Applicants
One of the Golden LEAF Foundation’s strongest and longest-standing contributions is the Golden LEAF Scholarship. Established in 1999, scholarships are available to students from qualifying counties who demonstrate financial need to help them attend college at participating North Carolina public or private institutions and community colleges. Golden LEAF’s goal is for scholarship recipients to gain the talent, knowledge, and skills needed to help their communities thrive.
Colleges and University Scholarship
Since establishing the scholarship program, Golden LEAF has provided more than 6,000 scholarships to help North Carolinians attend participating UNC System Institutions and North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities.
Community Colleges Scholarship
Since establishing the scholarship program, Golden LEAF has provided more than 24,000 scholarships to help North Carolinians attend participating community colleges.