Star Scholarships are available to the children and spouses of fallen or disabled veterans, children of injured active-duty service members, as well as qualifying disabled veterans. Applicants must be NC residents accepted to or attending NC post-secondary institutions. Disabled veterans, as scholarship sponsor or scholarship applicant, must have a VA disability rating of at least 50%. To view the scholarship program’s eligibility requirements and learn more about the application process, see below.

Star Scholarship Amount: Approximately $2,000.00 per semester.

Funds may be used to cover up to the cost of attendance. Applicants must have qualifying expenses not met by other grants, stipends, or scholarships.

Eligible institutions include any of the following:

• A constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.
• A community college under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Community Colleges.
• A junior college, senior college, or university that meets all the following requirements:
  • Is operated and governed by private interests not under the control of the federal government, the State, or any local government.
  • Has a main permanent campus, as defined in G.S. 116-280(4), located within the State of North Carolina.
  • Does not operate for profit.
  • The curriculum is primarily directed toward the awarding of associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees.
  • Meets one of the following requirements:
    • Is a private educational institution as defined in G.S. 143B-1224.
    • Is accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a reliable authority concerning the quality of education or training offered by institutions of higher education.
• A private vocational institution, including Federal Aviation Administration certificated aviation training programs.

Eligibility Requirements

Child Applicants:

• Attending or accepted to NC post-secondary school
• Current resident of NC, or parent is active duty permanently stationed in NC
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• Eligible children cannot have reached 26 years of age specified on the application, and must show current dependency to the service member/veteran.
• Sponsoring service member/veteran meets one of the following residency criteria:
  • Current resident of NC
  • Was a resident of NC at the time of entrance into service
  • Was permanently stationed in NC at the time of death
  • Active-duty permanently stationed in NC
• Sponsoring service/veteran member meets following service criteria:
  • Killed in the line of duty
  • Died from service-connected injury or illness
  • Veteran disability rating of 50% or greater
  • Active-duty service member incurred traumatic wounds or illness

Spouse:

• Attending or accepted to NC post-secondary school
• Current resident of NC
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• Must demonstrate dependency to service-member/veteran
• Sponsoring service member/veteran meets one of the following residency criteria:
  • Resident of NC
  • Was a resident of NC at the time of entrance into service
  • Was permanently stationed in NC at the time of death
• Sponsoring service/veteran member meets following service criteria:
  • Killed in the line of duty
  • Died from service-connected injury or illness
  • Veteran disability rating of 50% or greater

Veteran:

• Attending or accepted to NC post-secondary school
• Resident of NC
• Veteran disability rating of 50% or greater

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