- The North Carolina Pell Grant is used for attending college. You can use this grant at any college in North Carolina as long as they participate in the Federal Student Aid Program if your school has a 6-digit federal school code. You will be able to know if you are eligible for the Pell Grant by your EFC. If your EFC is lower than $6206, then you are eligible. We’ve listed all the Federal Student Aid school codes for North Carolina colleges at the bottom of the page.
- There are also many other sources of financial aid for North Carolina students.
- The North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship (NCNBS) provides need-based scholarships to North Carolina residents attending in-state colleges and universities.
- The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) provides various scholarships and grants to North Carolina residents, including the North Carolina Need-Based Scholarship (NCNBS).
- The Golden LEAF Scholarship provides need-based scholarships to North Carolina residents from economically distressed regions of the state.
- The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program provides merit-based scholarships to students pursuing teaching degrees.
- The North Carolina National Guard Educational Assistance Program offers financial assistance to members of the North Carolina National Guard.
- The University of North Carolina Grants and Scholarship program offers various institutional scholarships and grants to students attending University of North Carolina.
- The North Carolina Community College System Grants and Scholarship program offers various institutional scholarships and grants to students attending North Carolina community colleges.