Justin T. Elam Scholarship

North Carolina Community Foundation

Deadline: Mar 3, 2026

To provide scholarships for students expecting to receive a high school degree from Surry Central High School. Qualifications: Applicants must be students expecting to receive a high school degree from Surry Central High School who will be enrolled full-time in undergraduate studies at a two-year or four-year accredited community college or university, and who have a minimum of 3.0 GPA; 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 committee criteria; recipient will be chosen on the basis of academic achievement and school and community activities; financial need may be taken into consideration; preference will be given to students interested in computer graphics or a career in the medical field. 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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