Applications to most North Carolina Community Foundation scholarships are submitted online via the NCCF Universal Scholarships Application. The components of the NCCF Universal Scholarships Application include:

• Demographic data including county of residence, gender, date of birth
• High school information including name of high school and GPA
• Standardized test scores, if taken. Very few NCCF scholarships require the submission of standardized test scores.
• School/college planned for fall attendance
• Year of study for coming fall semester (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, other)
• Enrollment status (full-time or part-time)
• Essay and/or supplemental questions (prompt provided in the application form)
• List of extracurricular activities
• Current or most recent transcript
• Two letters of recommendation; one from a teacher; and one from a teacher, guidance counselor, coach, pastor, supervisor, or other qualified individual
• Signature by student (or parent/guardian if applicant is under 18)
• Most NCCF scholarships also require the FASFA Student Aid Index (SAI) number.
• All applicants who indicate they have financial need will be asked to provide their FASFA Student Aid Index (SAI) number and will be asked to provide additional information about their financial need.