Scholarship Eligibility Requirements Listing



SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:

Altrusa International of Waynesville

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating high school senior from public school in Haywood County

• Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a North Carolina school (or ETSU) as a full-time student in a two or four year curriculum.

• Financial Need

• Employment history

• Scholastic Achievement

• Volunteer and extracurricular activities

• Essay

• Past recipients may reapply directly through Altrusa. Renewal is not guaranteed.

Bill Sease Memorial

• Graduating Senior from Pisgah or Tuscola

• Haywood County Resident

• Desire to work in emergency medicine, preference given to EMT Paramedic

• Involvement in community service

• Financial Need

B.L. Upton, Sr. and D.E. Tingle Memorial

• A Haywood County resident, and a senior in a Haywood County High School

• Accepted to a community or university system college in North Carolina

• Pursuing a degree in the field of human services, preferably but not limited to the field of education

• 3.0 or better GPA

• Participation in extracurricular activities and community service

• Financial need

Canopy Realtor Association/Western Region

• A Haywood County resident, and a senior in a Haywood County High School

• Provide clear evidence of financial need, and have a 2.5 or better GPA.

• Scholastic Achievement

• Community Involvement

• Interest towards Real Estate, Business, Construction or Public Administration a plus but not mandatory.

Champion Credit Union-Roland Leatherwood

• Graduating high school senior from an accredited private, public or home school.

• Must be the child, grandchild, or legal step-child of an active, retired, or deceased member of Champion Credit Union

• Parents, student, grandparents, must be a member of the Champion Credit Union

• Academic achievement

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Financial need

• See Champion Credit Union application on HCSF website for more details.

Clyde Lions Club-Somberg, McCracken & Hannah Memorial

• Graduating senior from Tuscola, Pisgah, or Central Haywood High School

• Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in Haywood Community College

• Scholastic Achievement – Minimum of a C Average

• Seeking a degree which serves the community

• Financial Need

• Participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in community service

Cynthia Shepherd Culbertson Memorial

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating high school senior from a public high school in Haywood County

• Attending a college or university which is part of the University of the North Carolina System

• Participation in extracurricular activities and community service

• Exceptional ability and involvement in the arts

• Exceptional ability and involvement in working with children

• Financial Need

• Preference to human services related field

Dr. Alan R. & Rita M. Brown Memorial

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating high school senior from public school in Haywood County

• Participation in extracurricular activities

• Exceptional ability and involvement in community service

• Scholastic Achievement

• Financial Need

Dr. Kristen Hammett- Vet Tech

• Graduated senior from Tuscola High, Pisgah High or Central Haywood High School

• Accepted for enrollment into a North Carolina AVMA accredited Veterinary Technician degree program.

• Scholastic Achievement

• Experience in animal care whether at home or in workplace is given preference

Dr. Mack S. & Beulah Setser

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating Senior from public high schools in Haywood County

• Entering a science field with preference to a pre-veterinarian or veterinarian tech program at a community college or university

• Participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in community service

• Financial Need

First Citizens Bank

• Graduating Senior from Haywood County Schools

• Preference given to students seeking a degree in Banking, Accounting, or Public Relations

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Academic achievement

• Financial need

Frank and Kathryn G. Kirkpatrick Memorial

• Graduating senior from a public school in Haywood County

• Participation in extracurricular activities and community service

• Preference given to education majors

Haywood County Community Band Music Scholarship

• Graduating senior from Haywood County Schools

• Pursuing a degree in music (must have a recommendation from a high school music teacher)

• Involvement in school and community service

• Must attend accredited community/technical college or university

• Satisfactory GPA as determined by committee

Haywood County Democratic Women

• The student must be a female and a graduating senior from an accredited Haywood County High School and reside in the county.

• The student must have a 3.0 or better GPA

• Financial Need

• Potential for success/leadership qualities

• Participation in extracurricular activities

• Exceptional ability and involvement in community service

Haywood County Fraternal Order of Police

• Graduating High School Senior from Haywood County Public Schools

• Students applying must be enrolled or accepted for admission in an accredited Community College, College or University.

• Students must intend to pursue a career in criminal justice or a related field (forensic science, pathology, etc.) OR the student must be a family member of a Law Enforcement Officer and live in Haywood County (son, daughter, grandchild, niece, or nephew).

