Con Ed Scholarships

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Things to Know

• The 2026 – 2027 Workforce Continuing Education Scholarship and Grant Application is now available. If your course is 95 hours or less, this application will place you under consideration for the Occupational Extension and Continuing Education institutional grants. If your course is 96 or more hours, you will also be under consideration for the State Employees’ Credit Union Bridge to Career, Golden LEAF, and Short-Term Workforce Development Grant scholarships.
• Scholarship requests should be submitted at least two weeks before the class start date to allow the committee sufficient time to review and award funds. Applications submitted less than two weeks before the class begins may not be reviewed and approved in time.
• The College will contact you after your application has been reviewed.

For more information on the specific scholarships, see information below. If you have further questions, please reach out to the Workforce Continuing Education Scholarship Coordinator, Dafney Jones, at [email protected] or (252) 738 – 3413.

Golden Leaf Foundation Scholarship

The Golden Leaf Foundation Community College Scholarship is available to students in qualifying counties, who demonstrate financial need.

Eligibility requirements:

• Must me enrolled in a Workforce Continuing Education (WCE) pathway/course offering with at least 96 contact hours and leading to a state or industry-recognized credential
• Reside in one of the qualifying counties
• Be a resident of North Carolina

Programs that will qualify are: Nurse Aide Level I, Nurse Aide Level 2, Phlebotomy, CDL program, Biowork program, Pharmacy Tech.

SECU Foundation Scholarship

The SECU Foundation Scholarship has established the SECU Bridge to Career Program to remove financial barriers for students seeking to obtain state-regulated or industry-recognized credentials.
Eligibility for SECU Bridge to Career Program:

• Be a North Carolina resident.
• Be part of one the following target groups: unemployed or underemployed, members of the NC National Guard, military veterans and spouses, or underserved populations in a specific workforce sector or area.
• Be enrolled in short-term training program that leads to an NC Workforce Credential at the Essential or Career level offered through the College’s Workforce Continuing Education Department.
• Not be a Director, employee, or family member of an employee of the State Employee’s Credit Union or SECU Foundation

Short-Term Workforce Development (STWD) Grant program

The short-Term Workforce Development Grant Program, established by Session Law 2021-180 is a state funded financial aid program for eligible Workforce Continuing Education (WCE) students pursing high-demand, family-sustaining wage credentials identified as NC Workforce Credentials at either the Essential or Career level.
Eligibility requirements:

• Be a resident of North Carolina
• Be a student enrolling in Workforce Continuing Education pathways/courses leading to a N.C. Workforce Credential identified as either Essential or Career level.