💰 North Carolina State University Merit Scholarships

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Official Scholarship Information

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**Endowed Cost-of-Attendance Scholarship** Your gift of $850,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds a student’s annual cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, books, meals and housing. **Endowed Full-Tuition Scholarship** Your gift of $300,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds a student’s annual tuition and fees. **Endowed Partial-Tuition Scholarship** Your gift of $150,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds approximately half of a student’s annual tuition and fees. **Endowed Scholarship** Your gift of $50,000 or more creates a merit- or need-based scholarship that helps students cover expenses like books, meals, supplies and other fees.

How to apply: ["donor gift at specified funding levels to create endowed scholarships"]

**Endowed Cost-of-Attendance Scholarship** Your gift of $850,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds a student’s annual cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, books, meals and housing. **Endowed Full-Tuition Scholarship** Your gift of $300,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds a student’s annual tuition and fees. **Endowed Partial-Tuition Scholarship** Your gift of $150,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds approximately half of a student’s annual tuition and fees. **Endowed Scholarship** Your gift of $50,000 or more creates a merit- or need-based scholarship that helps students cover expenses like books, meals, supplies and other fees.

How to apply: ["donor gift at specified funding levels to create endowed scholarships"]

**Endowed Cost-of-Attendance Scholarship** Your gift of $850,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds a student’s annual cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, books, meals and housing. **Endowed Full-Tuition Scholarship** Your gift of $300,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds a student’s annual tuition and fees. **Endowed Partial-Tuition Scholarship** Your gift of $150,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds approximately half of a student’s annual tuition and fees. **Endowed Scholarship** Your gift of $50,000 or more creates a merit- or need-based scholarship that helps students cover expenses like books, meals, supplies and other fees.

How to apply: ["donor gift at specified funding levels to create endowed scholarships"]

**Endowed Cost-of-Attendance Scholarship** Your gift of $850,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds a student’s annual cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, books, meals and housing. **Endowed Full-Tuition Scholarship** Your gift of $300,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds a student’s annual tuition and fees. **Endowed Partial-Tuition Scholarship** Your gift of $150,000 or more creates a scholarship award that funds approximately half of a student’s annual tuition and fees. **Endowed Scholarship** Your gift of $50,000 or more creates a merit- or need-based scholarship that helps students cover expenses like books, meals, supplies and other fees.

How to apply: ["donor gift at specified funding levels to create endowed scholarships"]

Definitions and caps: A Full Scholarship is an award that covers tuition, fees, room, board, books and supplies for an academic year. Recipients of full institutional scholarships may not receive other institutional scholarship support based on merit except for funding to cover periods of enrollment not funded by the full scholarship program. A student may not receive combinations of institutional scholarships based on merit exceeding cost of attendance.

**Academic Scholarships** usually provide $4,000 – $6,000 per year, although additional funding is sometimes available to out-of-state students. **Summer Camp Scholarships** usually provide $500- $1,500 toward tuition and fees at either Forestry or Wildlife Summer Camp. **Work Scholarships** provide up to $4,800 per year, but require up to 240 hours of work on one of the college-owned forests. Recipients are paid biweekly at the rate of $16 to 20 per hour until the max award has been earned.

Eligibility: Academic Scholarships minimum standards for incoming high school graduates: an un-weighted grade point average of 3.750 (based on a 4-point scale), a combined SAT score of 1250 on the math and verbal sections or a score of 25 on the ACT. Transfer and current students must have a total grade point average of at least 3.500 (on a 4-point scale). Summer Camp Scholarships: grade point average of at least 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) is required. Work Scholarships: a total grade point average of at least 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) is required.

How to apply: ["apply to departmental scholarship (FER) per department instructions", "incoming freshmen apply as directed; summer camp meeting mandatory for summer camp scholarships", "willingness to work Saturdays for work scholarships (where applicable)"]

Eligibility: All first-year scholarships are merit-based and follow the same application process. Textile Pioneer: In order to be considered, a student must reside in a non-metropolitan county (qualifying NC counties listed).

