Our Opportunities

You must complete the General Scholarship Application to be considered for a Foundation Scholarship in the 2025-26 academic year. If you already submitted an application for 2025-26, you may update any information on your application that has changed.

Note the following important dates:

  • March 17, 2025 – scholarship portal opens for 2025-26 scholarships
  • August 31, 2025 – application deadline for 2025-26 academic year (Fall ’25, Spring ’26 & Summer ’26) and Fall ’25 scholarships
  • February 15, 2026 – application deadline for new students starting in Spring ’26 and for students who did not submit an application by August 31, 2025 who want to be considered for Spring ’26 and Summer ’26 scholarships

Your application is active from the moment you start until all opportunities close at the end of the cycle and can be updated throughout that time. You can save your application at any time by clicking Save and Keep Editing at the bottom of the form. Once completed, you can submit your application by clicking Finish and Submit. Once you submit, you will automatically be considered for all auto-match opportunities for which you meet the scholarship criteria.

After submitting your General Application, please check your Recommended Opportunities for additional scholarships you may be eligible for. Your scholarship application will remain on file throughout the academic year. Incomplete or unsubmitted applications will not be considered for a scholarship.

Employees of the college are not eligible to apply for Foundation scholarships unless they were already enrolled as students before being hired into a part-time position (such as work-study or NextGen roles). Students who seek part-time employment while enrolled may retain both their scholarship and employment as long as they remain in good standing. The college reserves the right to disqualify any employee of Central Piedmont from scholarship eligibility if awarding the scholarship would conflict with the Employee Code of Conduct or any other policies.

If you have questions, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Unless otherwise noted, scholarships provide a credit for tuition, tuition fees, and books with awards applied first to tuition and tuition fees for the specified term. Scholarship awards apply to credit courses only. Unused scholarship funds will not be refunded to the student. If a student is continuing for another term and would like the unused funds to be applied to that next term, they should contact the Central Piedmont Community College Financial Aid at scholarships@cpcc.edu.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,500.00 Frankie Graves / Mike Realon Southwest Charlotte Business Association Scholarship
The Frankie Graves / Mike Realon Southwest Charlotte Business...
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Varies Chad Joseph Horton Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Chad Joseph Horton Memorial Endowed Scholarship is available to...
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Varies Charlotte Chamber Airport Chapter Endowed Scholarship
The Charlotte Chamber Airport Chapter Endowed Scholarship is available...
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$2,900.00 Katherine & Michael James STEM Scholarship
The Katherine and Michael James STEM scholarship will assist students...
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Varies Mary Goddard Pickens Endowed Scholarship
The Mary Goddard Pickens Endowed Scholarship is available to Central...
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Varies Retirees Endowed Scholarship
The Central Piedmont Retirees Endowed Scholarship is available to...
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Varies Central High School Legacy Endowed Scholarship
The Central High School Legacy Endowed Scholarship is available to...
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Varies Central High School Legacy-Betty G. & Erskine L. Harkey Endowed Scholarship
The Central High School Legacy-Betty G. and Erskine L. Harkey Endowed...
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Varies Thomas J. Hall Endowed Scholarship
The Thomas J. Hall Endowed Scholarship is available to Central Piedmont...
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Varies Bank of America Endowed Scholarship
The Bank of America Endowed Scholarship is available to students in any...
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Varies Dr. Kaye Bernard McGarry Endowed Scholarship
The Kaye Bernard McGarry Endowed Scholarship is available to Central...
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Up to $1,600 Bible Church 7 at the Lake Scholarship
The Bible Church 7 at the Lake Scholarship shall be used exclusively to...
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Varies Gary & Cindy LaBrosse Endowed Scholarship
The Gary & Cindy LaBrosse Endowed Scholarship is available to students...
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Varies Goodrich Corporation Endowed Scholarship
The Goodrich Corporation Endowed Scholarship is available to students...
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Varies Iris J. Potts & Margaret L. Drumm Endowed Scholarship
The Iris J. Potts and Margaret L. Drumm Endowed Scholarship is available...
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Varies Lou & Edwin Jones Endowed Scholarship
The Lou and Edwin Jones Endowed Scholarship is available to students in...
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Varies Mitchell Hagler Endowed Scholarship
The Mitchell Hagler Endowed Scholarship is available to Central Piedmont...
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Varies Overcash Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is for students maintaining a 2.0 or higher GPA and...
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Varies Stone Estate Endowed Scholarship
The Stone Estate Trust Endowed Scholarship is available to a new student...
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Varies Surtman Foundation Endowed Scholarship
The Surtman Foundation Endowed Scholarship is available to Central...
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$600.00 Vickie McKinney Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Vickie McKinney Memorial Endowed Scholarship is available to Central...
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Up to $3,200 Dr. Tony Zeiss Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Tony Zeiss Endowed Scholarship is available to students with...
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Up to $1,000 First Gaston Foundation Scholarship
The First Gaston Foundation Scholarship is available to students...
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Varies McRee Family Endowed Scholarship
The McRee Family Endowed Scholarship is available to Central Piedmont...
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Varies Piedmont Natural Gas Endowed Scholarship
The Piedmont Natural Gas Endowed Scholarship is available to Central...
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Varies Ricky Hendrick Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Ricky Hendrick Memorial Endowed Scholarship is available to Central...
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Varies Bill & Jane Disher Endowed Scholarship
The Bill and Jane Disher Endowed Scholarship is available to students in...
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Varies Powell Majors Endowed Scholarship
The Powel Majors Endowed Scholarship is available to Central Piedmont...
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Varies William Ficklen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The William Ficklen Memorial Endowed Scholarship is available to Central...
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Varies Michele M. & Ross M. Annable Scholarship
The Michele M. & Ross M. Annable Scholarship Fund shall be used...
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Varies Jack & Barbara Claiborne Endowed Scholarship
The Central High School Legacy-Jack and Barbara Claiborne Endowed...
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Varies Ken Szymanski Scholarship
The Ken Szymanski Scholarship (formerly the Greater Charlotte Apartment...
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Varies Board of Trustees Endowed Scholarship
The Board of Trustees Endowed Scholarship is available to students in...
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Varies Hilary B. Waddell Endowed Scholarship
The Hilary B. Waddell Endowed Scholarship is available to students who...
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