Who Can Apply: The Kieth and Serena Cockrell Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance in the form of annually renewable, need-based scholarships to students who have a permanent residence in North Carolina to get to and through college. Selected students will be eligible to receive up to $7,500.00 in renewable scholarship funds every year.
- Possess a minimum cumulative weighted grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (“FAFSA”) form.
- Have a demonstrated unmet, financial need as verified by their college or university.
- Be a permanent resident of North Carolina who at the time of the initial award is a high school senior graduating from any public, private, or charter high school in Mecklenburg County, Union County, or Cabarrus County.
- Be accepted and planning to enroll in any U.S. located, accredited, four-year college or university in the Fall of 2025.
Submission:
- Submit an online application for the program,
- Provide a letter of recommendation from a non-family member.
- Submit a 500 word (approximately 1500 characters) personal statement responding to the following prompt: “Please discuss your future goals and aspirations, as well as why you will benefit from receiving the scholarship.
- Submit a current high school transcript
- Provide a letter of admission and a financial aid offer letter from the college or university that the applicant plans to attend.
Deadline: May 30, 2025
Amount: Varies
Learn More: https://opportunities.uncf.org/s/program-landing-page?id=a2iVJ00000c9zG5YAI
