Scholarships for Durham County (NC) Residents

Residents of Durham County, North Carolina, love the place because it’s home. But there is another reason to love this little county just outside of Raleigh – if you live here, you may qualify for college scholarships just for Durham County Residents. Some of these scholarships are offered by the local government, and others by Durham based nonprofit and civic organizations. Still others are awarded by local companies and private foundations who want to support the education of Durham Country students. To apply to many of these scholarships, you will need to show your commitment and service to your local community, and will probably need to submit a personal essay. Check out the list below to get an idea of the scholarship opportunities available to students living or studying in Durham County, North Carolina.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
GSK Opportunity Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 20,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Durham, NC|Orange, NC|Wake, NC|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|Public State University| in |North Carolina|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
GSK Opportunity Scholarships College Foundation, Inc.
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  • 5,000
  • 4 awards
  • Mar-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Durham, NC|Wake, NC|Orange, NY|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|Public State University|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Shaver-Hitchings Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Chatham, NC|Durham, NC|Orange, NC|Wake, NC|
  • School (College): |Regionally Accredited Schools|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Benjamin F. Ward Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Chatham, NC|Durham, NC|Orange, IN|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|Private|
  • School (College): |College or University in North Carolina|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
Elizabeth Marie Roberts Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Bahama, NC|
  • School (K-12): |Northern High School, Durham, NC|Riverside High School, Durham, NC|Voyager Academy, Durham, NC|Durham School of the Arts, Durham, NC|
  • School (College): |North Carolina|College|Public State University|Watts School of Nursing, Durham, NC|Durham Technical Community College, Durham, NC|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Chatham, NC|Durham, NC|Orange, NC|Wake, NC|Person, NC|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |North Carolina|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 2,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Durham, NC|Orange, NC|Wake, NC|Johnston, NC|
  • School (College): |Community College|Accredited College|Accredited University|Trade School|North Carolina|Technical School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 1,000 - 6,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Durham, NC|Orange, NC|Wake, NC| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |North Carolina|Technical School|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
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