Scholarships for High School Juniors

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STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF NORTH CAROLINA

Scholarship Opportunity

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Scholarship Opportunity

Applications for the $12,000 Golden LEAF Scholarship Program
to attend NC’s 4-year colleges, universities now available online
High school seniors, community college transfer students
from qualifying rural NC counties eligible to apply

The application for Golden LEAF Foundation’s scholarship program to attend NC’s 4-year colleges and universities is now available at CFNC.org/goldenleaf. The deadline for applications is Sunday, March 1, 2015.  

A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-time recipients to assist with tuition atparticipating institutions for the 2015-16 academic year. The awards are valued at $12,000 ($3,000 per year for up to four years) for students from qualifying countiesattending a participating North Carolina campus.

The scholarship program is funded by a Golden LEAF Foundation grant to the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA). Recipients are selected by NCSEAA based upon multiple factors including grade point average, financial need, length of residence in the county and the ability to communicate a commitment and desire to returning to a rural county that is economically distressed.
 
Candidates must submit a Golden LEAF scholarship application, available atCFNC.org/goldenleaf; a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), available at www.fafsa.gov; and a current high school or community college transcript no later than March 1.

Students awarded Golden LEAF Scholarships are also eligible to participate in theGolden LEAF Scholars Leadership Program (subject to funding availability). The program provides:

• leadership training at the Center for Creative Leadership, one of the nation’s leading leadership development organizations. 
• paid internship opportunities in rural N.C. communities. 
• stipends up to $8,830 (for all four years of participation) in addition to Golden LEAF Scholarship funding.

Click here for more information about the Golden LEAF Scholars Leadership program.

FAFSA TIME

FAFSA

The office of Federal Student Aid provides grants, loans, and work-study funds for college or career school.

 We offer more than $150 billion each year to help millions of students pay for higher education.

Who We Are

Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. At the office of Federal Student Aid, our 1,200 employees help make college education possible for every dedicated mind by providing more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each year to more than 13 million students paying for college or career school. We are proud to sponsor millions of American minds pursuing their educational dreams.    

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What We Do 

Federal Student Aid is responsible for managing the student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These programs provide grants, loans, and work-study funds to students attending college or career school. 

We ensure students and their families can benefit from these programs by

• informing students and families about the availability of the federal student aid programs and the process for applying for and receiving aid from those programs;

• developing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) and processing approximately 22 million FAFSA submissions each year;

• accurately disbursing, reconciling, and accounting for all federal student aid funds that are delivered to students each year through more than 6,200 colleges and career schools;

• managing the outstanding federal student loan portfolio and securing repayment from federal student loan borrowers;
• offering free assistance to students, parents, and borrowers throughout the entire financial aid process; and

• providing oversight and monitoring of all program participants—schools, financial entities, and students— to ensure compliance with the laws, regulations, and policies governing the federal student aid programs.