Special notice for 2026 high school graduates: 
Final transcripts will start sending on June18th if you used CFNC to send your transcript earlier in the year. Many colleges take 2-3 weeks to process final transcripts. Check your transcript status in My Dashboard. For more information, visit the Transcript FAQ page.

North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship for Private College Students

  • Be a North Carolina resident as well as a North Carolina resident student for tuition purposes, as defined by North Carolina Residency Manual
  • Be enrolled as an undergraduate student in at least 6 credit hours at a qualifying private North Carolina campus
  • Meet requirements for the Federal Pell Grant (except the Student Aid Index (SAI)  used for Federal Pell Grant awards)
Amount:
Amount Varies

Deadline:
Rolling Deadline