Application periods open for scholarships
Community Foundation Scholarship recipients gather for orientation in the summer of 2019.
Application periods are open for $500,000 worth of scholarships from the Community Foundation and $45,000 in grants from the Education Foundation.
The Community Foundation offers more than $500,000 in new and renewable academic scholarships for the upcoming school year. Ninety-one new scholarships are available for 2021-2022.
Graduating seniors, current college students and returning adult/non-traditional students are all encouraged to apply. To learn more and access the online application, visit www.CFHCforever.org. Scholarship applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15.
The wide range of available scholarships seek to support students with a variety of socio-economic backgrounds, achievements and higher education goals. Scholarship opportunities offer valuable assistance to area students pursuing a higher education degree and are made possible through generous donors.
Questions about the online scholarship application and opportunities may be directed to Donor Services Manager Wendy Hamil at (828) 697-6224 or WHamil@CFHCforever.org. More than $6 million in scholarships has been awarded since 1984 to more than 1,400 students through the Community Foundation’s scholarship program. To make a lasting impact in the lives of local students by establishing a scholarship fund, contact Community Foundation at (828) 697-6224.
The Henderson County Education Foundation announced the opening of its scholarship portal for 2021 graduates. The foundation offers 26 scholarships totaling more than $45,000 available to graduating seniors in Henderson County.
As the first recipient of the Kathleen Leckie Memorial Scholarship, Melissa Espinoza-Rojo was grateful for the award.
“I felt very honored! It was very helpful to pay my tuition and fees, books/supplies, housing and meal plan,” said Espinoza-Rojo, a North Henderson High School graduate who is studying nursing and U.S. Latinx Studies at Western Carolina University. The scholarship was established in memory of Ms. Kathleen Leckie, a beloved teacher at Clear Creek Elementary, who died unexpectedly in January 2020.
Instructions on how to apply and scholarship eligibility are available at https://hcefnc.org/ourwork/scholarships/. The deadline for applying is midnight Feb. 11. Questions regarding the scholarship process may be directed to scholarships@hcefnc.org or by calling 828-697-5551.
