Scholarships
The RCC Foundation offers numerous scholarships to RCC students. To be eligible for consideration for RCC Foundation Scholarships students must have applied for admission to RCC, or be currently enrolled, and completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Curriculum scholarships are awarded based on merit and need through an automatic award process associated with students' application and FAFSA data. The Office of Financial Assistance and Engagement posts these awards to student accounts and notifies the student.
Continuing Education (short-term training) scholarships are offered through the program areas and their coordinators. For more information contact Terra Poston at tdposton@randolph.edu.
For more information about the RCC Foundation, including how you can support, please visit their website at www.randolph.edu/foundation!
The Changing Lives Scholarship fund assists RCC students who have legitimate financial need who are not receiving an adequate amount of financial assistance or who are ineligible to receive Federal or State assistance due to a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to the following:
- Students who are enrolled less than half-time and therefore unable to obtain any financial assistance
- Students who receive little or no assistance based on their Student Aid Index (SAI)
- Students with a bachelor’s degree who are not eligible for Federal and State grants
- Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), including the verification process if selected
- Students should have an SAI between $0 and $15,000
- Previously enrolled students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a 67% completion rate.
- All other financial assistance received by the student will be deducted from the projected award amount
- Students are not allowed to receive a net disbursement check as a result of this award.
- Students must be prepared to provide documentation to support their request for support
How Are Award Amounts Determined
Award amounts are contingent upon fund availability and are based on the current in-state tuition and fees set by the North Carolina General Assembly. The award amount may also be based on the number of credit hours that the student is enrolled in for the semester that assistance is requested, less other financial assistance that is available to the student. Amounts generally do not exceed $500, but may be less to ensure effective management of funds. Furthermore, awards can only be applied to charges accrued at RCC (tuition, fees, books, and supplies).
To apply for the program, please contact your financial assistance counselor.
College Foundation of North Carolina is a nonprofit partnership between Pathways of North Carolina, College Foundation, Inc., and the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority. These organizations have broad expertise in helping students to successfully prepare for college and to find the best financial aid alternatives. Together, they provide a complete and comprehensive source of information - and real solutions - for students and their families.
College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT, the Advanced Placement Program, and BigFuture. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.
FastWeb, the Internet's leading scholarship search service, helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college, and finding jobs and internships. Their informational materials are also very useful and free to download.
Scholly was created by Christopher Gray, who won $1.3 million in scholarships through grit, sweat, and hustle. In realizing how broken and time consuming this process was, he created Scholly to make things much easier. Scholly has become a tool that matches high school, college, and graduate school students (and folks who’ve already graduated) with personalized scholarships, grants, and funds. Designed to ease the scholarship search process, Scholly Search’s adaptive matching engine and curated database promise to deliver smarter, targeted lists of scholarships.
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They are among the most widely-used and trusted free college scholarship search and financial aid information resources on the Internet and have been recognized by high schools, colleges and universities nationwide, among others.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has its own scholarship website through the CareerOneStop portal. There are more than 8,000 scholarships listed, and you can filter awards by keyword or sort them by amount, deadline, residing state and state where you’ll be studying. There are scholarships available for students enrolled in a vocational school or working toward an associate’s degree, as well as for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Amount: Varies
- Program Eligibility: Veteran/Military
- Application Deadline: Varies
- Amount: Varies
- Program Eligibility: Veteran/Military
- Application Deadline: Varies
The VFW's "Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship"
- Amount: up to $5,000
- Program Eligibility: Veteran/Military
- Application Deadline: Fall semester: Jan. 1 through April 30, Spring semester: Aug. 1 through Nov. 15
Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS)
- Amount: Up to $7,000
- Program Eligibility: Loan Forgiveness
- Application Deadline: Annually by March 1
GoldenLEAF 4-Year Scholarship Program
- Amount: Up to $14,000, $3,500 per school year
- Program Eligibility: Transfer
- Application Deadline: March 1, annually
- Amount: $1,000
- Program Eligibility: Open/General
- Application Deadline: Varies
- Amount: Varies
- Program Eligibility: Open/General
- Application Deadline: May 15 and Dec. 1, annually
- Amount: Varies
- Program Eligibility: Open/General
- Application Deadline: April 15
SECU Foundation — People Helping People Scholarship
- Amount: $1,250 per semester
- Program Eligibility: Open/General
- Application Deadline: July 1 (Contact the Financial Aid Office for an application.)