Departmental Scholarships

• Must be a full-time UMO student
• Audition is required
• Amount of award determined by music faculty based on audition
• Award dependent on the need of the music program
• Student must register for and actively participate in a UMO ensemble
• Student must demonstrate exceptional musicianship skills
• Student is expected to be responsible, have a positive attitude and display excellent professional promise

• Must be a full-time UMO student
• Audition is required
• Amount of award determined by music faculty based on audition
• Award dependent on the need of the ensemble
• Student must register for and actively participate in a UMO ensemble
• Take an applied course during the semester(s) of the award
• Awards range from $500 to $2,500 for the academic year

• Must be a full-time UMO student
• Audition is required
• Up to $3,000 renewable annually up to four years
• Demonstrate outstanding talent, academic ability, and good character
• Letter of recommendation
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA in music courses overall

• Must be a full-time UMO student
• $500 per year
• Maintain a 5 GPA in music courses overall

• Must be a full-time UMO student
• $500 per year
• Maintain a 5 GPA in music courses overall

• Must be a full-time UMO student
• $200 per year
• Maintain a 5 GPA in music courses overall

• Reside of one of the following counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, North Hampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrell, Vance, Wake, Washington, Warren, Wayne, and Wilson
• Must be a child or grandchild of an AgCarolina Farm Credit Customer
• Graduating High School Senior who will enroll in a four-year Agricultural program at the University of Mount Olive Fall 2019 or a current student enrolled in the program
• Possess a GPA of 3.0 or better
• Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, leadership characteristics and future plans for enhancing the quality of life for Eastern North Carolina rural residents and their communities.
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• Reside in one of the following North Carolina counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Guilford, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lee, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey.
• Be a graduating High School Senior enrolling in a four-year agriculture program at the University of Mount Olive, or a current student enrolled in the program.
• Possess a GPA of 2.5 or better.
• Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, leadership characteristics, and future plans for enhancing the quality of life for North Carolina rural residents and their communities.
• In order to be considered for this scholarship, three individual letters of recommendation and a high school or college transcript must also be submitted.
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• Recipients must demonstrate strong evidence of personal integrity, moral character, good citizenship, academic promise and a sincere commitment to attaining an education.
• Priority preference for qualification include:
• Student from a farming background
• Family engaged in peanut production or processing
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• $500/year
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Active involvement in FFA
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• $1,100/year
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Selected candidates will be interviewed by the Kornegay scholarship committee
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• $1,200/year Minimum 3.0 GPA
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• $1,000/year
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
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• High school seniors are eligible for a 4-year scholarship totaling $12,000 ($3,000 a year over 4 years)
• Community college transfer students are eligible for $3,000 a year for up to 3 years
• Scholarships are available to students from qualifying counties who demonstrate financial aid

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Amount: $1,000

Deadline: March 31

Email application material to allison_jennings@ncsu.edu

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• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: January 3
• Eligible students: Agriculture students with an emphasis in swine production

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• Amount: $3,000
• Deadline: January 15
• Eligible students: Agriculture students with an emphasis on beef cattle production

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• Amount: varies
• Deadline: January 15
• Eligible students: Agriculture students with an emphasis on dairy cattle production

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• Amount: varies
• Deadline: January 15
• Eligible student: Must be a member of a high school FFA chapter or collegiate FFA

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• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: March 1
• Eligible students: Agriculture students with an emphasis on food animal production

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• Amount: varies
• Deadline: March 11

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• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: June 1
• Eligible students: Must be members of American Boer Goat Association or American Dairy Goat Association

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• Amount: $1,500
• Opens: November 15
• Eligible students: Agriculture student with an emphasis on beef cattle production

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• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: June 1
• Eligible students: Full-time students enrolled in horticulture programs in North Carolina

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• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: June 1
• Eligible students: Horticulture/Landscape students who have earned their NCNLA Certified Young Plan Professionals Certification
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• Amount:  $1,000 + Travel to National Symposium
• Deadline:  January 31
• Eligible Students: Students in horticulture field of higher education for pursuit of degrees in horticulture or closely related areas

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• Amount:  $1,000
• Deadline:  May 30
• Eligible Students: NC resident who pursues a horticulture or agribusiness undergraduate or graduate degree at at four-year North Carolina college or university

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• Amount:  $1,000-2,500
• Deadline:  February 15
• Eligible Students:  Pursuing irrigation-related degrees with graduation date of December 2019 or later

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• Amount:  $500-3000
• Deadline:  November Each Year
• Eligible Students:  NALP Student Member (You can join for free if you have not attended NALP previously), students who are enrolled in landscape contracting or horticulture programs.

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• Amount:  $300-4000
• Deadline: May 1
• Eligible Students:  Pursuing degrees in floriculture or horticulture fields only; sophomore through graduate levels

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• Amount: $4,000
• Deadline: April 12
• Eligible Students: The scholarship is available for undergraduate through PhD students studying at a college or university in the United States.

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• Amount: $20,000
• Deadline: January 7
• Eligible Students: University students pursuing bachelors or master’s degrees in crop-related disciplines.

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• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: June 1
• Eligible Students: High school seniors and college undergraduate students who major/plan to major in a field related to sustainability

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• Amount: 1,000
• Deadline: June 16
• Eligible Students: Students looking to pursue full-time studies in forestry, plant sciences, horticulture, entomology, environmental science or a related major at an accredited two or four year college or university of the student’s choice.

