Triangle Community Foundation partners with generous donors and organizations in the community to support local students in achieving their educational goals through 35 scholarship funds.
Scholarships range in eligibility criteria, so once you log into the scholarship portal, you will be prompted to take an eligibility quiz to discover which scholarships you qualify for.
Scholarships
We currently administer many scholarship funds established by individual donors and organizations. Each scholarship has a unique set of eligibility criteria, application processes, and deadlines, which you can filter below. Please review all eligibility and application requirements and deadlines carefully.
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William L. Wall Family Scholarship
Graduating high school seniors or alumni from Jordan-Matthews High School or Chatham Early College (formerly Sage Academy) who will be first-time college students at a public college or university in North Carolina in the coming fall.
Amount: $4,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: January 7, 2026
Close Date: March 9, 2026
Joseph Nystrom Working Student Scholarship
Students in Orange, Wake, Durham, Chatham or Alamance counties who are working at least part-time while in school and have demonstrated financial need
Amount: Up to $16,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: January 7, 2026
Close Date: March 9, 2026
Juanita McNeil West End Scholarship
High school seniors in Durham County with demonstrated financial need
Amount: $2,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: January 7, 2026
Close Date: March 9, 2026
Caroline Laundon Memorial Scholarship
The Caroline Laundon Memorial Fund at Triangle Community Foundation provides scholarships to graduating East Chapel Hill athletes to attend their chosen university.
Amount: $2,500
Status: Open
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Almac Scholarship
The ALMAC Scholarship Fund is being created out of a desire to give back to the communities in which ALMAC employees live and work. The ALMAC Scholarship Fund of Triangle Community Foundation will support 1st-year college students in the Triangle region pursuing 4-year degrees at a North Carolina public college or university. The desire of ALMAC is to provide selected students with career guidance, connection to current employees, and insight into the industry.
Amount: $50,000
Status: Closed for 2026 cycle
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Triangle Scholarship Fund
Triangle Community Foundation recognizes the immense potential and abilities of the Triangle’s students, and believes that the future of our region depends on them. This scholarship will award one high school senior and one adult learner who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to improving their community through volunteer work, work experience, and/or future aspirations and plans
Amount: Up to $10,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: January 7, 2026
Close Date: March 9, 2026
NC Diversity & Equity in Emergency Medicine Scholarship
Awarded to second year MD or DO students or first-year Physician Assistant students who identify as underrepresented minorities and are attending school in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, or Georgia and either is an NC resident or intends to practice medicine in North Carolina upon completion of their program
Amount: Up to $10,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: January 7, 2026
Close Date: March 9, 2026
Tell Your Story Scholarship
Be current seniors or alumni of Sanderson High School in Wake County, NC, including the Sanderson Evening Program seeking their first associate's or bachelor's degree, or short-term (non-degree) credential program at community colleges. Must demonstrate financial need and have a 2.0 GPA. Preference for refugee and immigrant students
Amount: $6,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: January 7, 2026
Close Date: March 9, 2026
Ann & Girard Tillery Scholarship
Students in Wake County seeking a 2- or 4-year degree at a public or private university. Students should demonstrate financial need, strong academic merit, and a desire to empower themselves through education.
Amount: Up to $20,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: January 7, 2026
Close Date: March 9, 2026
Florene Dickmeyer Memorial Scholarship
Reside in Chatham, Durham, Orange, or Wake counties; be enrolled in two year degree or technical degree program at Durham Tech, Wake Tech, or Central Carolina Community College; demonstrate hard work, generosity, and financial need. Preference for single mothers and/or refugees/immigrants.
Amount: $5,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: January 7, 2026
Close Date: March 9, 2026
Marie Wood Memorial Scholarship
Reside in Chatham, Durham, Orange, or Wake counties; be enrolled in a two-year degree or technical degree program at Durham Tech, Wake Tech, or Central Carolina Community College; preference for first generation college students and/or students enrolled in business, entrepreneurship, or technical/trade programs
Amount: $5,000
Status: Closed
Open Date: January 7, 2026
Close Date: March 9, 2026