Mary Rose P. Felton Waddell Scholarship

North Carolina Community Foundation

Deadline: Mar 3, 2026

To provide financial support for college to an outstanding graduating senior from Tarboro High School in NC. Qualifications: Applicants must graduating seniors of Tarboro High School with an outstanding academic record, including GPA, class rank and SAT scores; extracurricular activities, including school and non-school athletics, community service, religious programs or work experience, with emphasis in leadership roles; verification of admission to an accredited college or university; and financial need; must be undergraduates, graduates, medical and professional school students and adult re-entry students who are attending community colleges, four-year universities, career/technical schools, teaching credential programs and graduate, medical or professional schools in the United States are eligible for scholarships offered at NCCF. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria. How to apply: Applications must submit through online; the components of scholarships application include: demographic data including county of residence, gender, date of birth; high school information including name of high school and gpa; standardized test scores, if taken; very few nccf scholarships require the submission of standardized test scores; school/college planned for fall attendance; year of study for coming fall semester (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, other); enrollment status (full-time or part-time); essay and/or supplemental questions (prompt provided in the application form); list of extracurricular activities; current or most recent transcript; two letters of recommendation; one from a teacher; and one from a teacher, guidance counselor, coach, pastor, supervisor, or other qualified individual; signature by student (or parent/guardian if applicant is under 18); most nccf scholarships also require the fasfa student aid index (sai) number; all applicants who indicate they have financial need will be asked to provide their fasfa student aid index (sai) number and will be asked to provide additional information about their financial need; email address of applicants school counselor; high school transcripts must be submitted with the application; email addresses of applicants references; two letters of recommendation must be submitted by applicants references; fafsa student aid index; intended major or field of study. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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