Eligibility Requirements

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

Applicants must be:

Survivor of a parent or primary guardian that passed away as a result of heart disease or diabetes.
Recipients may enroll in technical, bachelor’s, or associate degree programs at accredited, nonprofit postsecondary institutions in the State of North Carolina.
An entering or returning student at an accredited undergraduate institution in the State of North Carolina and must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 hours).
A United States citizen or noncitizen who has a current lawful presence in the United States and a work permit.

Academic Achievement

Applicants should:

Have a GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Be enrolled in any field of study except ministry.
Provide transcript with GPA.

General Conditions

Applicants should:

Individuals with a history of educational loan default or bankruptcy are asked to submit a statement of explanation.
The Scholarship Foundation will take an applicant’s exceptional circumstances into consideration.
Provide transcript with GPA.
Students who have already obtained a bachelor’s degree are not eligible to apply.

The Foundation, in making grants, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, handicap or national or ethnic origin. Directors, employees and volunteers (current or former) of the Cora Sue Smith From The Heart Fund, or any member of the family of any such directors, employees and volunteers are ineligible to receive grants from the Foundation.

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