Donna Easter Student Ethics Awards
Direct application
$2,500
3 winners
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
Graduating high school seniors in 19 designated North Carolina counties planning to attend an accredited college, technical college, or university may apply for one of three Donna Easter Student Ethics Scholarships from the BBB Education Foundation of Central and Northwest NC.
Each award is $2,500. Submit a 500-word essay on handling an ethical dilemma, a resume documenting leadership and community service, and an official transcript by April 10. AI may not be used for application materials.
Funds may be used for room, board, books, tuition, and fees. The scholarship honors Donna Easter, a longtime North Carolina BBB associate.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Completed entry form
- 500-word essay describing how the applicant handled an ethical dilemma
- High school resume documenting leadership, community service, academic achievements, and post-secondary plans
- Official transcript
- Completed entry form (online via Cognito Forms preferred, or printed)
- High school resume covering Leadership, Community Service, and Academic Achievements / post-secondary plans
- Official transcript
- No AI tools may be used in creating the essay (even for editing); submissions are screened for AI-generated content and violators are disqualified
- AI tools may not be used to create or edit application materials; submissions are screened for AI-generated content.