| Name |
Scholarships for Children of Certain Deceased, Disabled or POW/MIA Veterans |
| Number of Awards |
|
| Award Value |
|
| Award Type |
Merit-Based Scholarship |
| Accept Applications |
|
| Renewable |
 |
| Scholarship Links |
More Information
|
| Contact |
Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs
North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs
1315 Mail Service Center
Albemarle Building, Suite 1065
Raleigh,
North Carolina
27699-1315
|
| Phone |
|
| Fax |
|
| Email |
|
|  |
|
In appreciation for the service and sacrifices of North Carolina’s war veterans, a four-year scholarship program at approved schools in North Carolina has been established for the qualifying children of certain class categories of deceased, disabled, combat or POW/MIA veterans.
To qualify, the applicant must:
1. Be under age 25 at time of application.
2. Have a veteran parent who was a legal resident of North Carolina at the time of said veteran’s entrance into that period of service in the armed forces during which eligibility is established.
-OR-
1. The applicant is the natural child, or adopted child prior to age 15, who was born in North Carolina and has been a resident of North Carolina continuously since birth.
2. The veteran’s disabilities must have occurred during a period of war.