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More than 90% of the scholarship dollars were for students attending NC colleges and universities.<\/p>\r\n<p>Much of the scholarship dollars distributed stayed in North Carolina, 2021 NCCF scholars attended a total of 40 North Carolina public and private colleges and universities, including 16 community colleges. That equated to more than $985,000 in scholarship funds going to North Carolina institutions of higher education.<\/p>","numbers_title":"By the Numbers","number_blocks":[{"fieldset":"8ab1866d8a3e4b4aaf83a5b125bb2d55","fieldset_slug":"_number_blocks","description":"$1.14M","number":"Amount"},{"fieldset":"8ab1866d8a3e4b4aaf83a5b125bb2d55","fieldset_slug":"_number_blocks","description":"325","number":"Number of scholarships"},{"fieldset":"8ab1866d8a3e4b4aaf83a5b125bb2d55","fieldset_slug":"_number_blocks","description":"289","number":"Number of students receiving scholarships"},{"fieldset":"8ab1866d8a3e4b4aaf83a5b125bb2d55","fieldset_slug":"_number_blocks","description":"83","number":"First-generation college students"}],"content_2":"","image_1":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/Abdur-Raqib-Gant_Mary-Ferebee-Howard-1.png","person_name_1":"Abdur-Raqib Gant","person_scholarship_1":"Recipient of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccommunityfoundation.org\/scholarships\/mary-ferebee-howard-scholarship-fund\">Mary Ferebee Howard Scholarship Fund<\/a>","person_goal_1":"Plans to major in mechanical engineering at NC A&T State University","person_words_1":"\u201cPaying for college was one of my biggest worries, and that soon became something that I did not have to stress so much about. 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Queer youth like myself are an integral part of Appalachia's culture and I want the region to recognize and celebrate that.\u201d","image_3":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/Savannah-Anderson_Joseph-H--Tallman-Scholarship.jpg","person_name_3":"Savannah Anderson","person_scholarship_3":"Recipient of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccommunityfoundation.org\/scholarships\/joseph-h-tallman-scholarships-in-mechanicalelectrical-engineering\">Joseph H. Tallman Scholarship in Mechanical\/Electrical Engineering<\/a>","person_goal_3":"To major in mechanical engineering at Auburn University with a focus on robotics and to work for the Walt Disney Imagineering Company.","person_words_3":"\u201cThe best thing I can do is to believe in myself just like the Foundation believed in me and work tirelessly until I reach the goals I have for myself as well as the goals they have for me.\u201d","image_4":"https:\/\/nmcdn.io\/e186d21f8c7946a19faed23c3da2f0da\/7868d48393ef4e3bb7bca8cdf7bc2f20\/files\/-1916-Tommy-Woods-Jersey-Retire-1-1.png","image_caption_4":"Tommy Woods\u2019 jersey retirement celebration","subheading":"Leaving a Lasting Legacy Through Scholarships","content_3":"<p>Scholarships continue to be an important part of preserving legacies as well as directly supporting students in our rural communities. This year saw the establishment of the <a href=\"\/scholarships\/tommy-woods-memorial-scholarship-fund\">Tommy Woods Memorial Scholarship Fund<\/a>, memorializing a Morehead High School student who suffered a broken neck and paralysis after being injured during a football game.<\/p>\r\n<p>With his dream of playing major league baseball over, Tommy believed that “God had other plans.” He lived a full life for another 44 years, inspiring those around him and being a role model through his work, church and community. Bringing the fund to NCCF will allow the scholarship to live on in perpetuity, ensuring Tommy will always be remembered.<\/p>","green_quote":"\u201cWe have done other things to teach students about Tommy and what he meant to all of us who knew him, but our becoming a part of NCCF allows us to expand our base of support for the scholarship in ways that weren\u2019t possible before. 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