Calling all Grizzly seniors that are looking for ways to help pay for college! Mark you calendars for March 21, 2021! This is the dues date for the Golden LEAF Scholarship. According to the scholarship website 215 students from sponsored counties will be awarded “$12,000 ($3,000 per year for up to four years) for high school seniors attending a participating four-year North Carolina college or university in the fall. Community college transfer students can receive $3,000 per year for up to three years for attending a participating college or university.”

The scholarship website states, “Recipients are selected based upon multiple factors including an interest in returning to a rural county after graduation. Applicants must also fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and demonstrate financial need as determined by the application process; have a GPA of no less than 3.0; and be a resident of a rural county that is economically distressed and/or tobacco dependent for at least 10 years.”

To learn more about this opportunity make sure to check out the Golden LEAF Scholarship website.

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