Next NC Scholarship provides Free Tuition & Fees for Qualifying Students

The Next NC Scholarship is a financial aid program that helps most North Carolinians from households making $80,000 or less pursue higher education by fully covering tuition and fees at any community college or more than half, if not all, of tuition and fees to attend any public university in the state. Since it's a scholarship, the money doesn't have to be repaid.

It combines the federal Pell Grant with the state-funded financial aid program to form a simplified and predictable scholarship award that is easier to understand and makes education more affordable so a greater number of North Carolinians can pursue a degree.

The scholarship is available to students who plan to enroll at R-CCC or any North Carolina public institution (2-year or 4-year) and provides $3,000 to $5,000 per academic year to help students cover the cost of tuition, books, fees, and living or other expenses

To receive the Next NC Scholarship, students must be:

• A North Carolina resident who is eligible for in-state tuition
• A high school graduate (high school equivalency completers are eligible)
• From a household with an annual Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $80,000 or less
• Enrolled in an eligible undergraduate curriculum program for the 2024-2025 academic year
• Taking at least 6 credit hours per semester (part-time students will receive a partial award)
• Meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards of the school you plan to attend
• A student who has completed the 2024-2025 FAFSA, with a resulting Student Aid Index (SAI) at or below 7,500 (once complete, the financial aid office at the college/university you plan to attend will determine and confirm eligibility.)

The first step for all financial aid for students is completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students who plan to attend R-CCC in Fall 2024 should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible in order to receive all of the Next NC Scholarship funds for which they are eligible.

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Your qualifying Next NC funds will be included in your financial aid award.

For more information and complete details on the Next NC Scholarship opportunity, visit www.nextncscholarship.org