West Forsyth High School

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

The Titan Scholarship Newsletter is your resource for scholarships available to students (mostly available to Seniors). It will be updated regularly to reflect current scholarship opportunities.  An effort is made to include local, state, and national scholarships based on information received.  You are encouraged to visit this page often.  

Some scholarships require school endorsements/recommendations to be considered.  For these scholarships, students should submit the Request to be considered for a scholarship Google form by the established deadline.  

For School Counselor recommendations, allow two weeks for completion. It is important for students to complete the student “Recommendation/Scholarship Questionnaire” before requesting a letter of recommendation from counselors or teachers.  These forms are available online and will also be distributed during your individual meeting with your School Counselor beginning the week of September 14.

MOREHEAD CAIN SCHOLAR

West Forsyth High School is allowed to submit 5 school nominees to compete for a fully funded  educational experience to UNC Chapel Hill that covers full tuition, summer experiences, etc.  To be considered a strong candidate, students should exhibit academic excellence, dedication to physical vigor, and outstanding character.  If you want to be considered as a school nominee, please provide a copy of the recommendation-scholarship form (attached) or your personal resume to Mrs. Hubbard and submit the Request to be considered for scholarships google form by August 28.  For more information about the Morehead-Cain Scholar program and its criteria, visit https://www.moreheadcain.org/.  Contact Mrs. Hubbard at ahubbard@wsfcs.k12.nc.us with questions.  

The College Board partners with scholarship providers connected to the SAT®, PSAT/NMSQT®, and PSAT™ 10.

Through these partners, students can access over $300 million in scholarship awards. Learn more about scholarships.

Scholarship Buddy

North Carolina

Scholarship Buddy North Carolina focuses on providing scholarship information to high school and college students in the state of North Carolina. We pride ourselves on having the most in depth information available to North Carolina students, as it pertains to scholarship programs and scholarship application deadlines across the state. Additionally, we provide a free service to non-profit organizations, colleges, universities, and private companies that are interested in offering students scholarship opportunities in the state of North Carolina. https://scholarshipbuddynorthcarolina.com/scholarships                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                         COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

Please check with the college/university you are interested in attending to get information about any scholarships they offer, procedures for application, and deadlines you need to meet. You also want to find out admission application deadlines, FASFA information, and whether there are any other requirements (for example the CSS/Financial Aid Profile).

CSS/FINANCIAL AID PROFILE

Certain Colleges require the PROFILE to be filed along with the FAFSA. Some of the North Carolina schools that have required the profile in the past include Davidson College, Duke University, Elon University, Lenoir-Rhyne University, NC A&T University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest University. Some scholarships require the PROFILE also. Registration for the PROFILE begins October 1 and can be accessed online through www.collegeboard.com.

ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS

Seniors interested in applying for ROTC scholarships should begin the process ASAP. Go to the website of the military branch in which you are interested.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MINORITIES

Created by Black Excel

This 200 Free Scholarship List is created by Black Excel.  They have featured over 1,000+ scholarships on the website. Most of the groups provide scholarships on an annual basis. For information go http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html

SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE

Scholarships Online is a free online resource for scholarships and grants available to students, parents, and teachers. Depending on the guidelines, the scholarship money can be used to pay for tuition, housing, books and fees, and does not have to be repaid. Some are specific to students of certain majors and career paths. Others are specific to certain age groups, genders, and ethnic backgrounds. Others are only for students in certain geographical locations. For more information visit www.scholarshipsonline.org

SchoolSoup.com

A database resource website which will align a student profile to their database of scholarships. Visitors are encouraged to "feed their minds" with the wide range of information available to students looking to continue their education beyond high school. For more information go to: http://www.schoolsoup.com/scholarship-directory

STUDENTSCHOLARSHIP.org

Scholarship Database for Students

StudentSchoarlships.org spends countless hours searching both online and offline sources to find new and exciting scholarships for students to apply for. Their database is considered the largest and most comprehensive source for finding scholarships online and is 100% free for students to use. For more information visit www.studentscholarships.org

SunTrust - OFF TO COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

Entrants must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident and at least 13 years of age. It is free to enter the Sweepstakes and eligibility is not based on GPA or financial need. Employees of SunTrust Banks Inc., their respective member financial institutions and advertising and promotion agencies of SunTrust Banks, Inc., including ByteJam, and each of their respective parents, related, subsidiary and affiliated companies and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, children and siblings, regardless of where they live) and persons living in the households of each of these individuals, whether related or not, are ineligible. The opening for the scholarship is mid-September - May. A total of 30 winners will be chosen at random during this time period. Please check website for updates at: www.suntrusteducation.com/scholarshipsweeptakes

 TheBestColleges.org

TheBestColleges.org have recently created a guide to Scholarships for Computer Science, which includes a detailed list of athletic, academic, leadership, and minority scholarship opportunities....check it out!

UNCF

 UNCF is the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year, they award more than $100 million in scholarships to more than 10,000 students at more than 1,100 schools across the country, including our prestigious network of 37 HBCUs. They also manage a variety of scholarship programs, such as the UNCF K-12 Education Walton Fellowship and the UNCF/Koch Scholars Program. Each of these programs—as well as dozens of other internships, fellowships and faculty development opportunities—comes with its own eligibility criteria, application requirements and deadlines. For more information contact: https://www.uncf.org/scholarships