How to apply: ["complete Pack ASSIST general application (new students apply once admitted)", "complete any supplemental applications if presented", "complete FAFSA by Jan. 31, 2026 for need-qualified awards"]

The value of the scholarship is $5,000 per year.

How to apply: ["apply through PACK ASSIST"]

Eligibility: Merit applicants must be full-time students and have an NC State GPA of at least 3.5. Leadership, extracurricular involvement, volunteer activities and letters of recommendation are also considered.

How to apply: ["complete Pack ASSIST General Scholarship Application", "complete College of Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship Application (supplemental)"]

Examples from opportunities listing: | Award | Example | | ----- | ------- | | AgCarolina Farm Credit | $13,750.00 | | ACS-Hach Land Grant Scholarship--B | $0.00 | | Many awards listed as Varies or 'Deadline08/01/2026' or 'Deadline06/01/2026'.

How to apply: ["complete Pack ASSIST general application", "complete supplemental questions when applicable"]

The value of the scholarship is $23,000 and is renewable for up to four years for first-year students, and three years for transfer students.

Eligibility: Available to prospective first-year and transfer students from low- and middle-income families across North Carolina. The scholarship is limited to students studying in STEM disciplines or affiliated education majors. Eligible students receive an invitation to apply.

How to apply: ["invitation to apply (eligible students receive an invitation)", "application as instructed on Goodnight Scholars site"]

Eligibility: All first-year scholarships are merit-based and follow the same application process. Textile Pioneer: In order to be considered, a student must reside in a non-metropolitan county (qualifying NC counties listed).

How to apply: ["complete Pack ASSIST general application (new students apply once admitted)", "complete any supplemental applications if presented", "complete FAFSA by Jan. 31, 2026 for need-qualified awards"]

Eligibility: All first-year scholarships are merit-based and follow the same application process. Textile Pioneer: In order to be considered, a student must reside in a non-metropolitan county (qualifying NC counties listed).

How to apply: ["complete Pack ASSIST general application (new students apply once admitted)", "complete any supplemental applications if presented", "complete FAFSA by Jan. 31, 2026 for need-qualified awards"]

Eligibility: Who can Apply: * Undergraduate, AGI, and DVM admitted students

How to apply: ["complete the general scholarship application in PACK ASSIST", "complete supplemental application(s) for college/department/program specific scholarships", "be an admitted student (for new students) or apply annually (continuing students)"]

Eligibility: All first-year scholarships are merit-based and follow the same application process. Textile Pioneer: In order to be considered, a student must reside in a non-metropolitan county (qualifying NC counties listed).

How to apply: ["complete Pack ASSIST general application (new students apply once admitted)", "complete any supplemental applications if presented", "complete FAFSA by Jan. 31, 2026 for need-qualified awards"]

Eligibility: All first-year scholarships are merit-based and follow the same application process. Textile Pioneer: In order to be considered, a student must reside in a non-metropolitan county (qualifying NC counties listed).

How to apply: ["complete Pack ASSIST general application (new students apply once admitted)", "complete any supplemental applications if presented", "complete FAFSA by Jan. 31, 2026 for need-qualified awards"]

Paper Science and Engineering: more than 130 individual endowed scholarships available; half of all students receive funding from these merit-based awards, averaging $13,000. Sustainable Materials and Technology: scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,000 are awarded to more than 40 percent of students.

Eligibility: Paper Science and Engineering: recipients must be enrolled in the Paper Science and Engineering program and maintain a total cumulative GPA of 3.000 or higher (renewal requirement). Sustainable Materials and Technology: recipients must be full-time students enrolled in the Sustainable Materials and Technology major.

How to apply: ["apply to NC State College of Engineering by Nov 1 (for PSE)", "complete Pack Assist Scholarship Application and college/program supplemental questions", "out-of-state Paper Super Scholars must attend an onsite interview as part of selection"]

Eligibility: Requires a separate application due by **November 1**. * Eligible to U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the U.S., or graduates from a high school located in the U.S. (regardless of citizenship status) applying for fall as a first-year student. * Minimum 3.8 unweighted GPA

How to apply: ["separate Park Scholarship application (due November 1)", "apply for early action admission (applicants must apply for early action admission)"]

Shelton Scholars receive $7,000 per year in academic scholarships and up to $2,000 per year in enrichment funds that can support high impact learning experiences like study abroad, internships or service learning.

