University of North Carolina – General Administration
Amount:
1448823
Program Area:
Golden LEAF Scholarship Program
County of Applicant:
Orange
Year:
11/02/2006
Description:
The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide continued support for the Golden LEAF Scholars Program. This program will provide scholarships of $1500 per semester (Fall 2007 and Spring 2008) for 150 freshmen, 110 sophomores, 110 juniors, 110 seniors, and 100 community college transfer students, covering tuition and fees to any of North Carolina’s public universities to which they are admitted. Eligible students must reside in a rural county in North Carolina that is designated by Golden LEAF as tobacco-dependent and/or deemed economically distressed, and demonstrate financial need.