Amount: $1,500 $6,000. About: Offered by Foundation for the Carolinas, the Charlotte Rotary’s 9-11 Scholarship Fund is a $1,500 $6,000 award to provide financial assistance for college to the children of Mecklenburg County first responders. Applicants parent(s) must be a full-time employee of the charlotte fire department, charlotte-Mecklenburg police department, Mecklenburg county sheriff’s office or MEDIC, with a minimum of one-year of service; must be a graduating high school senior planning to enter a two-year or four-year degree program at an accredited institution; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Community College Student, High School Senior
Eligible Majors: All Majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline: February 28. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.