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• Amount: 1,000
• Deadline: March 31
• Eligible Students: Students studying environmental and natural resources.

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• Amount: $45,000
• Deadline: January 31
• Eligible Students: This program targets students who have completed their sophomore year, attending minority serving institutions (MSIs), and have recently declared, or about to declare a major in atmospheric, oceanic, or environmental disciplines that support these sciences.

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• Amount: $50,000
• Deadline: October 31
• Eligible Students: The NESA STEM scholarship is awarded to one Eagle Scout annually who plans to major in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM).

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• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: February 15
• Eligible Students: Students must be studying a natural resource field such as fish or wildlife biology, conservation or management, air quality, botany, conservation education, ecology, forestry, hydrology, soils, pollution control or water quality.

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• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: December 4
• Eligible Students: Students with an interest in advancing the scientific knowledge of our world.

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• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: February 1
• Eligible Students: Open to high school seniors pursuing a four-year degree in select areas of agriculture, agribusiness management, communications, education, journalism, extension, public relations, finance, economics, sales, marketing, engineering, mechanization, technology, plant pathology, plant/animal breeding and genetics, range/soil science or public service and administration in agriculture. Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming require. No more than one scholarship per state. Ten non-renewable scholarships at $2,000 each will be awarded.

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• Amount: $700
• Deadline: March 15
• Eligible Student: This program is offered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority through College Foundation Inc., to provide financial assistance to needy North Carolina residents students attending eligible colleges and universities located within the state of North Carolina.

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• Amount: Varies, up to $5,000
• Deadline: February 28
• Eligible Student: Declared major in the following; agronomy, agricultural engineering, agriculture sustainability, agriculture education, animal science, forestry, natural resource conservation or management, plant science, soil science, water management, water quality, wildlife management or other closely related degree programs. The applicant must be a resident of North Carolina, attend a college in North Carolina, and have achieved academic excellence in their high school or in their undergraduate studies to date.

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• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: March 29
• Eligible Student: Students must be a North Carolina FFA Member. The eligibility for each scholarship must be limited to location where the FFA member attended high school or the area of study for the student.

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• Amount: $4,000 Per year, for 4 years
• Deadline: March 4
• Eligible Student: Incoming freshmen with the intention to pursue a career in agriculture or an agriculturally-related field. The student needs to display financial need, satisfactory grades, an evident understanding of the agricultural and/or agribusiness community, and has displayed leadership potential. Preference is given to Farm-Bureau members.

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• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: April 15
• Eligible Student: Students who are pursuing careers in the dairy industry.

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• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: May 31
• Eligible Student: Students who are pursuing careers in business administration, education, finance or accounting, insurance studies, marketing or mathematics.

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• Amount: $5,000 annually
• Deadline: June 15
• Eligible Student: Enrolled tribal member that plans to work with a tribe or nation in the field of education or social service. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA.

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• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: May 1
• Eligible Student: College students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year with a major related to the growing and/or feeding of forage to livestock

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• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: June 28
• Eligible Student: Students who are enrolled in and attending an accredited NC College or university, including 2-year programs. Eligible students must be majoring in environmental and natural resources conservation and management including the areas of wildlife, fisheries, forestry, conservation or the environment.

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• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: November 12
• Eligible Student: Students must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student who will be enrolled in a two- or four-year institution for the 2022-2023 school year. Have demonstrated a commitment to a career in the beef industry through classes, internships or life experiences.

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• Amount: $1,000 – $2,500
• Deadline: February 15
• Eligible Student: Students must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student who will be enrolled in a two- or four-year institution for the 2022-2023 school year.

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• Amount: $1,000 – $3,000
• Deadline: March 4
• Eligible Student: Students must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student who will be enrolled in a two- or four-year institution for the 2022-2023 school year. Applicant must have a strong desire to pursue a career in some aspect of food animal production.

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• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: March 23
• Eligible Student: Students must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student who will be enrolled in a two- or four-year institution for the 2022-2023 school year.

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• Amount: $500 – $1,000
• Deadline: April 25
• Eligible Student: Student must be a resident of Wayne County, NC. Students must be a graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student who will be enrolled in a two- or four-year institution for the 2022-2023 school year.

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• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: June 30
• Eligible Student: Student can be studying in any filed, not just agriculture, including robotics, AI, engineering, environmental science.

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• Amount: $7,500
• Deadline: March 22
• Eligible Student: Students who are graduating from a high school in Cumberland County, NC the spring after the application deadline (includes all high schools, early colleges, and home schools). Eligible students must enter a nonprofit college or university within six months of high school graduation as a full time, matriculating student

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• Amount:$2,000.00
• Deadline: May 1
• Eligible Student: Agriculture student with an emphasis on the strawberry industry (small fruit production, marketing, food science, nutrition, entomology, agronomy, etc.)

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• Amount:$2,000.00
• Deadline: February 1
• Eligible Student: Agriculture student with a declared major in  agronomy, agricultural or civil engineering, sustainable land management, agriculture education, animal science, forestry, natural resource conservation or management, plant science, soil science, water management, water quality, wildlife management or other closely related degree programs

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• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Varies among scholarships
• Eligible Student: Varies among scholarships

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• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: May 31
• Eligible Student: Any North Carolina resident who pursues a horticulture or agribusiness undergraduate or graduate degree at a four-year North Carolina college or university is eligible to apply.

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• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: May 1
• Eligible Student: Students using registered Angus bulls in their family’s commercial cattle operation. The commercial cattlemen scholarship program is only for students with a commercial background

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