Amount: $150,000. About: Offered by North Carolina Community Foundation, the Dr. Bob Townsend Scholarship is a $150,000 award to support Hoke County high school graduates pursuing degrees in medicine. Applicant must be a Hoke County resident who is a high school graduate and has been accepted into an accredited college or university and intends to pursue a degree in medicine; must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrate good character and leadership potential; applicant’s family earnings must be no more than $150,000 per year.
Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, High School Senior
Eligible Majors: Medicine
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline: March 3. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.