• The selection panel considers applicants’ abilities, interests, educational goals, and career aspirations, and to the extent deemed appropriate their relative financial needs.

Haywood County Retired School Personnel

• Haywood County resident

• Graduating high school senior from public school in Haywood County

• Pursing a degree in education

• Submit a personal essay in their own handwriting expressing personal goals, ambitions, educational goals, and life goals.

• Scholastic achievement

• Participation in extracurricular activities

• Exceptional ability and involvement in community service

• Financial need one factor of consideration

Haywood County Schools Foundation

• Haywood County Schools graduating senior

• Financial need

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Scholastic achievement

Haywood County Schools Nutrition Association

• Haywood County Schools graduating senior

• Financial need

• Commitment to at least 1 year at a community college or university

Haywood Healthcare Foundation

• Haywood County Schools graduating senior

• Seeking a degree in nursing

• Participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in community service

• Scholastic Achievement

• Financial Need

Junaluska Ross-Lance

• Haywood County Schools graduating senior

• Participation in extracurricular activities with leadership roles

• Community service/ involvement

• Demonstrated/Proven Financial Need

• Acceptance into a recognized North Carolina University/College or Community College.

• Scholastic Achievement as demonstrated by a minimum 2.5 GPA

Kinsland Family

• Haywood County Schools high school senior

• Attended Tuscola, Pisgah, Central Haywood or Haywood Early College for at least three years immediately prior to graduation

• Student must be planning to attend an approved secondary program

• Financial Need

• GPA of 2.5

Machesney Computer Science

• Haywood County Schools graduating senior

• Haywood County resident

• Pursuing a degree in computer science

• Scholastic achievement

• Must submit a letter of recommendation from an appropriate school faculty member

Moses L. Robinson Memorial

• Haywood County Schools graduating senior

• Demonstrates good character

• Financial need

• Pursuing a degree in construction or agriculture related fields

Patricia C. Liner, RN Memorial

• Graduating Senior from Haywood County Schools

• Financial need

• Pursuing a degree in nursing

• Involvement in school and community service

• Must attend accredited community/technical college or university

Peggy Melville Scholarship

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating High School Senior from public school in Haywood County

• Scholastic Achievement

• Financial Need

• Interest in and concern for the environment (through studies in school and/or efforts in the community)

• Participation in physical activities - does not mean the person has to play organized sports, but shows some concern and makes an effort to be physically active.

Pepsi-Cola Vocational

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating Senior from public high schools in Haywood County

• College Tech-Prep student

• Excellence in vocational courses and overall academic achievement

• Study in technical or community college

• Participation in extracurricular activities

• Exceptional ability and involvement in community service

• Financial Need

Posey Family

• A Haywood County resident

• A graduating senior in the Haywood County Public Schools

• 2.5 grade point average or higher

• Demonstrated financial need

• Active in community service

• Preference given to students overcoming significant adversity

• Preference given to students planning to attend NC community college

QuickDraw

• Graduating senior from Haywood County Schools

• Demonstrate aptitude in art

• Preference given to students who major in art or art related field

• Academic achievement

• Participation in extracurricular activities and community service

• Financial Need

Reeves Memorial

• Students must be a graduating senior from Haywood County Schools.

• Students must be planning to enroll in a program leading to a degree in education.

• GPA 2.5 or better

Reuben B. Robertson Foundation

• The scholarship is available to all children or legal stepchildren of active, retired or deceased employees of the Canton Mill or Waynesville Plant of Evergreen Packaging, Inc.

• Students must rank in the top third of their high school graduating class.

• Scholastic aptitude tests, high school records and personal biographies are required of each applicant.

• The scholarship program is for graduating high school seniors only.

• Winners must attend an accredited four-year institution of higher learning.

Richie’s Alliance

• Graduating senior from CHHS, HEC, PHS, or THS

• Preference given to those with similar needs as Richie

• Financial need

Robert E. and Viola Forga

• A Haywood County resident, and a senior in a Haywood County High School

• He/she must be planning to attend an approved secondary program (technical/community college, junior college, four-year institution)

• Provide clear evidence of financial need, and have a 2.5 or better GPA.

