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Kids' Chance of North Carolina Scholarship Application 2025-2026

Description

We provide educational scholarships to the children of North Carolina workers who have been catastrophically or fatally injured in work-related accidents. Students between the ages of 16-25 whose parent’s on-the-job death or injury resulted in a substantial decline in family income are eligible to receive up to $6,000 in annual scholarship support.

 

Student Eligibility

  • Age 26 or younger at the time of the application
  • Child who is a dependent of a worker who has been killed, seriously injured, or experienced a debilitating illness in a work-related incident
  •  Demonstrated financial need to pay for post-secondary education
  • Accepted or planning to attend a college, university, or technical school
  •  Pursuing a degree as a full-time or part-time student

 

Documentation Required

  •  Completed Kids’ Chance Scholarship Application with student, family, and university/college/technical school contact information
  • Copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) you received from completing the FAFSA, with your Student Aid Index (SAI), formerly called the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), IF you are attending a 2-year or 4-year college or university
  • Brief description of the applicant’s education and career goals
  • Proof of injury/illness claim such as determination letter or CLAIM NUMBER from the state workers’ compensation board or death certificate
  • Parents’ basic employer information


Deadline: November 30, 2024


Process

Please complete the application to the best of your ability. You may need assistance to gather the necessary information. After initial review, the scholarship committee may contact eligible students to verify information or secure missing information. Please respond to our inquiries.

 

The scholarship committee will determine the strength of each application and approve scholarships as funds allow. Kids’ Chance will notify approved students of their award amount, verify enrollment, and upon completion of the process, will send payment directly to the post-secondary institution.

 

In general, Kids’ Chance scholarships may be used for any item included in the official Cost of Attendance.

 

Previous recipient? Please use our expedited short application to verify eligibility and enrollment in school.

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Kids' Chance of North Carolina Scholarship Application 2025-2026

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The mission of Kids’ Chance of North Carolina is to provide educational scholarships to the children of North Carolina workers who have been catastrophically or fatally injured in work-related accidents.



Kids’ Chance of North Carolina makes a significant difference in the lives of affected North Carolina families by providing scholarship support to help eligible students pursue and achieve their higher education goals. Established in 2004, Kids’ Chance of North Carolina is one of many state programs offering scholarships to students in this situation.