Welcome to the Rowan-Salisbury Schools scholarship site. Included within this site are yearly scholarships. Although some deadlines have passed, we encourage students and parents to review the types of scholarships, which are available. Scholarships with current deadlines will be listed at the top. We encourage students to begin looking at these scholarships throughout high school to see the types of requirements necessary to compete for these scholarships. Please see your school counselors for assistance with scholarships now and in the future.
PTA Scholarship
Any interested student will need to write a short letter to the PTA Council on how they feel the PTA has contributed to their education. The scholarship amount is $200.00. The letters can be sent to the attention of Patty Overcash at the Ellis Street office.
E.R. & Lillian B. Dimmette Scholarship
Description: Provides undergraduate scholarships to deserving students with financial need from five North Carolina counties – Gaston, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan and Wilkes. Applicants should be students who "fall between the cracks" of other financial aid and/or scholarship programs.
Minimum Eligibility:
- Demonstrate substantial need for financial assistance
- Be legal residents of Gaston, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan or Wilkes County, NC
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Be nominated by the Superintendent of Schools in their county
For mor information see Lillian B. Dimmette Scholarship
Criminal Justice Scholarships
Visit the following site by clicking on the link in order to review Criminal Justice Scholarships. Rowan County Government. Click on the following tabs in the order listed:
Government/Departments/Sheriff/Administration. Once you have reached the Administration tab, place your mouse over it. Out to the side, the word Scholarships will pop up. Click on this tab in order to view the scholarship requirements.
State Employees' Credit Union
This scholarship will supply one $10,000 "People Helping People" Scholarship to each of the traditional public high schools in North Carolina. These four-year scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors for study at one of the sixteen constituent campuses of the University of North Carolina system. Please click on the attached link for more information. More Information
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
Please visit the following link for more information on helping homeless youth reach their goals of obtaining a higher education. http://www.naehcy.org/higher_ed.html#tax
Rowan-Salisbury Schools has made every effort to report and display scholarship information in an accurate and complete manner. However, scholarship sponsors may change policies, awards, or requirements without notice. For the most accurate information, please contact the agency providing the scholarship before applying.
In compliance with federal law, the Rowan-Salisbury School System administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.