FOCUS Award of Community Service and Excellence Scholarship

Each year, FOCUS Organization, Inc. gives awards to select scholarship recipients– providing $500 for those entering community college.

Eligible applicants must be African American, female, enrolled at Durham Tech with a cumulative GPA 2.5 or above, and have a demonstrated involvement in community service. Financial need, as verified by a completed FAFSA, is preferable.

Contact the Durham Tech Foundation at 919-536-7265 x6002 if you would like to apply for this award. The Foundation will provide you with an application. Completed application must be postmarked by April 30, 2012 (no exceptions).

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Attending Durham Tech in 2012-13?

Complete our online scholarship application! We are accepting applications from March 1 – April 16. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Visit our website for instructions and for the list of scholarships we offer. Note the majority of awards are for returning students.

2. Go to our online application. Take your time– fill it out completely when you are not in a rush. The more information you provide, the better we can determine your eligibility for certain scholarships… also, be sure to write clear and complete personal essays.

3. Read back over your application, and if you’re satisfied, hit ‘send’. You’ll get a confirmation email at the email address you provided on your form. It will contain a link to a password-protected recommendation form.

4. Forward the confirmation email to the instructor you’d like to ask for a recommendation, asking him or her for assistance. Your instructor will have the login and password needed to complete your recommendation.

Our Scholarship Committee meets in late spring; we will notify all applicants over the summer with our decisions.

Email scholarships@durhamtech.edu with any questions.

 

East Carolina University Transfer Scholarship

University Transfer Students:

Headed for Pirate Nation?

The East Carolina Transfer Student Scholarship Application is available online, with a deadline of April 15, 2012.

Please visit their website for full details on eligibility and a link to the application.

AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program

The AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. The scholarship application period for the 2012-2013 academic year begins Wednesday, February 1, 2012, and ends Friday March 30, 2012.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants for the AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program must be:

• Women, age 50+ by March 30, 2012
• Low-income
• Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associate’s degree, or a bachelor’s degree
• Enrolled in a U.S. Department of Education accredited school or techinical program within 6 months of the scholarship award date

*An applicant, when taking into account income and family size, must be at 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or less to qualify for a scholarship. If an applicant does not meet this criteria they will not have access to the application, because they are not eligible for the scholarship.

For more information and for a link to the online application, click here.

FAFSA Day: February 18, 2012

FAFSA Day is a program offered by College Foundation of North Carolina, the North Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and the State Employees’ Credit Union.

On FAFSA Day, Saturday February 18, 2012, college financial aid officers and other volunteers will help students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms. The program is open to students who plan to attend college in the 2012-13 academic year.

Here is a link to locations in Durham County. Note that North Carolina Central University is the site closest to Durham Tech. Other locations at State Employees’ Credit Union are available to bank members.

For more information and links to resources in other counties, please click here.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Visit the Hispanic Scholarship Fund website for a comprehensive list of scholarships for Hispanic community college and transfer students. Deadlines vary by award.

Scholarships to North Carolina Central University

Thinking of transferring to NCCU? North Carolina Central University has established scholarship opportunities for qualified full-time and part-time transfer students (including Distance Education Transfer Students, full-time and part-time) completing the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science Degree programs from a North Carolina Community College.

North Carolina Central University’s Transfer Scholarship is a two-year scholarship for North Carolina Community College graduates who have been admitted to NCCU. A student may apply for the scholarship while making application to the University, however, the scholarship application will only be processed after the student is accepted to North Carolina Central University. Click here for more details and the application.

Full and partial BRITE scholarships are also available; they are competitive and renewed on an annual basis. Scholarships are available to first-time freshmen, community college transfers with AS degrees or rising juniors. Click for program information or scholarship information.