North Carolina Veterans’ Scholarships
Eligibility: Award is available to children (under age 25 at time of application) of certain deceased or disabled veterans or of veterans who were listed as POW/MIA. Veteran’s disabilities must have occurred during a period of war. Veteran must have been legal resident of North Carolina at time of entry into service, or child must have been born in North Carolina and resided there continuously.
Value: Full scholarships provide for four academic years of free tuition, room and board allowances, and mandatory fees at state-supported institutions. Limited scholarships provide free tuition and mandatory fees at public universities. Awards may be used for either undergraduate or graduate study.