Worried about paying for college? Current RCC students and students who are planning to enroll in fall 2009 can apply for Randolph Community College Foundation scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year. The electronic application is available now at www.randolph.edu/scholars. The application deadline is April 30, 2009.
The RCC Foundation has over 55 unrestricted scholarships open to any student who has financial need and who enrolls in at least 6 credit hours and maintains at least a 2.0 GPA. An additional 60 restricted scholarships have additional criteria such as enrollment in a specific program of study or residency requirements. Scholarships for 2008-2009 totaled $98,000.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required for most Foundation scholarships. FAFSA results must be available to the College by May 8 to be eligible for Foundation scholarships.
Students who need assistance completing the Foundation scholarship application can contact Joyce Wolford, director of foundation operations and executive director for the RCC Foundation, at (336) 633-0295.
The RCC Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation chartered to provide support to Randolph Community College. It is overseen by a volunteer board of directors made up of community leaders from throughout Randolph County. The Foundation raises money for scholarships and program support; provides College Innovation Fund mini-grants to staff, faculty and student teams; hosts an annual employee/retiree appreciation event; and funds high school achievement scholarships and the RCC Foundation Ambassador program.
