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 standardized test scores to be submitted.
• 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/Student Aid Report.