Scholarships at Central Carolina Community College

Central Carolina Promise/K14 guarantees up to two years of free in-state tuition and required student fees at Central Carolina Community College for eligible recent high school graduates from Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties. Students must reside in a service-area county, graduate from a public, private, charter, or homeschool program within two years of starting at CCCC, complete at least twelve college-level credit hours before fall entry, and submit the Promise/K14 application plus FAFSA and checklist items. Promise/K14 is a last-dollar award applied after federal, state, and other aid and does not cover textbooks or course materials. Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress and complete FAFSA each year to remain eligible.

The STEP-UP Student Scholars Program at Central Carolina Community College is an NSF-funded scholarship for students in Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties who demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA and pursue associate degrees in science, math, or engineering. Eligible programs include Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering, computer information technology, computer engineering technology, electronics engineering technology, laser and photonics technology, mechanical engineering technology, and bioprocess technology. Applicants need a minimum 2.6 GPA, two letters of recommendation (at least one from a STEM instructor), and a short essay. Scholars must maintain a 2.6 GPA and file the FAFSA annually to retain funding from year one to year two without reapplying.

The GoldenLEAF Two-Year Scholars Program at Central Carolina Community College provides grants for workforce continuing education students in rural, tobacco-dependent, or economically distressed North Carolina counties as defined by the GoldenLEAF Foundation. Eligible students must be North Carolina residents who demonstrate financial need and reside in a qualifying rural county at initial award; they retain eligibility while living anywhere in North Carolina. Awards can cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, credentialing tests, transportation, childcare, and other attendance costs. Students must disclose all financial aid for packaging; GoldenLEAF funds will not displace federal grants such as Pell but may displace loans. Apply through the Continuing Education scholarship inquiry process at CCCC.

The Shirley J. Chesney Nurse Aide Scholarship at Central Carolina Community College helps students starting medical careers through the Nurse Aide I and II continuing education programs. Funded by the Shirley J. Chesney Memorial through the CCCC Foundation, the scholarship supports students who have not received this award during the current calendar year. Applicants submit an application and a detailed personal essay about why they want the scholarship and how it would help them achieve their goals. Interested students complete the Continuing Education Online Scholarship Inquiry to be matched with this and other workforce aid. Award amounts depend on available endowed earnings and the student's program costs each cycle.

The John Thomas Davenport Memorial Scholarship is a CCCC Foundation endowed award designated for students in Business or Industrial Systems Technology programs at Central Carolina Community College. It appears in the foundation's endowed scholarship listing under Business or Industrial Systems Technology alongside other industry-sponsored memorial funds. Students apply through the general CCCC Foundation scholarship application rather than requesting this fund by name. The scholarship committee matches applicants to eligible endowed scholarships based on program, need, and merit criteria set by donors. Recipients must submit a thank-you letter and attend the scholarship luncheon or the award is removed from their account.

The Harnett County Student Scholarship at Central Carolina Community College is a foundation endowed award for students from Harnett County, North Carolina, listed alongside related memorial funds such as the Mary Lou and Lum Cummings and Robert D. and Ray H. Womble, Sr. scholarships. Students do not apply to a specific county fund by name; they complete the general CCCC Foundation scholarship application and the committee matches Harnett County applicants to eligible endowed county scholarships. Awards support tuition and educational expenses for curriculum students. Recipients must submit a thank-you letter to their donor and attend the scholarship luncheon to receive funding applied before the fall semester.

The Carolyn Jean McNair Daniel Scholarship is a CCCC Foundation endowed award for single-parent students, listed in the foundation's Single Parents category alongside other family-support memorial funds. Central Carolina Community College students apply through the general foundation scholarship application, and the committee matches single-parent applicants to eligible endowed scholarships including this fund. Awards help cover tuition and education-related expenses for curriculum students demonstrating need or merit according to donor preferences. Recipients must submit a thank-you letter to their donor and attend the annual scholarship luncheon or the award is removed from their student account.

The Laser and Photonics Technology Scholarship is a CCCC Foundation endowed fund designated for students in the college's Laser and Photonics Technology program, as listed in the foundation's endowed scholarship catalog. Students apply through the general CCCC Foundation scholarship application rather than requesting this program fund directly. The scholarship committee matches applicants in laser and photonics technology to eligible endowed awards based on donor criteria such as financial need and academic achievement. Recipients must submit a thank-you letter to their donor and attend the scholarship luncheon to receive funding applied to tuition and educational expenses before the fall semester.