Scholarship Spotlight
Scholarships
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NC Opportunity Scholarship
Amount: Up to $6,492. About: Administered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA), the Opportunity Scholarship is an income-based tuition assistance program for families making below a certain income threshold. It aims to help qualifying families pay tuition and fees at participating nonpublic or private schools. The scholarship amount will be the lesser
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Earl Warren Scholarship
Amount: $15,000 per year for up to 3 years. About: Each year, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), a legal organization fighting for racial justice, offers the Earl Warren Scholarship to rising law students who are committed to racial justice. The Earl Warren Scholarship awards are in the amount of $15,000 per year for three years
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Hope Scholarship WV
Amount: Varies. About: West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship is the “state’s education savings account program that gives parents an opportunity to build an individual learning experience that works best for their child.” Under the program, K-12 students in the state can receive financial assistance that can be used for tuition, fees and other expenses. To qualify,
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STEM Teacher Scholarships
Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), the STEM Teacher Scholarships is annually awarded to students pursuing a graduate degree or credential/licensure to teach STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) subjects at a U.S. school in grades K-12. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and living in the United States.
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Live Better U
Amount: Full tuition and books. About: The Walmart Foundation no longer offers the Walmart Associate Program and the Walmart Dependent Program as of February 1, 2021. Instead, Walmart will pay 100% of tuition and books for associates through its Live Better U (LBU) education program, so part-time and full-time Walmart and Sam’s Club associates in
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Ideal Companies Scholarship Fund
Amount: $2,500-$5,000. About: Ideal Electrical Supply, a private wholesale electrical distributor, offers a scholarship in memory of its co-founder Ken Rogers. The Ideal Companies Scholarship Fund provides educational funding to Washington D.C. high school seniors who will be attending college in the year after their graduation. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;