This Golden LEAF grant will be used to provide a second year of funding for The Golden LEAF Scholars Program offered through the University of North Carolina System Office. Funds will be used to assist up to 137 students with scholarships covering UNC tuition and fees (averaging $2,500) for one year. Eligible recipients will be students who reside in the tobacco dependent or Tier I counties in the state. Scholarships will be need and merit based. All public universities will be eligible to participate in the scholarship program.
