Local Scholarships


These are scholarships that are traditionally available, and to the best of our knowledge, they will continue to be available this school year. Contact your local guidance department for the most recent information about a particular scholarship. This is only a portion of the available scholarships. There are others! Check with your local guidance department.

Your local guidance can share other resources for exploring financial aid. One of the periodicals you may wish to consult is

Financial Aid for North Carolinians.

Click here for a printable copy of the Johnston County Schools Scholarship Application Form.

Available County Wide

Scholarship

Amount

Requirements

Renew

Application Type

James H. Ellerbe (JCAEOP)

$250

Pursuing a business degree, preferably in education

No

 

Edgerton-Murphy Scholarship

$2000

Top 10%, need, going to 4-yr. college

Yes

 

Home Builders Assoc. of Johnston Co.

To $750

2.5 gpa, Major in area associated with builders

Yes

Home Builders

Miss Ione B. Vinson Memorial - In 2000, will be given to 1999 recipient

$125 for books

Minority student who pursues a career in teaching

Yes

 

Alpha Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma

$500

Desire to teach, school & community activities, female. Rotates among schools.

No

 

J.C. Assoc. of Teacher Assistants

$500

Child or grandchild or JCATA member, B Avg., 95% attendance

No

 

Johnston County Citizens Assoc.

$500

Need, Merit

No

 

Johnston County Farm Bureau

$1000

Pursue an agricultural degree

No

 

Smithfield Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

 

Minority male going to 4-yr. College, school & community activities, merit & need

No

 

Modernettes Club

$500

need

No

 

Sam Walton Comm. Leader Award

$1000

Merit, School & comm. Involvement, need

No

 

C.W. Warrick Memorial

$300

Need, agriculture leadership through FFA & 4-H, continue education in agriculture, ag education, forestry, wildlife resources, or veterinarian medicine

No

 

Johnston County Special Needs

$500 / semester

Applicant must be identified as a member of Special Populations; enroll at a community college in an Associate Degree Program - 2 yr. program

Yes, for one semester

JC Special Needs Application

DAR Good Citizen Award

$50

Dependability, Service, Leadership, Patriotism

No

 

 

Clayton High School

Scholarship

Amount

Requirements

Renew

Application Type

American Legion

$1000

Academic, extracurricular, financial need

No

American Legion

Caryn Reed Memorial

$500

Need, Character, Academics

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Clayton High PTSO

$1000

Average Academics, Character, Need

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Clayton Junior Woman's Club

$500

Academics, Need, Character, Extra Curricular

No

Clayton Women's Club

Clayton Women's Club

$1000

Academics, Need, Character, Extra Curricular

No

Clayton Women's Club

Clayton Rotary Club

$1000

Academics, Leadership, Character, Extra Curricular

No

Rotary Club

Wilma & Lacy Coates

$1000

Need, Character, Extra Curricular

No

Coates

Mast, Schulz, Mast, Mills, Stem & Johnson in memory of Frances E. Cox and Gladys H. Creech

$500

Top 20%, need, documented community service, leadership, 95% attendance, ESSAY

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Four Oaks Bank & Trust

$500

Need, pursuing a college degree

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

W.R. Peele

$700 minimum

Academics, Character, Leadership, Extra Curricular

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

 

North Johnston High School

Scholarship

Amount

Requirements

Renew

Application Type

JW Earp Memorial

To $800

Leadership, academics

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Jonnie Warren

To $300

Leadership, academics

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

NJHS Band

varies

Leadership in NJHS Band

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

W. Royster Martin Memorial

$500

Enroll in 4 yr. College, high morals, leadership

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Michael David Creech Memorial

$500

2 yr. Technical or community college

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Central Johnston County Rotary

To $500

2.5 gpa, 4 yr. College, financial need

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

First Citizens Foundation

$500

Minority, leadership, academics

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Robert Holding Foundation

$500

Leadership, academics

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Alton Bridgers Memorial

To $1000

Academics, Leadership

Yes

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Jim Tart Memorial, Kenly Woman's Club

To $1000

Community involvement, academics

No

Kenly Woman's Club

Dale Wayne Aycock Memorial

$2500

4 yr. College, academics, high morals, service

No

Dale W. Aycock

Pine Level American Legion

300

Parent must be veteran, financial need, academics

No

P.L. American Legion

Edgerton-Murphy

2,000

Extreme financial need, academics

Yes

Edgerton-Murphy

Johnston Co. Assoc. of Ed. Office Per.