• Scholastic Achievement

Scott Sisters

• Graduating female Senior from Haywood County Schools

• Financial need

• Pursuing a degree in health care, business, or education

• Involvement in school and community service

• Preference given to students attending a NC community college or university

Sharon H. Blankenship Haywood Co. A.E.O.P.

• Graduating Senior from Haywood County Schools

• Financial need

• Academic achievement

• Participation in extracurricular activities and community service

Shay Barnes Starnes Memorial

• Graduating Senior from Haywood County Schools

• Financial need

• Preference given to students pursuing a degree in music education

• Involvement in school and community service

• Must attend accredited community/technical college or university

Smathers Cruso

• Graduating senior from Haywood County Schools (enrolled the entire senior year)

• Preference given to students attending Haywood Community College

• Financial need

• Preference given to student who is physically handicapped, requires special facilities or equipment to attend college

State Employees Credit Union

• See State Employees application on HCSF website for more details.

Teresa Kaye Ashe Memorial for Nursing

• Graduating Senior from Haywood County Schools

• Financial need

• Pursuing a degree in nursing

• Involvement in school and community service

• Must attend accredited community/technical college or university

Tom Cifani Memorial Music Scholarship

• Graduating Senior from Haywood County Schools

• Pursuing a degree in music (must have a recommendation from a high school music teacher)

• Involvement in school and community service

• Must attend accredited community/technical college or university

• Satisfactory GPA as determined by committee

Tommy E. Davis Memorial

• A Haywood County resident, and a senior in a Haywood County High School

• Preference given to student who lives in the Crabtree-Ironduff Community or attended Riverbend Elementary School

• Participation in extracurricular activities

• Exceptional ability and involvement in community service

• Scholastic achievement

• Financial need

United Community Bank

• Graduating senior from Haywood County Schools

• Interest towards the business field

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Academic achievement

• Financial need

Waynesville Garden Club Horticulture Scholarship

• Graduating senior for Haywood County Schools

• 2.5 GPA or better

• Preference given to students majoring in Horticulture or a related field

• Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in a two or four year college or university

• Financial need

• Past recipients may apply. Renewal is not automatic.

WOW – Lynda Chovan Memorial

• A female senior from Haywood County Consolidated Schools.

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Financial need

• Preference given to students attending Haywood Community College or Southwestern Community College.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO PISGAH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY:

Adeline B. Patrick Memorial

• A graduating senior from Tuscola or Pisgah

• Enrolled in symphonic band at least three years

• Seeking a degree in Music

• Scholastic achievement

Black Orthodontic

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating Senior from Tuscola or Pisgah

• Scholastic Achievement GPA 3.0

• Must be going into the health profession field

• A letter written to Dr. Black telling about themselves and their future plans.

• Extracurricular activities

Betty Jean Henson Memorial

• Graduating Senior from either PHS or CHHS.

• Participation in extracurricular activities.

• Demonstrated/Proven Financial Need

• Acceptance into a recognized University/College or Community College.

• Scholastic Achievement as demonstrated by a minimum 2.5 GPA

Canton High School Class of 1957

• Graduating senior from Pisgah High School

• Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in Haywood Community College or other state higher education institutions

• Scholastic Achievement - Minimum C average

• Financial Need

• Special consideration may be given to descendants of class of 1957 members, but the recommendation for the recipient of an award will rest with the committee based upon an overall evaluation of the candidates’ qualifications and needs

• Participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in community service

Chapman, GE Aviation Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• Machining I, II or III student

• Pursuing a machining degree at HCC

• Financial Need

Cruso Friendship Club Jervis/Alexander

• Grade point average 2.5

• Financial Need

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah High

• Acceptance at a school for higher learning

• Participation in extra curricular activities and Community service

• Demonstration of Leadership Potential

• Must provide a brief statement explaining connection to the Bethel/Cruso community

Doris Plott Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• Minimum GPA of 2.0

• Financial Need

• Preference given to participants in extra-curricular activities

• Attending a four-year college or university

Gene Haas Foundation

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• Machining I, II or III student

Haywood Rotary Club

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating High School Senior of Pisgah

• Attending a 2 or 4 year accredited college or university

• Participation in extracurricular activities and community service

• Financial need will be considered

• Have minimum of 2.75 GPA

• Be in top 50 percent of class

James M. and Mary P. Edwards Memorial Scholarship

• Graduating Pisgah senior

• Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 and a transcript reflecting a challenging course selection

• Demonstrate outstanding school service and community involvement

• Be a U. S. citizen

• Demonstrate financial need, but not restricted to lower income

Jeffrey Simmons Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• Scholastic Achievement - minimum 3.2 GPA

• Must participate in athletics – preference given to those involved in baseball and/or Canton youth basketball

• Extracurricular and community activities

• Financial Need

• Write a response on a separate sheet, typed, double spaced, one page in length. Please explain how your involvement in athletics has impacted your life and how you see it affecting your future.

