Transfer Scholarships
The College Transfer Advising Center hopes to provide students with additional resources for success. Listed below are scholarship opportunities available for transfer students. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all the scholarships available for students. One additional resource to check for scholarships that might be available to you is the College Foundation of North Carolina.
National University
National University offers the Transfer to Success scholarship which can provide up to $5,000 to students transferring to National University. Fifty percent of the award will apply to two courses within the first six months; with the remainder applied to the last two courses of the degree program.
NC State Goodnight Scholars
North Carolina State University describes the Goodnight Scholars Program as the following, “The Goodnight Scholars Program, funded by a gift from Dr. Jim and Ann Goodnight, began in 2008 with 25 scholars. Since that time, it has grown into a comprehensive student development program designed to develop scholars into leaders within the STEM and/or education fields. The scholarship is available to low and middle-income families from North Carolina and is limited to students studying in the STEM disciplines or affiliated education majors. The value of the scholarship is $22,000 and is renewable for up to four years for first-year students, and three years for transfer students. In addition to the scholarship, Goodnight Scholars have access to an assortment of developmental programming focused on their professional and personal growth.”
Please visit the NCSU Goodnight Scholars website for additional details.
Phi Theta Kappa
If you are a Phi Theta Kappa member there are several scholarships available for you to apply to. As Phi Theta Kappa’s website says, “Scholarships are the #1 reason students join PTK. Here’s why. We offer two types of scholarships to help students complete an associate degree and prepare for transfer to a four-year college. Nearly $1 million in competitive scholarships are offered through PTK’s Foundation to support students to complete a degree.”
To view some of Phi Theta Kappa’s available scholarships please visit the Phi Theta Kappa website.
RaiseMe Micro-scholarships
On RaiseMe, you can connect directly with four-year colleges while enrolled in community college to see what academic achievements will help you stay on track to complete your associate’s’ degree and efficiently and successfully transfer to complete your bachelor’s degrees. As you progress through community college coursework, you receive incremental “micro-scholarships” from colleges for those achievements, which you log in a free online portfolio. The micro-scholarship dollars translate into merit based financial aid awarded directly to you by an institution once you apply and are accepted.
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Trojan Alliance Partnership
The Trojan Alliance Partnership with University of Mount Olive offers a tuition scholarship for all former WCC students. The tuition scholarship is applicable to all degrees offered by UMO.
View the flyer for eligibility requirements and program listing.
Western Governors University
WCC graduates and faculty receive a five percent discount on WGU North Carolina’s already cost-effective tuition of around $3,500 per term for undergraduate programs.
WGU’s Community College Partnership scholarship program is also available, which provides up to $2,500 in scholarships to students interested in transferring to Western Governors University (WGU). Learn more at WGU’s website.
2+ Wesleyan Scholarship
North Carolina Wesleyan University is expanding education opportunities by offering automatic acceptance for Wayne Community College graduates. Take advantage of the 2+ Wesleyan Scholarship and complete your four-year degree at an affordable cost.
The 2+ Wesleyan Scholarship awards $1,400 each year. WCC graduates must have an associate degree with an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher. This applies to spring and fall only for students completing a minimum of 12 semester hours each semester.