$250

Major in an area of Business

No

JCAEOP

Johnston Community College

varies

Attend JCC

Some are

JCC

Four Oaks Bank & Trust

$500

Need, pursuing a college degree

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

J. E. Rogerson

$300

Merit, attend NJHS for jr. & sr. years, live on campus, character, ESSAY

No

J.E. Rogerson Application Form

Benjamin E. Strifert Memorial

$1000

Need

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Mast, Schulz, Mast, Mills, Stem & Johnson in memory of Gilbert Ray Whitley

$500

Top 20%, need, documented community service, leadership, 95% attendance, ESSAY

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Rotary Club of Central Johnston Co.

$500

2.0 GPA, need, plan to attend a 4-yr. college

No

 

Four Oaks Bank & Trust

$500

Need, pursuing college degree

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Selma Woman's Club Sally Southall Cotten

$350

Upper 25%, need. Rotates among NJH, PH, SSS

Not locally, but yes if win state

 

Woodall Scholarship

$600

Abide by Code of Conduct, 95% attendance, merit, volunteer work, nee, drug & alcohol free, limited employment during high school

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

 

Princeton High School

Scholarship

Amount

Requirements

Renew

Application Type

Shannon L. Aycock Memorial

500.00

Love & respect for school, peers, teachers, involvement, best effort always given

No

 

DAR Good Citizen Award

$50

Dependability, Service, Leadership, Patriotism

No

 

Edgerton-Murphy scholarship

$2000

Top 10%, need, going to 4-Yr. college

Yes

 

First Citizens Foundation Inc.

$500

 

No

 

Robert P. Holding Foundation, Inc.

$500

 

No

 

Four Oaks Bank & Trust

$500

Pursuing college Degree, need

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Ray Hollowell Memorial

$750 minimum

Attending 2-Yr. or 4-Yr. program, leadership in FFA, active in school & community, character

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Home Builders Assoc. of Johnston Co.

$1000

2.5 GPA, pursuing a degree in a field related to the building industry

No

 

Pine Level American Legion Post #405

$300

Child of veteran, need

No

 

Rains

$500

Full time college student, top 25%, need, active in school & community, leadership, character

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Rotary Club of Central Johnston Co.

$500

2.0 GPA, need, plan to attend a 4-yr. college

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Selma Woman's Club Sally Southall Cotton

$350

Upper 25%, need. Rotates among NJH, PH, SSS

Not locally, but yes if win state

 

Tucker Twisdale GS

$200

 

No

 

L.J. Worthington

$500

Top 25%, school and community involvement, leadership, citizenship, character

 

 

Mast, Schulz, Mast, Mills, Stem  & Johnson in honor of Frederick LeRoy Bartholomew, Jr.

$500

Top 20%, need, documented community service, leadership, 95% attendance, ESSAY

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

 

Smithfield-Selma High School

Scholarship

Amount

Requirements

Renew

Application Type

Johnston Memorial Hospital Auxiliary (3!)

$500

 

 

 

Quinton Brown Memorial

$1000

2.5 GPA, merit, physically fit, ambitious, responsible, leadership, extra-curricular

 

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Kim Beam Cox

$300

Character, leadership, need, vocational student

No

 JCS Scholarship Application Form

Jimmy Ray Eason Memorial Soccer

$500

2.5 GPA, citizenship, sportsmanship, "drive" when playing soccer, alcohol & drug free

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Guy C. Lee

$1000

Valedictorian

No

None

Thomas Eastwood Medlin

$1000

Top 20%, need, leadership, extra curricular, enroll full-time, 4-Yr. college, ESSAY

Yes, for one year

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Jeremy LeShawn Scarboro Memorial

$500

Minimum of 2.5 GPA, character, need, outgoing

No

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Rotary Club of Central Johnston High

$1000

2.0 GPA, need, plan to attend a 4-yr. college

Yes, for total of $4000

JCS Scholarship Application Form

Four Oaks Bank & Trust

$500