2020-2021
WCC Financial Aid General Scholarship
Golden LEAF Scholars Program, State Employee’s Credit Union Foundation Two-Year
Scholarship Program, Independent Insurance Agents of NC and NC Community College
System (IIANC-NCCCS) and Wells Fargo Technical Scholarship Program
SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED AFTER THE STATED DEADLINE WILL BE
REVIEWED FOR THE FOLLOWING SEMESTER
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE FORWARD TO THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
UNTIL ALL DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLETE
Deadlines:
Fall 2020: July 1 Spring 2021: December 13 Summer 2021: April 1
State Employee’s Credit Union Foundation Two-Year Scholarship Program
To qualify for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Be a high school graduate or has completed the General Education Development (GED) program and
enrolled in an associate degree program.
2. Be a U.S. citizen and a resident of NC under NCGS 116-143.1, and is eligible for in-state tuition.
3. Must demonstrate financial need. Completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
is required.
4. Must maintain a 2.5 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
5. Must use scholarship to pay tuition and fees, books and supplies and transportation.
6. Agree to continue at the community college where enrolled at time of scholarship award for the duration
of the scholarship, for four consecutive fall/spring semesters or upon completion of a diploma program.
This scholarship is not transferable to another student or another school.
7. Must complete a Consent Form for the State Employee’s Credit Union Foundation Two-Year
Scholarship program. This will be sent if selected for the scholarship.
8. You may be asked to provide a photo that will not be returned to me.
Golden Leaf Scholars Program
To qualify for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Be a resident of North Carolina
2. Be a full-time student enrolled fall and spring; least half-time student enrolled summer
3. Demonstrate financial need (you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
4. You must be making satisfactory academic progress.
5. Use the scholarship to pay for tuition and fees, books and supplies, childcare, transportation and
credentialing exams.
6. Must complete a Photograph and Publicity Release Form for the Golden Leaf Scholarship Program.
This will be sent if selected for the scholarship.
7. You may be asked to provide a photo that will not be returned to me.
Wells Fargo Scholarship
To qualify for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Be a full-time student enrolled in the second year of a two-year educational/technical degree program.
2. Demonstrate financial need (you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
3. You must be making satisfactory academic progress.
4. Use the scholarship to pay for tuition and fees, books and supplies, and or transportation.
Independent Insurance Agents of NC and NC Community College System (IIANC-NCCCS)
To qualify for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Demonstrate financial need (you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
2. You must be making satisfactory academic progress.
3. Must at least taken one of the INS course of the Risk Management and Insurance Program.
2020
-2021
WCC Financial Aid General Scholarship
Instructions: Complete this application and return it to the Financial Aid Office. You may be eligible for $250 - $2500 per
semester in scholarship assistance. An incomplete application will not be considered.
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BOUT YOU:
Name: ________________________________________________ WCC ID: _______________________________
WCC Email: _____________________________________ Alternate Email: ________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: _______________ Zip Code: ________________________
Phone Number: _______________________________ NC County of residence: ____________________________
Length of time in county: ___ less than 5 years ___ 5 or more years
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DUCATION:
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gh School attended: _____________________________ Graduation date: ___________________________
Program of study at WCC: __________________________ Expected graduation date: ___________________
Current GPA: ____________
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: (include hobbies, community service and volunteer events).
ESSAY QUESTION: Tell us a little more about yourself. On a separate sheet of paper, provide a minimum one-page typed
essay stating why you have chosen the field of study, how this scholarship will help you achieve your educational goals
and why you should be considered for this scholarship. Please include any contributions you have made to the community
including hobbies, community service and volunteer events you have been involved in. NOTE: Please check your
grammar and punctuation.
Consent: I hereby authorize Wayne Community College and the North Carolina Community College System to
share my name and address with one another and to release my name and address to the Golden LEAF Scholars
Program, State Employee’s Credit Union Foundation Two-Year Scholarship Program, Independent Insurance
Agents of NC and NC Community College System (IIANC-NCCCS) and Wells Fargo Technical Scholarship
Program and the news media if I am awarded either of these scholarships.
I understand that the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 may prevent any disclosure of this
information if I choose not to execute the release.
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ignature: ______________________________________ Date: __________________________
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR GOLDEN LEAF SCHOLARSHIP ONLY:
Have members of your immediate family worked for or owned a farming or agricultural related business now or in the
past? _____ YES ____ NO
Have you or members of your immediate family been employed in traditional industries such as furniture or textiles?
______ YES _____ NO
Has anyone in your household lost their job in the past two years? _____ YES ____ NO
Has anyone in your household transitioned from a full-time job to a part-time job? _____ YES ____ NO
What will you use scholarship funds for? ____ Tuition/fees _____Books/Supplies ____Childcare
_____ Transportation _____ Credentialing exams