Are you a SEANC member going to college? Do you have a son, daughter, legally adopted grandchild or a spouse going to college? Do you want help paying those high tuition, room and board or even book bills?

Then apply today for a scholarship from the SEANC Scholarship Foundation! With many students either on or preparing to begin their holiday breaks, now is a great time to get started on your application.

Last year, the SEANC Scholarship Foundation and SEANC’s 52 districts gave out more than $120,000 to help members, their spouses and their dependents attend either two- or four-year institutions. This year, you or somebody in your family could be one of those deserving winners!

In addition to the local scholarships offered by the districts, the SEANC Scholarship Foundation offers funding assistance in three categories:

• Category 1 – Financial Need. Winners are selected based on academic performance (40%), financial need (30%), community involvement (10%), personal statement (10%) and recommendations (10%)
• Category 2 – Merit-Based. Winners are selected based on academic performance (70%), community involvement (10%), personal statement (10%) and recommendations (10%)
• Category 3 – Member Only. Winners are selected based on recommendations (30%), SEANC service (20%), career objectives (20%), personal statement (20%) and community involvement (10%)

For more on the criteria, click here.                                                     

Applications must be turned into your district scholarship chairperson, postmarked no later than April 15.

The scholarships awarded by the SEANC Scholarship Foundation and the individual districts are one of the association’s largest benefits for members. If you would like to contribute to those efforts, the Scholarship Foundation’s endowment grows primarily through fundraising on both the state and district levels, as well as individual donations. To make a single tax-deductible donation, click here. Or you can give through the State Employees Combined Campaign using designation number 1563.

And don’t forget about this year’s second annual SEANC Scholarship Foundation Bowl-a-Thon!

Register as a team or an individual for one of two flights (1-3 p.m. or 3-5 p.m.) to be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Buffaloe Lanes North, 5900 Oak Forest Drive, Raleigh. There also will be a silent auction with great items including memorabilia from the Carolina Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes. Proceeds will go to the Scholarship Foundation.