Tuesday, October 16, 2012 —
The North Carolina State Education Assistance Auth-ority recently selected Kelsie Barbee, Kacey Medlin and Dakota Sells as recipients of $12,000 Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarships.
Barbee and Sells graduated from North Stanly High School; Medlin graduated from Gray Stone Day School. Barbee will attend Wingate University, Medlin will attend the University of North Carolina at Wil-mington and Sells will attend N.C. State Univer-sity.
They are among the 215 students selected to receive a $3,000 scholarship each year for up to four years of study at a participating N.C. public university or private non-profit college or university.
Recipients are from rural, economically-distressed North Carolina counties and are selected based on a number of criteria, including a review of school and community service activities, goals, and expressed intent to contribute to rural communities upon graduation from college.
The Golden LEAF Foundation created the Golden LEAF Scholarship program to broaden educational opportunities and provide support to students from rural counties, with the hope that after graduation, recipients will provide leadership in these communities.
“The Golden LEAF board of directors has been pleased to assist more than 7,800 students from families in rural communities attend college since 2000,” said Dan Gerlach, Golden LEAF president.
“The Golden LEAF Scholarship is one of the many tools we have to help fulfill our purpose of growing North Carolina’s rural economy. Our hope is that through this scholarship opportunity, scholars will be able to gain valuable knowledge and skills and come back to their hometowns or another rural area to help our communities prosper.”
The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina’s economy. The foundation receives one-half of North Carolina’s funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically-distressed and/or rural communities across the state.
The Golden LEAF Foundation works in partnership with governmental entities, educational institutions, economic development organizations and nonprofits to achieve its mission. The foundation has awarded 1,094 grants totaling more than $484 million since its inception.
The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) administers the program on behalf of the Golden LEAF Foundation. NCSEAA, established in 1965, is the state agency that promotes access to higher education by administering financial aid and savings programs, informing students and families about paying for college, teaching educators about financial aid administration and advocating for resources to support students.
For more information, visit CFNC.org or call College Foundation of North Carolina, toll-free, at (866) 866-CFNC (2362).
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