWI scholarship application deadline. The EWI scholarship application deadline is May 10, 2013.

George and Anne Goodyear Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay prior to enrollment or are working for pay, or worked or are working without pay in community service

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Goodrich Corporation Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need

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Gurdian Fund Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
International students with a preference to Latino Students

Curriculum criteria:

Returning students to receive funding if they maintained a 3.0 GPA.

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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Show academic promise
Preference to be given to students of Greek origin
Full-time student

Curriculum criteria:

Show academic promise
Full-time student passing no less than 9 credit hours with GPA of 3.0 or better

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Iris J. Potts & Margaret L. Drumm Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need

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James Moses & Stella Frosst Alexander Merit Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Full-time student in any college transfer program
Well adjusted student who demonstrates leadership qualities in school, church or community
Must have ability to get along with peers
Must have high moral standards and good character

Curriculum criteria:

Full-time student in college transfer program
At least a ""B"" average in high school or prep school

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Kaye Bernard McGarry Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Graduate of Charlotte Mecklenburg School System with minimum 3.0 at graduation from CMS

Curriculum criteria:

Part or full time student, minimum 6 hrs.
Any degree, diploma or certificate program
Minimum GPA of 3.0 for renewal of scholarship

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Kiwanis Club of Charlotte Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need

Curriculum criteria:

Student taking a minimum of 8 semester hours
Minimum 3.0 GPA.

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Lou and Edwin Jones Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Not yet defined

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Not yet defined

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Mary Goddard Pickens Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

 Financial Need

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Merancas JumpStart Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Must be a recent high school graduate

Curriculum criteria:

Must be enrolled in the sixteen-week designated programs (Welding, Graphic, HEATT, Machining, Automotive Technician Specialist, HVAC, Electrical/Electronics)

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Piedmont Natural Gas Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Must demonstrate academic promise

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Powell Majors Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need

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Reeves Bros. Foundation Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need

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Ruth Easterling Metropolitan Business and Professional Women Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Only restriction is preference to women pursuing an education in a non-traditional profession.

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Sandra T. Lare Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Full or part time, minimum 3 hours
In or out of state
Financial need

Curriculum criteria:

Co-op course
Minimum 2.0 GPA

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$100.00 award

Save the Montagnard People Educational Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Specifically for Vietnamese Montagnards living in Charlotte area (must be 50% Montagnard)
Preference given to in-state students

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Requirement: Letter verifying he or she has at least one Montagnard parent. Letter may be from church's pastor, the Montagnard Dega Assn., or the Tribal Council.

Scott Brown Memorial Scholarship

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South Park Lions Club Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Must have completed General Education Development (GED) program
Must have completed one semester at CPCC

Curriculum criteria:

Must be working towards a certificate, diploma or degree, but not College Transfer

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Surtman Foundation Scholarship

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The Cato-David T. Cloer Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Eugene M. (Gene) Howerdd Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-F. Kenneth (Ken) Iverson Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Geraldine Horne Rhodes Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Grover C. Maxwell Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Helen N. Lee Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Hubert H. Thomason Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-James V. (Jimmy) Johnson Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-James W. (Jim) Emry Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Jay O. Emry Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-John Emory (Jack) Efird, II Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-John W. De Stefano Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Larrimore (Larry) Wright Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Mack E. Fisher Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Paul Fulton Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to students who have worked or are working for pay and have worked without pay or are working without pay in some form of community service

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The Cato-Robert L. (Bob) Kirby Scholarship

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Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Sherman Drawdy Scholarship

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Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Thomas H. (Tom) Hicks Scholarship

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Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Thomas M. (Tom) Johnson Scholarship

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Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-Wiley J. Smith Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Cato-William A. (Bill) Hollenbach, Jr. Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service. 

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The Cato-William K. (Bill) Van Allen Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Jack Crist Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Demonstrate potential for success in college 

Curriculum criteria:

Preference to those with a minimum of 9 hour class load
Enrolled in a two year degree program

Other criteria:

Must complete an application and a brief essay describing educational and career aspirations.

The J. Dent and Clarice Cato Goodyear Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Leon Levine Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need.

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The Margaret Boutt Cato Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Wayland Henry Cato, Jr. Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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The Wayland Henry Cato, Sr. Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

Financial need
Preference to those who have worked for pay, are working for pay, or who have or are working without pay in community service.

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Van Every Scholarship

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Vickie McKinney Endowed Scholarship

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William Ficklen Memorial Scholarship

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Financial need

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WINGS Scholarship (Women Initiating and Nurturing Growth through Scholarships)

Eligibility criteria:

Eligible women seeking to pursue this wonderful scholarship opportunity will meet the following criteria:

·         Have a clear sense for what they want to achieve through education and a plan for doing it.

·         Have successfully completed some post-high school studies with a grade-point average of 2.5 whether they are currently enrolled or not.

·         Have shown not only in their studies but in other ways that they are serious about their personal and career goals.

·         Are U.S. citizens

·         Are at least 25 years old

·         Meet eligibility criteria to receive financial aid.

·         Are the major source of financial support for themselves and/or their children, or need retraining in order to achieve higher earnings or greater financial security.

If you are interested in applying for the wonderful scholarship opportunity for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year, please download and complete the application and three references listed below. All applications received by April 12th will be considered.

WINGS Application Information
WINGS Application
WINGS References (Remember to print three)

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Priority will be women who are the major source of financial support for themselves and/or their children and need retraining