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Undergraduate Students

In addition to work opportunities, there are two basic types of financial help available to you as an undergraduate student.

Merit Based

These financial awards recognize and encourage academic ability and leadership. The selection process for these programs focuses on such criteria as academic excellence, demonstrated leadership ability, past activities in both the school and community setting, ability to express oneself in writing, evidence of personal initiative and motivation, and, in some cases, a personal interview.

Merit-based scholarships are available through many sources such as:

• Corporation and business scholarships for the children of employees
• Local civic groups and professional organizations
• College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS)
• NC State University

PAMS Merit-Based Awards

PAMS offers merit scholarships to students in all of its majors. No separate application form is required for merit scholarships offered to new undergraduate students in PAMS. Please apply for admission to NC State University by November 1 for full consideration.

NC State Merit-Based Scholarships

There are also several merit scholarships offered at the university level:

Park Scholarships

Caldwell Fellows Program

Other Scholarships

You must submit a completed application to NC State University by November 1 to be eligible.

Need Based

Need-based financial awards are made on the basis of your family's ability to meet the cost of attending NC State.

For further information:

NCSU Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

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Graduate Students

Graduate Funding - includes information on fellowships, teaching and research asistantships (TAs and RAs) and other programs.