Vance Cougars…Get Aboard the Scholar Ship!
Please be mindful of deadlines and requirements for all scholarships listed below.
Be sure to check out the scholarship & financial aid page on college/university
websites for additional institutional scholarships!
1. Read the scholarship’s criteria carefully. (some have GPA and SAT/ACT
requirements)
2. Complete each hard (paper) copy using black or blue ink only.
3. Allow yourself enough time to fully complete the scholarship, gather
recommendations, transcripts, write essays, etc.
helpful scholarship websites:
 zinch.com
 fastweb.com
 bigfuture.org
 scholarships.com
To access this scholarship bulletin, which will be updated weekly, follow the
below steps:
1) go to Vance’s website
2) on the left side, click on “Counselors”
3) click on “Scholarships” in the middle of the page
NAME
REQUIREMENTS
Charlotte Metro
Area Relocation
Council
Scholarship
Currently a senior in
good standing; relocated
between grades 9 and 12;
relocated more than 50
miles and changed
schools as a result; 3.0
GPA; essay
Must intend on attending
WSSU; 2.8 GPA; two
letters of
recommendation; official
transcript; 350-word
essay
Graduating seniors who
plan to enter the teaching
profession; preference
given to seniors whose
parents or guardians are
employed by CMS; essay
student between the ages
of 16 and 25; 2.5 or
greater GPA
Charlotte/QC
Rams Alumni
Scholarship
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Retired School
Personnel
Scholarship
Odenza
Marketing
Group Spring
Scholarship
Gilbratti
Scholarship
Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority
Dorothy Counts
Scoggins
Scholarship
Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority
Improved
Performance
Scholarship
Must be between the ages
of 16-20; must be
attending a
college/university in Fall
2013
Graduating African
American female senior
attending a CMS high
school; GPA of 2.75 or
higher; must plan to
attend a four-year
institution; two letters of
recommendation; official
(sealed) transcript; typed
essay
Graduating African
American male or female
attending a CMS high
school; GPA of 2.5 or
higher with significant
improvement in
academics over a twoyear period; must plan to
attend a two or four year
AWARD
$1,000
CONTACT
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
DEADLINE
March 22,2013
$1,000
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
March 27,2013
$750
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
March 29, 2013
$500
http://studentscholarships.o
rg/scholarship.php
March 30, 2013
$500
www.mortgagebrokersnorthv
ancouver.com
March 30, 2013
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe AND/OR visit
scholarship@charlottedst.o
rg
March 30, 2013
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe AND/OR visit
scholarship@charlottedst.o
rg
March 30, 2013
institution; two letters of
recommendation; official
(sealed) transcript; typed
essay
Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority
Merit
Scholarship
Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority
Centennial
Scholarship
Janice M. Scott
Memorial
Scholarship
Mecklenburg
County Farm
Bureau
Scholarship
Graduating African
American female senior
with a 3.5 or higher GPA;
must plan to attend a four
year institution in the
U.S.; two letters of
recommendation; official
(sealed) transcript; typed
essay
Graduating African
American female senior
with a cumulative GPA
of a 3.0 or higher each
consecutive year;
significan leadership and
involvement in
extracurricular activities;
demonstrated public
service; two letters of
recommendation; official
(sealed) transcript; typed
essay
High school senior; U.S.
citizen or permanent
resident; 3.0 GPA;
demonstrated leadership;
official(sealed) transcript;
2 letters of
recommendation; Student
Aid Report(after the
FAFSA is completed);
high school senior
picture; essay (500-1000
words)
High school senior from a
Mecklenburg County
Farm Bureau member
family; cumulative “B”
average during high
school; must be
recommended by
principal, counselor, or
teacher; must provide
SAT scores, transcript,
and current photo
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe AND/OR visit
scholarship@charlottedst.o
rg
March 30, 2013
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe AND/OR visit
scholarship@charlottedst.o
rg
March 30, 2013
$2,500
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
March 31, 2013
$3,000 per year
for
college/university
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
March 31, 2013
$1,000 per year
for community
college
10 Words or
Less Scholarship
AMVETS
Scholarship
Ulman Cancer
Fund
Campus RN
Scholarship
Fund
NC Bar
Association
Scholarship for
Children of Slain
or Permanently
Disabled Law
Enforcement
Officers
Dora Mason Las
Amigas
Scholarship
Student who will be
attending school in the
fall of 2013
For children and
grandchildren of US
Veterans. The scholarship
money must be used for
full-time study at either
an undergraduate college
or university or an
accredited technical/trade
school leading to a
certification or degree.