Justin Inman Memorial

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• Scholastic Achievement

• Member of the Pisgah High School Sportsman’s Club or Boy Scouts of America

• Financial Need

Ladies Lunch Bunch

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• A female graduating high school senior

Louise Sellers Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• Financial need

• Must have attended Bethel Middle for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade

Mary Gillis Educational

• Graduating Senior from Pisgah High School (consideration given to a recipient student to re-apply after freshman year of college)

• Preference will be given to students planning on majoring in education

• Must attend an accredited community/technical college or university

• Financial Need

• Grade Point Average

Master Trooper Calvin E. Taylor Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• Preference to law enforcement related field of study

• Attending a community or university college

• Participation in extracurricular activities and community service

• Financial Need

Paul Willis JROTC Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from THS or PHS

• Enrolled in JROTC program

• Financial Need

• Attending a community or university college

PHS Golden Anniversary

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• Minimum cumulative un-weighted GPA of 3.5

• Demonstrate outstanding school service and community involvement

• Attending a North Carolina College or University

• Demonstrate financial need, but not restricted to lower income

Plott Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from Pisgah

• Minimum GPA of 2.0

• Financial Need

• Preference given to participants in extra-curricular activities

• Attending a four-year college or university

Sonoma Masonic Lodge Fund

• Lives in the Bethel School District & attended Bethel Middle School

• Graduated from Pisgah High School or Central Haywood High School

• Financial Need

• Scholastic Achievement

• Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in Haywood Community College

• Participation in extracurricular activities & community service

• Scholastic Achievement

• A personal interview may be required

• Recipients may reapply in succeeding years

Staff Sergeant Michael C. Parrott Memorial

• A Haywood County resident

• Currently enrolled in JROTC at Pisgah High School and a graduating senior.

• Planning to attend an approved secondary program (technical/community college, junior college, four-year institution).

• Have a 2.5 or better GPA

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO TUSCOLA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY:

Adeline B. Patrick Memorial

• A graduating senior from Tuscola or Pisgah

• Enrolled in symphonic band at least three years

• Seeking a degree in Music

• Scholastic achievement

Black Orthodontic

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating Senior from Tuscola or Pisgah

• Scholastic Achievement GPA 3.0

• Must be going into the health profession field

• A letter written to Dr. Black telling about themselves and their future plans.

• Extracurricular activities

Buddy Chandler

• Graduating High School Senior from Tuscola High School

• Financial Need

Charles K. Patterson Scholarship

• Haywood County resident

• Graduating High School Senior from Tuscola High School

• Preference given to students entering a business-related field

• Minimum 2.7 GPA

• Community service and involvement

• Financial Need

David Sherrill Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from Tuscola High School

• Individual who has a strong work ethic and who is willing to go the extra mile to improve his skills but more important to help others be successful.

• Scholastic Achievement     

• Financial Need

• Participation in athletic activities

• Exceptional ability and involvement in community service

Dustin Travis Moody Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from Tuscola High School

• Preference given to a Individual who will be attending Western Carolina University pursing a degree in the medical field

• Participation in athletic activities

• Financial Need

• Scholastic Achievement

Elayne Tucker Wadsworth Fund

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating High School Senior from Tuscola High School

• The student needs to have been touched in some way by cancer

• A 500-word essay has to be written to describe how the person he/she knew that had cancer touched his/her life

James and Betty Scott Memorial

• Graduating Senior from Tuscola High School

• Academic Excellence

• Financial Need

• Commitment to community service

• Participation in extracurricular activities

• Character/ Leadership qualities

• Potential for success in college

James and Lela Crocker Music Award

• Graduating Senior from Tuscola High School

• Enrolled in Symphonic Band for a minimum of three years

• The applicant does not have to pursue a degree in music

• The applicants may be required to interview and audition

John C. Howell Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from THS

• Involvement in community service

• Financial Need

• Participation in extracurricular activities and athletics (any sport)

Mark Douglas Parris Memorial

• Haywood County resident

• Graduating Senior from Tuscola High School

• Will attend full-time at Western Carolina University pursuing 4-year undergraduate degree

• Exhibits financial need

• Participation and leadership in extracurricular activities

• Scholastic achievement

• Submit a personal statement (300-500 words in length) that explains why they should receive the scholarship. Students are encouraged not only to discuss their accomplishments in academics and extracurricular activities at Tuscola, but also to describe any significant challenges or adversity they may have faced in their lives.

