The State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation, funded solely by SECU’s membership, has presented $10,000 four-year college scholarships to three recent high school graduates.Daniel C. Grimes, Sidney M. Hill and Katie Maloney each received the awards, to be used over eight consecutive semesters.
This scholarship is awarded for study at an institution of higher learning in the [...]

The La Grange Rotary Club has awarded James Wiggins and Avery Harrison the Julian B. and Helen Colie Scholarship of $500 eachWiggins is a graduate of North Lenoir High School and plans to attend Wayne Community College in Goldsboro. He is the son of Johnny and Jill Wiggins of La Grange.
Harrison also is an NLHS [...]

Lottery-funded scholarships are persuading many of the state’s brightest students to stay in South Carolina for school.
University officials credit the scholarship program with slowing the Palmetto State’s exodus of talent.
Nearly half of South Carolina students with SAT scores above 1390 plan to attend a college in the state, compared to just 16 percent five years [...]

Local grads cashed in in a big way on post-secondary school opportunities, thanks to their high marks, leadership skills and community involvement.
Colby Ramsay, who graduated from Penticton secondary school, tops the list with the $140,000 Morehead Scholarship he won to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The scholarship covers all the costs [...]

Two students who want to be nurses have received University Hospital Minority Scholarships to pursue their chosen profession: Traci Irving of Pleasant Ridge and Amber Nixon of Westwood, both 18.
Irving was awarded a $40,000 scholarship over four years, funded by the hospital.
A graduate in the 91st percentile of her class at Shroder Paideia Academy, Irving [...]

The Point Foundation announced today that it has granted scholarships to 30 outstanding gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students. The Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
“Our newest Point Scholars represent the best and brightest in our community, coming [...]

The local unit of the North Carolina Association of Educators awards two, two hundred dollar scholarships each year to deserving students. The person recieving the award must be from Cherokee County, be in their junior or senior year of college and be accepted in the school of education with the goal of becoming a teacher.
We [...]

Sheboygan North High School students earned more than $600,000 in scholarships during ceremonies recently. alist of the recipients, their scholarships and the totals follows:
Shannon Alfson, Kiwanis Club of Greater Sheboygan Scholarship (Vocational) — $500
Karina Arciniega, James W. and Marjorie M. Bringe Memorial Scholarship — $1,100
Tammy Badura, Community Bank & Trust Scholarship — $500
Paul M. Conrad, [...]

Ten graduating high school students in New Hanover and Pender Counties have been awarded full scholarships to attend Cape Fear Community College next fall.
The Cape Fear Community College Foundation awards the scholarships each year to students based on academic performance and community involvement.
Three of the recipients are from Wilmington, two are from Castle Hayne, and [...]

The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority presented a $1 million check for scholarships at Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association member schools Thursday to Johnson C. Smith University President Dorothy Yancy.
The authority led the fund-raising efforts on behalf of the city and received contributions from the state of North Carolina, city of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Bank of [...]