Scholarships

Cabarrus College provides financial support to qualified student through institutional scholarships, scholarships from endowed memorial funds, community organizations and foundations. A sampling of scholarships is listed below.

Institutional Scholarships

New Student Awards

Cabarrus Cares Award

A need-based institutional aid award for new students who enroll full-time directly from a North Carolina High School and demonstrate financial need.

Eligibility
Applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be a North Carolina resident enrolling directly from high school
• Be enrolled full time
• Demonstrate financial need based on calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Amount

Varies

1942 Club Award

A need-based institutional aid award for new students who enroll full-time directly from high school with a 3.0 high school GPA and demonstrated financial need.

Eligibility
Applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be a North Carolina resident enrolling directly from high school with a 3.0 high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Be enrolled full time
• Demonstrate financial need based on calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Amount

$1000 (number of scholarships determined by the fund balance) 

Atrium Health Teammate Dependent Scholarship 

A need-based institutional aid awarded to dependent students of a current Atrium Health employee.

Eligibility
Applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be enrolled full time in an Undergraduate program.
• Parent/guardian is currently employed by Atrium Health and provides the completed Employment Verification form (request this form from the Director of Financial Aid).  
• Complete a current FAFSA form.

Amount
$1000 maximum yearly award 

See New Student Awards Terms & Conditions

Transfer Student Awards

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Transfer Award

Awarded to new transfer students who are inducted members of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges. The scholarship does not require a minimum GPA, just proof of membership, and is “stackable” with other forms of institutional aid

Amount

$1,000 maximum/year

Transfer Student Legacy Award

New transfer students who are dependents of previous Cabarrus College graduates are eligible to receive an Alumni Legacy Scholarship. Student will present name, degree, and graduation date of alumni for verification. Amount

$500 maximum/year

See Transfer Student Awards Terms & Conditions

North Carolina State Scholarship

North Carolina Need Based Scholarship- Created by the 2011 North Carolina General Assembly, this is a need-based program for NC residents attending private institutions of higher education located in North Carolina.

Eligibility

Applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be a North Carolina resident as well as an N.C. resident for tuition purposes, as defined by the N.C. Residency Manual
• Be enrolled as an undergraduate student in at least 9 credit hours at a qualifying private North Carolina campus
• Demonstrate a certain level of financial need based on calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Meet requirements for the Federal Pell Grant (except the EFC range restrictions)
• Have not exceeded the lifetime limits for receiving this funding as determined by that state agency

Amount

The value per grant will vary according to information generated from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Enrollment impacts funding levels. Funding is only available in fall and spring semesters.

Application Procedure

Applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), listing at least one qualifying private North Carolina institution. Consideration for the grant is automatic once the FAFSA is filed. NC residency must be confirmed by the student's application for residency at https://ncresidency.cfnc.org/residencyInfo/

This assistance is applied only to the cost of tuition, fees and books for the current academic year.

Endowed Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded by the Cabarrus College scholarship committee based on a combination of criteria including financial need, instructor recommendation, merit, essay response, volunteer and club and activity participation as well as program of study. The Endowed Scholarship application is emailed to all currently enrolled students on their Cabarrus College email around April 1 each year. The application must be electronically completed and returned to the financial aid office by the last day of May. Only students who have completed at least two clinical courses in their current program are eligible to apply for these scholarships each spring. Master's level students are no eligible to apply for the endowed scholarships.

• Dianne O. and Richard H Snyder Scholarship
• Thomas Haywood Scholarship
• Louise Harkey Memorial Scholarship
• Robert Weaver Scholarship
• Dr. John J. and Doris Smerznak Scholarship
• Caroline Walker Memorial Scholarship
• Dr. W. Russell Floyd Scholarship
• Dr. Linny and Joyce Baker Nursing Scholarship
• Kay Linker Pediatric Nursing Merit Scholarship
• Mary “Gibby” Lee Scholarship
• Jean Tippett Partridge Memorial Scholarship
• G.E. Lentz Plumbing and Heating Scholarship
• Anita A. and Terry L. Brown Scholarship
• Dr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Long, III Scholarship
• Susan Howell Bare Nursing Scholarship
• Volunteers of Atrium Health Cabarrus Scholarship
• Cabarrus College General Scholarship
• Cabarrus College Student Scholarship
• Johnette Padgett Whitley Nursing Scholarship
• Beatrice Waddell Calloway Scholarship
• Atrium Health Cabarrus Medical Staff Endowed Scholarship
• Charlotte Radiology Medical Imaging Scholarship
• Rose Liberto Nursing Scholarship

Community Scholarships

(These scholarships are subject to change based on available funding)

• Cabarrus County Medical Society and CCMS Alliance Scholarship
• Cabarrus Rotary Club Scholarship
• UPS Scholarship
• John & Connie King Scholarship
• Wells Fargo Scholarship

Foundation Scholarships

• Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship Fund.

Other Scholarships

Students should investigate scholarship opportunities available through their and/or parents' employers, memberships or club affiliations, churches or resources accessed via the Internet. Some examples include:

• Concord Business and Professional Women's Organization
• Foundation for the Carolinas
• The Great 100 Scholarship Program
• North Carolina League for Nursing

In addition, many occupational groups support students who are interested in pursuing a career in their field. Some examples include:

• Cabarrus County Medical Assistants
• The American Occupational Therapy Foundation
• Please note: These are only some examples of the many opportunities available.