Blue Cross NC has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education as a full-time student in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college, university or vocational school.
This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.
Applicants to the Blue Cross NC Scholars Family Scholarship Program must be:
Children of Blue Cross NC officers, including all employees in a Vice President level or above, are ineligible to apply.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. Up to 10 awards will be granted. Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance of maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in a full-time course of study, continued parental employment* with Blue Cross NC and continuation of the program by Blue Cross NC.
* Recipient’s parent who discontinue employement due to death, disability or retirement are eligible for renewal.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an online appraisal. Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Blue Cross NC play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in July. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Blue Cross NC. Payment is made in one installment in early August.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
Also as part of your application, one online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf by 3:00 PM CT on May 15, 2020.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.