Kristen Mihaljevic, CGPP, CAP®
Director of Development
984-370-6939
Scholarship Funds: Open Doors for North Carolina Students
Support a student’s dreams.
You dream of giving back. You want to help make things just a little easier for a student who is on the same path you once took. You hope to celebrate a major milestone or honor someone you love. Or perhaps you just want to shape a better, brighter future for young people growing up in the community that raised you.
No matter your inspiration, starting a scholarship fund is always deeply personal.
Scholarships are about heart, intention and personal connection. You deserve a partner who makes giving truly rewarding.
Pick the type of scholarship fund that works for you.
We offer two distinct options to match your philanthropic goals. The right fit depends on the structure you want or who you would like to manage the student application and selection process.
Scholarship Funds
- This option is designed for donors who want NCCF experts to build out and coordinate every part of the process from start to finish.
- That means we oversee selection committees, manage the legal and tax logistics, create the application and more. We’ll expertly manage your fund and all the details so your giving can do the most good.
- A simple application process makes it easy for students to apply for multiple opportunities at the same time.
Designated Scholarship Funds
- Designated scholarship funds are designed for donors who have a vision and want to support a specific organization in providing a scholarship (like your alma mater or church, for example).
- The process is simple: We establish the fund. Then your chosen organization takes the lead and manages the process for selecting student recipients, including paying the scholarship to the recipient’s school.
- Our team expertly manages your investment, making it easy for you to build a lasting legacy.
“Once we decided to go through NCCF, it was super easy. Working with them has been a dream, very quick and simple.”
Lindsay Phillips, Seaforth High School teacher, Gale Wells-Brickhouse Agricultural Studies Scholarship Committee
How NCCF makes scholarship funds easy
No matter what type of scholarship fund you open with the North Carolina Community Foundation, you get a full support system from the very first conversation.
We help design your dream.
You share your vision, whether that’s supporting an individual student, a specific school or a program you love. We structure a fund that reflects the impact you want to make – one designed to endure for generations.
We manage the details and make it easy.
Scholarships involve coordination with institutions and students – and lots of paperwork. Compliance matters, and we handle it completely to give you peace of mind. Our team navigates the complexities while you focus on the students.
We keep students at the center.
Scholarships are deeply meaningful to us because we know how meaningful they are to you. We keep our focus on the students and the legacy you’re building. That’s why we offer scholarship funds that make it easy for students to apply. We keep the path clear for them so your generosity does the most good.
It’s time to create your North Carolina legacy.
The North Carolina Community Foundation is proud to be one of the largest private providers of scholarships in North Carolina. We have the statewide scale and local expertise to make it happen.
We’re on the ground and connected everywhere it matters.
We partner directly with high schools and colleges all across the state to make sure your scholarship is successful.
While we provide careful, expert stewardship of your fund, you get to watch your legacy take shape.
“I’m very happy. The scholarship will be there forever to help somebody in some tangible, needed way.”
Carolyn Ennis, founder of Carolyn Grantham Ennis Scholarship Endowment, former Johnston County advisory board member
What is the minimum investment required to open a scholarship fund?
- Our scholarship funds open with a $40,000 minimum. This option is designed for donors who want NCCF experts to build out and coordinate every part of the process from start to finish.
- Our designated scholarships open with a $25,000 minimum. We establish the fund. Then your chosen organization takes the lead and manages the process for selecting student recipients.
Ready to make an impact? Let’s talk.