Paul Willis JROTC Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from THS or PHS

• Enrolled in JROTC program

• Financial Need

• Attending a community or university college

Steve Sutton Memorial

• Graduating Senior from Tuscola High School

• Preference given to students in chorus or band and pursuing a degree in the music field

• Exceptional ability and involvement in community service

• Must have an after school job

Trooper Anthony G. Cogdill Memorial

• Graduating High School Senior from THS

• Preference to a law enforcement related field of study

• Attending a community or university college

• Participation in extracurricular activities and community service

• Financial Need

Tuscola High School Class of 1971

• Preference given to but not limited to a child/grandchild of a Tuscola High School graduate of the class of 1971

• Graduating High School Senior

• Participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in community service

• Scholastic Achievement

• Financial Need

Tuscola High School Class of 1972

• Preference given to but not limited to a student in the music department at THS

• Graduating High School Senior

• Participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in community service

• Scholastic Achievement

• Financial Need

Tuscola High School Class of 1973

• Preference given to but not limited to a child/grandchild of a Tuscola High School graduate of the class of 1973

• Graduating High School Senior

• Participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in community service

• Scholastic Achievement

• Financial Need

Tuscola High School Class of 1984

• Preference given to but not limited to a child/grandchild of a Tuscola High School graduate of the class of 1984

• Graduating High School Senior

• Participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in community service

• Scholastic Achievement

• Financial Need

Waynesville Lions Club / Charles W. Balentine Sr. Memorial

• Haywood County Resident

• Graduating High School Senior from THS

• Preference given to student seeking a degree in the Human Service Field

• Participation in extracurricular activities

• Exceptional ability and involvement in community service

• Scholastic Achievement

• Financial Need

Waynesville Masonic Lodge

• Graduating Senior from THS, HEC, or CHHS

• Financial Need

• Scholastic achievement

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Financial need

Waynesville Rotary Club Howard A. Splitt Memorial

• Graduating Senior from Tuscola High School

• Financial Need

• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA in high school and a score of 900 or more on the SAT

• Demonstrate leadership potential and possess good moral force of character

• Each applicant must be in good health and demonstrate emotional stability

• Students must attend a University in the North Carolina University system.

• Recipients of the scholarship may re-apply for a second year, but they will compete with next year’s applicants.

Waynesville Woman’s Club

• A female senior from Tuscola High School

• Scholastic achievement

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Financial need

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO CENTRAL HAYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY:

Betty Jean Henson Memorial

• Graduating Senior from either Pisgah High or Central Haywood High in Haywood County.

• Participation in extracurricular activities.

• Demonstrated/Proven Financial Need

• Acceptance into a recognized University/College or Community College.

• Scholastic Achievement as demonstrated by a minimum 2.5 GPA

Nick Mastriana

• A senior from Central Haywood High School

• Scholastic achievement

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Financial need

Reeves Family Scholarship

• A senior from Central Haywood High School

• Financial need

Sonoma Masonic Lodge Fund

• Lives in the Bethel School District & attended Bethel Middle School

• Graduated from Pisgah High School or Central Haywood High School

• Financial Need

• Scholastic Achievement

• Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in Haywood Community College

• Participation in extracurricular activities & community service

• Scholastic Achievement

• A personal interview may be required

• Recipients may reapply in succeeding years

Waynesville Masonic Lodge

• Graduating Senior from THS, HEC, or CHHS

• Financial Need

• Scholastic achievement

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Financial need

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO HAYWOOD EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS ONLY:

Waynesville Masonic Lodge

• Graduating Senior from THS, HEC, or CHHS

• Financial Need

• Scholastic achievement

• Community involvement and extra-curricular activities

• Financial need

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