The State Employee Credit Union Foundation of North Carolina offers two scholarships of $5,000 each to students attending Vance-Granville Community College. Applications are reviewed by the school's Scholarship Selection Committee. Students must be in financial need, residents of the state of North Carolina, and either an employee of state, federal, or local government or a child of a government employee.
SECU Foundation
PO Box 27665
Raleigh, NC 27611
919-839-5180
www.ncsecufoundation.org
Established in 1988 by the North Carolina Bar Association and the Young Lawyers Division, the North Carolina Bar Association Scholarship is offered to the children of law-enforcement officers who have been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. Scholarship amounts vary depending on a number of factors such as costs of living expenses, tuition, and amount of money available. Students must complete the application by the 27th birthday. For the 2010 academic year alone, scholarships totaling over $27,000 have been awarded.
North Carolina Bar Association
8000 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC 27513
919-677-0561
www.ncbar.org
The State of South Carolina provides a full tuition waiver in the form of a scholarship to children of state and local government employees who are killed or disabled in the line of duty, including policemen, firemen, and government employees killed as a result of a criminal act. The scholarships cover up to four years' tuition at a state-supported college. Applicants must inquire at their college of choice and must reference the statute listed above.
Funded by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) the Larry Marquardt Scholarship is open to members of the Illinois Council of AFSCME and their children. The scholarship is offered annually and consists of two awards of $1,000 each; eligible students are judged by a selection committee appointed by the Council Executive Board.
AFSCME Council 31
29 N. Wacker, Suite 800
Chicago IL 60606
312-641-6060
www.afscme31.org