These scholarships are awarded from the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid
| Scholarship |
Description |
| Bedford Fair Endowed Scholarship | Provides a scholarship to an incoming freshman from a public high school in New Hanover County. Students should have made a contribution to their community through volunteer or service activities, have a proven academic average of 3.00 or better, and have established financial need by applying through the regular financial aid process. This scholarship may be continued with a 3.00 cumulative GPA at UNCW; therefore, it may only become available after the current recipient has graduated. No application needed besides the FAFSA. |
| Blackburn Brothers, Inc. Scholarship | Awarded annually to assist with in-state tuition and fees. The scholarship shall be awarded yearly to a student who has lived at and had an address at Carolina Beach for the two years prior to applying for the scholarship. All recipients must have completed high school in New Hanover County. The scholarship is based on documented financial need and a record of community or school involvement. The award is for one year but may be renewed based on re-application by the recipient. No application needed besides the FAFSA. |
| The Eliza Collins Scholarship | Awarded yearly by the Financial Aid and Veterans Services Office to several students who demonstrate scholastic ability and need. No application needed besides the FAFSA. |
| Matthew Dale Donahue Scholarship | Available to a freshman or sophomore student who is a graduate of a New Hanover County or a southeastern North Carolina high school. The recipient will be selected based on documented financial aid need as determined by federal guidelines. No application needed besides the FAFSA. |
| The H.M. & Pearl Kyle Foundation Scholarship | Awarded annually to a worthy and deserving student. It is the intent of the donors that the scholarship be awarded to a person who can establish some sense of need and who is from eastern North Carolina or eastern South Carolina. Because the scholarship may be renewed on the strength of academic performance and continued need, a new recipient may not be named every year. No application needed besides the FAFSA. |
| The Hans Langhammer Scholarship | An in-state scholarship designed to enhance minority presence on the UNCW campus. The scholarship is available to students in any academic discipline. Consideration will be given to financial need and academic potential. This scholarship may be renewed. No application needed besides the FAFSA. |
| Jack and Carol Mills Scholarship | Is intended for either a graduate or undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need and academic ability. No application needed besides the FAFSA. |
| John and Constance K. Phillips Scholarship | Is available to students from any major with a preference given to non-traditional students. This scholarship covers tuition and fees, and is awarded to students based on: academic achievement; a commitment to complete their education; and demonstrated financial need. Recipients will be known as Phillips Scholars. No application needed besides the FAFSA. |
| The Elizabeth Dudley Urquhart Memorial Scholarship | Provides scholarship assistance to an academically talented student who demonstrates financial need. The recipient must have completed the last two years of high school in a New Hanover County public school. No application needed besides the FAFSA. |
| The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship |
Was established by the Theta Iota chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for the purpose of increasing minority female enrollment. Students from high schools in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties and high schools of the current members in the sorority may apply. The recipient will be selected based on the combination of proven academic achievement, community service and school involvement. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| Dr. A.P. and Frances Dickson Scholarship | Scholarship is awarded to a student who has lived in Hoke County in North Carolina for at least 12 months preceding enrollment. Student must be enrolled full-time and have financial need. Students may be eligible for renewal if they have a 3.0 GPA or greater. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| Rachel Freeman Scholarship | Awarded to a full-time student who has demonstrated leadership qualities, a record of community involvement and the transcendence of personal hardship to enhance minority presence at UNCW. Recipients with demonstrated interests in African-American heritage are considered. Additionally, the scholarship is restricted to graduates of high schools in New Hanover, Brunswick, Bladen, Pender, Columbus, Onslow, Sampson or Duplin counties. The recipient will be expected to have researched information concerning Mae Rachel Freeman and her contributions to the community and is required to submit three letters of reference. Incoming recipients must have an overall high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.80 on a 4.00 scale. Currently enrolled university students must have a 2.80 GPA on all college/university academic work. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| Eddie Godwin III Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 is awarded to a graduate of New Hanover High School. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need through the regular financial aid process. Applicants should also show evidence of self-help and acceptable academic standing. Though not required, athletic participation at the high school level is desirable. Because the scholarship may be renewed based on scholastic performance, a new recipient may not be named every year. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| The Mary Courtney Hardison Scholarship | Intended for a female student who graduated from any accredited high school in New Hanover County. Preference will be given to a student who has been active in high school activities, including organized athletics. Recipient(s) shall be selected based on a combination of academic achievement and demonstrated financial need. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| The Interroll Corporation Scholarship | Awarded annually to a dependent of an Interroll employee. If no eligible student applies for the scholarship, it may be awarded to a student from southeastern North Carolina. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| James Lee Love Scholarship | Awarded annually to a full-time North Carolina resident undergraduate student. Recipients are chosen by the Financial Aid and Veterans Services Office on the basis of academic standing and financial need. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| National Spinning Company Scholarship | Provides a scholarship award for a student who is a child of an eligible National Spinning Company employee. If there are no students who are children of National Spinning employees to apply, the scholarship may be awarded to a student from southeastern North Carolina. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| Nurse Education Scholarship Loan Program | Provides assistance to prospective North Carolina nurses. The recipient must be able to demonstrate need through the regular financial aid process. The program provides loans, which will be canceled if the recipient practices full time in North Carolina after graduation. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| Ralph H. Parker Scholarship | Created and funded by alumni and friends of Ralph H. Parker, former director of the UNCW Office of Minority Affairs; to recognize his long-time service to UNCW. The scholarship is intended for any currently enrolled full-time UNCW student, is based on academic achievement and financial need. The recipient must have demonstrated the qualities of campus leadership as exemplified by Mr. Parker during his service to UNCW. Applications will be forwarded to the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion for selection. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| Penn Family Scholarship | The Penn Family Scholarship is funded by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority. Students must be from Rockingham County within North Carolina, demonstrate financial need, and maintain satisfactory academic progress. Students must reapply each year to be considered for renewal and meet eligibility requirements. A 3.0 GPA is preferred. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| Scott Robertson Scholarship | Available for an incoming freshman student from Pitt County, North Carolina who has demonstrated an interest in creative writing or music. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| The Seventh Son Scholarship | Funded annually to be given to a single parent who has at least one child, under the age of 10 living with him/her. No restrictions apply. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| The C.M. and M.D. Suther Scholarship | Awarded annually to deserving high school graduates who would not otherwise be able to attend college. Applicants must be NC residents with a 3.00 GPA or, in the case of an entering freshman, be in the top 25 percent of their graduating class. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
| Robert F. and Catherine Warwick Scholarship Fund | Available to UNCW students who have graduated from a New Hanover County high school. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of involvement in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, evidence of leadership potential, moral force of character, scholastic ability and documented financial need. An additional application is needed besides the FAFSA, please Click Here. |
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