North Carolina Needs Based Nursing and Teaching Scholarship (NCNTS)

The NCNTS is to increase educational opportunities for students who wish to become nurses and teachers. Annual scholarship amounts range from $1,425 for part-time student to $1,900 for full-time students.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Each student must complete the FAFSA
  • Each student must be enrolled for a minimum of six credit hours
  • Nursing students must be enrolled in a Diploma or Associate Degree Program
  • Teacher Education students must be enrolled in a College Transfer Program
  • Each student must maintain satisfactory progress as determined by the college
  • Each student must have at least a 2.5 GPA to be awarded the scholarship

Application Procedures: Each college will develop their own scholarship applications and will select students from a pool of qualified applicants. Two recipients will be selected each academic year.

Application information may be obtained in the Financial Office.