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North Carolina scholarships from private foundations

50 scholarship programs run by private foundations based in North Carolina — each page has the application contact, what to submit, the deadline, and who’s eligible, straight from the foundation’s own IRS filing. Most never appear on scholarship search sites.

A foundation’s home state doesn’t always decide who’s eligible — many restrict awards to one county or school, some are open nationally. Each page quotes the filing’s own restriction language.

Programs with full application details
50
With an upcoming computed deadline
42

All North Carolina scholarship programs

1880 FoundationBurlington · due November 15, 202685 Patriot FundSan Antonio · due July 31, 2027Akerson Family Foundation- AgyMcLean · deadline: see filingAndrew Campbell Memorial Scholarship FundCharlotte · deadline: see filingAnonymous Trust U/a Dated 2-4-2008Clinton · due December 1, 2026Bryan Foundation Inc Co First CitizensRaleigh · due January 31, 2027Charles F Herman Educational FundPinehurst · due February 28, 2027Co & Luella T McNeil Memorial Educational Fund IncNorth Wilkesboro · due May 31, 2027Do It 4 W FoundationRaleigh · due April 30, 2027Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte · due September 1, 2027Durham Sports Club Scholarship FoundatioDurham · due November 1, 2026Elizabeth City Foundation CommitteeElizabeth City · due March 1, 2027Emma Fanny Dietrich Trust UwHendersonville · due May 31, 2027Esperantic Studies FoundationCary · due January 31, 2027Ethel M Heina Educational FundPinehurst · due February 28, 2027Eunice a Turner Foundation Inc C/o Ericia TurnerColumbia · due July 15, 2027Ferree Educational & Welfare FundAsheboro · due May 15, 2027Frances R Wertzberger Trust C/o Sharon M GlennRaleigh · due December 1, 2026Furniture Library AssociationHigh Point · last cycle December 10, 2024Glory Stack Memorial Scholarship FundHendersonville · due March 31, 2027Grace Hoyle Scholarship Fund IncNewton · deadline: see filingGraham & Anna Mae Baskin Foundation Sweeney Baskin FoundationYoungsville · due March 1, 2027Helen S and Julius L Goldman Scholarship Fund IncSalisbury · due April 1, 2027Hyatt Memorial FoundationRaleigh · due June 30, 2027John S Swaim Memorial Scholarship FundAsheboro · due April 18, 2027Lee-stephens FoundationGreensboro · last cycle May 1, 2024Lillian & Bud Cothran Memorial Scholarship FundRosman · due May 1, 2027Linda Fitts Scholarship FundHenrico · due April 1, 2027Morganton Womans Club Foundation IncMorganton · due April 1, 2027Perry-griffin FoundationOriental · due June 1, 2027Richard Wells Walker Scholarship Fund IncOriental · due May 1, 2027Roderick J & Gertrude B Jordan Charitable TrustMurfreesboro · due June 1, 2027Rspa Scholarship Fund IncRaleigh · due June 15, 2027Sears Scholarship Fund IncJefferson · deadline: see filingSheldon Scholarship Fund TuwPinehurst · due February 28, 2027Society Awards Scholarship Foundation IncCharlotte · due March 3, 2027Stephen W Keeter Scholarship TrustMarion · due April 30, 2027Tabitha M Devisconti Scholarship FdFarmville · due May 31, 2027Tannenbaum-sternberger Foundation IncGreensboro · due June 1, 2027The Betty and Ken Isaac Foundation IncNewton · due January 31, 2027The Eastern Nc Dance Foundation IncGreenville · due July 5, 2027The Edward M Armfield SR Foundation IGreensboro · due June 15, 2027The Leon Algernon Dunn JR & Pattie McCay Dunn Family FoundationRocky Mount · due April 15, 2027The McGregor Foundation 1170230Cary · due March 15, 2027The Morehead-cain FoundationChapel Hill · due October 1, 2026The Scholarship Fund of D Cole Phelps IncCreswell · due February 28, 2027The Simmons Memorial Foundation IncWinstonsalem · deadline: see filingThe Young Professionals Group C/o Orton ChenCharlotte · deadline: see filingWayne Memorial Hosp Aux Endowment IncGoldsboro · due November 1, 2026William Edward Starnes Educational FundPinehurst · due February 28, 2027

More North Carolina foundations with education programs

These foundations report an application-accepting education program in their IRS filing, but the filing is too thin for a full page (no stated deadline, or sparse application details). Contact them directly.

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