Colleges and Universities Scholarship

The Golden LEAF Foundation Colleges and Universities Scholarship is open to high school seniors and community college students who live in designated rural counties of North Carolina. Students planning to pursue a bachelor's degree at a college or university in the state are encouraged to apply. To be eligible, applicants must be a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes, reside in a qualifying rural North Carolina county, be a graduating high school senior or a currently enrolled North Carolina community college transfer student enrolling full-time in the fall (minimum 12 credit hours), have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, plan to enroll in a participating North Carolina public or private college/university, have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of 15,000 or less as determined by the FAFSA, and be able to communicate a commitment to returning to a rural North Carolina county after graduation from college. Applications are administered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) and submitted through CFNC.org.