Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship

The Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship is designed to assist current North Carolina high school seniors and North Carolina community college transfer students. Recipients must be from certain rural counties, plan to attend a participating North Carolina college or university, demonstrate financial need, and express an intent to return to a rural North Carolina community upon college graduation. The scholarship is funded by the Golden LEAF Foundation through a grant to the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority. The scholarship provides $3,500 a year for up to four years to high school seniors and $3,500 a year for up to three years to community college transfer students. Students who have previously attended a college or university outside of dual enrollment (high school and college at the same time) are not eligible for consideration. For renewal consideration, a Renewal Profile and FAFSA must be submitted each year. In addition, the recipient must have continued financial aid need, remain enrolled full-time (degree seeking) at a participating North Carolina public or private college or university, and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Golden LEAF Scholars also have access to leadership and internship opportunities.