How to apply: ["apply to Shelton Scholars program (separate application via program site)"]

**Academic Scholarships** usually provide $4,000 – $6,000 per year, although additional funding is sometimes available to out-of-state students. **Summer Camp Scholarships** usually provide $500- $1,500 toward tuition and fees at either Forestry or Wildlife Summer Camp. **Work Scholarships** provide up to $4,800 per year, but require up to 240 hours of work on one of the college-owned forests. Recipients are paid biweekly at the rate of $16 to 20 per hour until the max award has been earned.

Eligibility: Academic Scholarships minimum standards for incoming high school graduates: an un-weighted grade point average of 3.750 (based on a 4-point scale), a combined SAT score of 1250 on the math and verbal sections or a score of 25 on the ACT. Transfer and current students must have a total grade point average of at least 3.500 (on a 4-point scale). Summer Camp Scholarships: grade point average of at least 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) is required. Work Scholarships: a total grade point average of at least 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) is required.

How to apply: ["apply to departmental scholarship (FER) per department instructions", "incoming freshmen apply as directed; summer camp meeting mandatory for summer camp scholarships", "willingness to work Saturdays for work scholarships (where applicable)"]

Paper Science and Engineering: more than 130 individual endowed scholarships available; half of all students receive funding from these merit-based awards, averaging $13,000. Sustainable Materials and Technology: scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,000 are awarded to more than 40 percent of students.

Eligibility: Paper Science and Engineering: recipients must be enrolled in the Paper Science and Engineering program and maintain a total cumulative GPA of 3.000 or higher (renewal requirement). Sustainable Materials and Technology: recipients must be full-time students enrolled in the Sustainable Materials and Technology major.

How to apply: ["apply to NC State College of Engineering by Nov 1 (for PSE)", "complete Pack Assist Scholarship Application and college/program supplemental questions", "out-of-state Paper Super Scholars must attend an onsite interview as part of selection"]

Eligibility: All first-year scholarships are merit-based and follow the same application process. Textile Pioneer: In order to be considered, a student must reside in a non-metropolitan county (qualifying NC counties listed).

How to apply: ["complete Pack ASSIST general application (new students apply once admitted)", "complete any supplemental applications if presented", "complete FAFSA by Jan. 31, 2026 for need-qualified awards"]

Eligibility: All first-year scholarships are merit-based and follow the same application process. Textile Pioneer: In order to be considered, a student must reside in a non-metropolitan county (qualifying NC counties listed).

How to apply: ["complete Pack ASSIST general application (new students apply once admitted)", "complete any supplemental applications if presented", "complete FAFSA by Jan. 31, 2026 for need-qualified awards"]

**Academic Scholarships** usually provide $4,000 – $6,000 per year, although additional funding is sometimes available to out-of-state students. **Summer Camp Scholarships** usually provide $500- $1,500 toward tuition and fees at either Forestry or Wildlife Summer Camp. **Work Scholarships** provide up to $4,800 per year, but require up to 240 hours of work on one of the college-owned forests. Recipients are paid biweekly at the rate of $16 to 20 per hour until the max award has been earned.

Eligibility: Academic Scholarships minimum standards for incoming high school graduates: an un-weighted grade point average of 3.750 (based on a 4-point scale), a combined SAT score of 1250 on the math and verbal sections or a score of 25 on the ACT. Transfer and current students must have a total grade point average of at least 3.500 (on a 4-point scale). Summer Camp Scholarships: grade point average of at least 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) is required. Work Scholarships: a total grade point average of at least 2.5 (on a 4-point scale) is required.

How to apply: ["apply to departmental scholarship (FER) per department instructions", "incoming freshmen apply as directed; summer camp meeting mandatory for summer camp scholarships", "willingness to work Saturdays for work scholarships (where applicable)"]

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