SCHOLARSHIPS

SENIOR SCHOLARHIP & AWARD REPORTING

  • Due May 23, 2025
    We will recognize scholarship and award recipients at the Senior Assembly on June 4, 2025.
    • List any scholarships/awards you have been offered even if you are not accepting the award (i.e. you are going to NCSU, but you received a scholarship from ECU, etc.).
    • Add as many scholarships to this form as needed.  If you need to add more than 10, please submit a new, additional, Google Form.
    STEP 1: Complete this form: Scholarship & Award Reporting form (Students must be signed in to WakeID to complete the form)
    STEP 2: Email copies of your award letters to Ms. Hitt at GHitt@wcpss.net in Student Services.

BOB CATAPANO SCHOLARSHIP

  • The Sanderson Athletic Club is once again pleased to offer the Bob Catapano Scholarship. SAC offers two Bob Catapano Scholarships annually (valued at $1,000 each), for a male and female student athlete. Applicants must have participated in a Sanderson athletic program as a player, cheerleader, trainer, or manager during their senior year and plan to pursue education at a technical school or a two or four-year college after graduation.

    The criteria used in making the selection will include an assessment of the applicant’s citizenship and participation in school activities. The student should demonstrate qualities relevant to being a role model. Students applying for the scholarship must submit a complete application, including a biographical information sheet and an essay by the specified deadline.

    The selection of the recipients will be made by the Sanderson Athletic Club  Scholarship Committee. The deadline for all applications is Monday, May 12, no exceptions. If it is submitted on May 13 at 12am, it will not be accepted. Please make sure all requirements have been fulfilled, including the receipt of the letter of recommendation from a teacher or coach. Please send them to sandersonathleticclub@gmail.com.
     
    The recipients will be recognized at the Spring Athletic Awards Night, on Monday, May 19 at 7:00pm. 
     
    Complete the application: BOB CATAPANO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN

  • SHS Students Services will update the Scholarship Bulletin once a month. Please know this is just a small sampling of the hundreds of scholarships out there. Visit the lists below.

SHS PTO SCHOLARSHIPS

  • EXCELLENCE / ACHIEVEMENT / SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIPS

    • Apply: March 10-28
    • Interviews: May 14 from 2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
    • Winners notified: May 19

    Each scholarship is a single-year $2,000 scholarship.

    Each of these three merit-based scholarships will be awarded to a Senior student who will finish his/her high school career with a weighted GPA of 3.0 and higher. Students will be ranked by GPA, and then divided into three equal groups for consideration for these awards. The Scholarship Committee will take into account the applicant's extracurricular activities, community service, academic honors and work experience. There will be an essay and an interview.

    PERSEVERANCE SCHOLARSHIP

    The Perseverance Scholarship has been designed for a Senior student who has overcome personal adversity, has finished his/her high school studies and wishes to continue his/her education. Selection of the recipient will be based on an essay and an interview with the Scholarship Committee. GPA is NOT a factor in the selection for this scholarship.

    Link to apply: https://forms.gle/xP8PSaS7JQjGpasD8

MIDTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE SCHOLARSHIP

  • COMMUNITY HERO SCHOLARSHIP

    Students Apply: March 3–April 7, 2025

    Single Year $1500 year 

    Applicants competing for the scholarship will have a GPA of 3.5 or better and be on track to graduate in the spring. Applicants will have a demonstrated history of community service and engagement throughout their high school experience. Applicants are also given the opportunity to provide a letter of recommendation from a current or previous teacher, coach or counselor. Lastly, applicants will provide a written essay.

     

SCHOLARSHIP SOURCES

LARGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

  • Are you interested in applying for any of these large scholarship programs?
    All three of these competitive full-ride scholarship programs now allow self-nominations. Please visit their websites soon to learn about their application process and deadlines. Some are very soon!  Contact your school counselor if you have any questions.

FINANCIAL AID

  • FAFSA website: http://fafsa.gov

    Basics of Financial Aid

    Residency Determination Service: https://ncresidency.cfnc.org/residencyInfo/pdf/RDSBasicsHS.pdf

    It is a great idea to fill out the FAFSA and the RDS at the same time since they require some of the same information. 

    All students who plan to attend a community college or a 4 year public college/university in North Carolina will be required to complete the Residency Determination Service forms. These are required forms to determine your residency for in-state tuition. This form can ONLY be filled out through the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) website. For that reason, you must create a CFNC account if you do not have one already. Additionally, all official transcripts must be sent to in-state schools (both 2 year and 4 year) through CFNC's Transcript Manager function.

    CFNC Website 

     

    FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE

    We have a financial aid advisor at Sanderson on Wednesdays from 8am-12pm. Mary Ann Norwood is available to meet with students and parents. To make an appointment, students and parents can email Mrs. Norwood at mnorwood@wcpss.net. Mrs. Norwood will also be visiting each Senior English class each semester to talk about financial aid.

     

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