Opportunity Scholarship

*Program Announcement 9/8/23*

Eligible families who applied between April 1 – June 2 have received an award offer for the 2023-2024 school year. Please check your email and MyPortal notifications to see if your student(s) received an award offer. You must respond to the award offer by the set deadline in MyPortal or your student’s award offer will be cancelled.

Eligible families who applied after June 2^nd could be considered for an award offer later this semester, only if funds remain available.

 

Overview

The Opportunity Scholarship is an income-based program that helps families pay tuition and fees at Direct Payment Schools.  *Awards up to $6,492 for the 2023-2024 school year

Do I qualify?

All of the following are required. Visit Interested to learn more about eligibility requirements:

• My family meets the income requirements
• My child will be at least 5 years old by August 31 or at least 4 by April 16 and approved for kindergarten according to State guidelines
• My child lives in North Carolina
• My child has not graduated high school
• My child has not enrolled in a post-secondary institution full time
• My child attended a North Carolina public, charter or Department of Defense school as a full-time student. See here for a full explanation of and exceptions to this requirement

Need More Information?

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Interested

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New Scholarship Families

Find out next steps after getting a scholarship for the first time

Current Scholarship Families

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School Personnel

Register a school or manage your school’s participation in the program

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MyPortal

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Questions?

OpportunityScholarships@ncseaa.edu

1-855-330-3955 (K12 Program staff toll-free)