State Financial Aid programs are administered by the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) and the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA). Detailed information concerning each of these funds may be obtained from the College Foundation of North Carolina at www.cfnc.org.

The programs that the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs directly awards to our students are listed below.

North Carolina Community College Grant (NCCCG)

The North Carolina Community College Grant is need based grant given to community college students across the State of North Carolina.

To be eligible, students must be:

North Carolina residents
Enrolled for at least 6 credit hours per semester in curriculum programs

Eligibility is determined based on the same criteria as the Federal Pell Grant; students not eligible for the Federal Pell Grant may be considered for the grant based on their estimated family contribution as determined on the Student Aid Report. Students who have earned the baccalaureate (4 year) college degree are ineligible.

The value per grant will vary according to information that is generated from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

North Carolina Education Lottery Scholarship (NCELS)

The North Carolina Education Lottery Scholarship (ELS) was created by the 2005 General Assembly to provide financial assistance to needy North Carolina resident students attending eligible colleges and universities located within the state of North Carolina.

To be eligible, an applicant must:

Be a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes
Enroll for at least six credit hours per semester in a curriculum program
Be admitted, enrolled and classified as an undergraduate student in matriculated status in a degree, certificate or diploma program at an eligible North Carolina institution (UNC campuses, Community College Campuses, Independent College Campuses and certain other private colleges)

Eligibility is determined based on the same criteria as the Federal Pell Grant with one exception; students not eligible for the Federal Pell Grant with an Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) of 5000 or less will be eligible for an Education Lottery Scholarship. Students who have earned baccalaureate (four-year) college degrees are ineligible.

NC Student Incentive Grant (NCSIG)

This program is offered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority through College Foundation Inc. Applicant must:

Be a US citizen
Be a North Carolina resident
Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment on a full-time basis at a North Carolina postsecondary institution
Not be enrolled in a program designed primarily for career preparation in a religious vocation
Maintain satisfactory academic progress
Demonstrate substantial financial need.

The award amount for the current year is $700.