The Next NC Scholarship combines the federal Pell Grant with the state-funded financial aid program to form a simplified and predictable scholarship award that’s easier to understand and makes education more affordable for most North Carolinians.
It’s an opportunity to pursue the degree you need
for the career you want and the future you choose.
Get money for college
that you don’t have to pay back.
That’s right. The Next NC Scholarship is a financial aid program that helps most North Carolinians from households making $80,000 or less pursue higher education by fully covering tuition and fees at any community college or more than half, if not all, of tuition and fees to attend any public university in the state. The best part? It’s money that doesn’t have to be repaid.
Money awarded through the Next NC Scholarship can be used to cover expenses at any of the 58 Community colleges or 16 UNC System universities across the state. That goes beyond tuition to include things like fees, books, food, and housing—making college more affordable than ever for many North Carolinians.
The Next NC Scholarship can help you get into many high demand fields in our state, like healthcare, advanced manufacturing, business, education, or engineering – or pursue whatever degree sparks your interest and leverages your strengths – all while lessening the burden of student loans or even eliminating it completely.
