CFCC Foundation Merit Scholarships

Cape Fear Community College is the fastest-growing community college in North Carolina. Many outstanding local high school students want to attend CFCC. To assist them, the CFCC Foundation awards merit scholarships annually to deserving New Hanover and Pender County seniors who exhibit academic excellence. To qualify for a CFCC Merit Scholarship, you must:

1. Be a current high school senior;
2. Have applied for or been approved to enroll in Cape Fear Community College in a curriculum program;
3. Submit a letter of recommendation from your high school principal, guidance counselor, or a high school teacher;
4. Demonstrate academic potential through high school grades, rank in class, and/or aptitude test results;
5. Be a U.S. citizen or documented alien.

Consideration will be given to non-school activities, work record, community service, and association with the applicant’s vocational field of interest.

 Merit Scholarship Application (MS Word)