This Golden LEAF grant will provide a second year of support for The Golden LEAF Scholars Program at North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. Funds will be used to provide one-year scholarships at $2,500 each for member schools (37 new, one for each college, and 25 renewal scholarships) covering tuition and fees. Eligible recipients will be students who reside in tobacco dependent or Tier I and Tier II counties in the state. Scholarships will be need and merit based.