The Ulman Cancer Fund
for Young Adults was
established to support the
financial needs of young
adults whose lives have
been impacted by cancer
and are seeking higher
education
This nationwide
scholarship program is
the most comprehensive
of its kind for nursing
programs and nursing
students because it
features scholarship
winners from six different
regions across the country
in which CampusRN has
launched state edition
sites.
For students who have a
parent that was killed or
permanently disabled in
the line of duty as a NC
law enforcement officer.
Must be enrolled or
accepted as a full-time
student for admission in a
college, vocational
training school, or other
educational institution.
African American
graduating senior; at least
a 2.0 overall GPA; must
plan on attending a
college/university,
community college, or
$500
http://www.facebook.com/
myscholarships
April 1,2013
$1,000 annually
http://www.amvets.org/pdfs/p
rograms_pdfs/scholarship_ap
plication_freshman.pdf
April 1, 2013
$2,500
http://www.ulmanfund.org/sc
holarship.aspx
April 1, 2013
$2,500
http://northcarolina.campusrn.
com/network/northcarolina_n
ursing_scholarship
April 1, 2013
Varies
http://younglawyers.ncbar.org
/media/207370/childrenofslai
norpermanentlydisabledlawen
forcementofficers.pdf
April 1, 2013
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
April 5, 2013
$500
Independence
Good Fellows
Scholarship
Alpha Lambda
Omega Chapter
Ethnic-Minority
Scholarship
State Employees’
Credit Union
People Helping
People
Scholarship
Youth Volunteer
Scholarship
Award
The North
technical university; 2
letters of
recommendation; official
transcript
Graduating high school
senior; primary criteria is
based upon financial
need, academic record,
and community service
Graduating Meklenburg
County high school
senior; GPA of 2.5 or
higher; SAT score of 750
or higher (Critical
Reading & Math
combined) with ACT
conversion (15) ; member
of an ethnic-minority
group; must be entering
college as a freshman for
the fall of 2013; one-page
typed essay; 2 letters of
recommendation;
official(sealed) transcript;
copy of acceptance letter;
current photo; SAT or
ACT scores
High school senior
attending a NC traditional
high school; U.S citizen
and resident of NC; must
be accepted to & plan on
attending one of the 16
UNC system universities;
at least a 2.5 GPA; must
have demonstrated
leadership, excellence of
character, integrity, and
community involvement
Must be under the age of
21; submit an essay; over
the past 2 years the
student must have
completed a minimum of
50 hours of volunteer
work; over the past 2
years the student must
have maintained a GPA
of 3.5 or greater
Must enroll in an
$2,500
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
April 8, 2013
$1,000 (attending
4-year)
$500 (attending
community
college)
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
April 9, 2013
$10,000
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
April 12, 2013
$500
www.bbgcommunicationscorp.c
om
April 15, 2013
$600
in Student Services
April 15, 2013
(all required
documents
must be turned
in to Ms.
Marlowe by
this date)
Carolina Society
of Accounts
Scholarship
SECU People
Helping People
Community
College
Scholarship
Jerrie Albert
Educational
Scholarship
Daughters of Isis
of Charlotte
Scholarship
accredited school of
higher education in NC;
must enroll in an
accounting degree
program with 6 or more
credit hours per
semester(a 2 or 4 year
degree program); must
show a firm intention to
continue into the
accounting field; recent
photo; 2 letters of
reference; letter of intent;
transcript; copy of
parents’ 2012 Federal
Income Tax Return
High school senior
attending a NC traditional
high school; U.S. citizen
and resident of NC; must
be attending one of the 58
NC Community Colleges;
at least a 2.5 GPA;
demonstrated leadership,
excellence of character,
integrity, and community
involvement
High school senior; GPA
of 2.5 or higher; 2-page
essay; must intend on
attending a four-year
college program
preparing to become a
teacher; official
transcript; extracurricular
activities and community
activities
Cumulative GPA of 2.5
or above; must show
proof of acceptances at an
academic , vocational or
technical school; 300word essay describing
yourself, career goals,
and the need for the
scholarship; official high
school transcript; 3
recommendation forms;
photo
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe AND/OR contact
the financial aid office at
the community college for
more information
April 2013
$500
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
April 26, 2013
The maximum
amount of
scholarships will be
determined by the
scholarship committee
annually; based on
availability of funds
and the number of
qualified applicants
THIS WILL DETER
MANY
STUDENTS…APPLY
ANYWAY PLEASE!
In Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
April 26, 2013
$5,000
Healthy Choices
Scholarship
North Carolina
Central
University
Alumni
Association, Inc.
Charlotte
Chapter
Scholarship
Scholarship by
Design Award
Black and Lee
Scholarship
Caretenders
Scholarship
Program
LM Scholarship
Program
Rogers
Community
Volunteer
Scholarship
Sedary &
Associates
Scholarship
Student must be attending
an accredited postsecondary institution by
the fall of 2013
Must be a resident of
Mecklenburg County;
must be admitted to
North Carolina Central
University (NCCU)
minimum GPA of 3.0;
official transcript and
SAT/ACT scores; 2
letters of
recommendation
High school senior;
resident of the U.S.
Must be between the ages
of 15-20; 2.5 or above
GPA; must enroll into
college in the fall of
2013; essay
Must plan on attending an
accredited university,
college, trade, or
technical school in the
fall of 2013
Student must expect to
enroll in a degree
program (2 years of
length or greater) by
September; GPA of 3.0 or
higher; essay
Student must be attending
school on a full-time
basis during the fall of
2013 and be enrolled in
an undergraduate degree
program at any level;
must have maintained a
GPA of 2.5 or greater
over the last 12 months;
must have contributed a
minimum of 10 hours of
non-paid, volunteer
service
Must be between the ages
of 16-22; must be
enrolled in a
college/university, trade,
www.chiropractorkelowna.
ca
April 30, 2013
in Student Services
department; see Ms.
Marlowe
May 1, 2013
www.studentscholarships.o
rg/scholarshipsforcollege.p
hp
www.studentscholarships.o
rg/scholarshipsandgrants.p
hp
May 1, 2013
$500
www.oakvilleretirementho
mes.ca/management.php
May 31, 2013
$1,000
www.forkliftcertificationsu
rrey.com
May 31, 2013
$500
www.whiterockdentists.co
m
June 1, 2013
$500
www.divorcelawyerssurrey June 15. 2013
.ca
(click on the “About” tab
$500
$1,000
$500
$500
May 15, 2013
Lift Parts
Express
Scholarship
BBG
Communications
2013 Scholarship
C
NCCU Soaring
Eagle
Scholarship
or technical school by no
later than the fall of 2013;
GPA of 3.0 or higher;
must be U.S. resident;
submit an essay
Student must be between
16-21; must be attending
college in the fall of
2013; GPA of 3.0 or
above; U.S. resident
High school senior with
intent on enrolling into a
post-secondary
institution; submit
answers to 2 essay
questions(found online)
O
L
High school senior
designated National
Achievement, Hispanic,
Merit Corporation [must
have taken PSAT 11th
grade to compete in
National Merit programs]
having a 1650 or
incoming freshman with
1900 SAT or 29 ACT, 3.5
cumulative GPA
for scholarship application)
$1,000
www.forkliftpartsnorthcaro June 30, 2013
lina.com
$1,000
http://www.breylancommu
nications.com
June 30, 2013
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There is no separate
application. You are
considered for this
scholarship when you
apply for admission.
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the earlier you
apply, the
earlier
you will be
considered
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FULL tuition, room
& board, books,
fees, etc. over 4
years & a $500/
semester stipend
NCCU Rising
Eagle
Scholarship
High school senior
applying to NCCU; 3.5
GPA, 1800 SAT or 27
ACT
FULL tuition over
4 years
There is no separate
application. You are
considered for this
scholarship when you
apply for admission.
NCCU Eagle In
Flight
Scholarship
High school senior
applying to NCCU with
1650 SAT or 23 ACT &
3.0 GPA
$2,000 per year for
4 years
There is no separate
application. You are
considered for this
scholarship when you
apply for admission.
UNCG
Guarantee
High school seniors that
have submitted both an
application to UNCG for
admission & an
application to the UNCG
Guarantee program
Includes tuition,
fees, room, board,
books, supplies,
travel, health
insurance
guarantee.uncg.edu
the earlier you
apply, the
earlier
you will be
considered
the earlier you
apply, the
earlier
you will be
considered
rolling basis=
no set deadline;
however, apply
EARLY!