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2025-2026 Pearl Scholarship is Now Open ! 

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2025-2026 Scholarship Opportunities are Now Open!

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    Scholarship Eligibility Requirements: 

    • Minority Female Student

    • Mecklenburg County Resident (CMS & Charter High Schools)

    • Current High School Senior

    • Official stamped or signed Transcript - minimum 3.2 GPA

    • Accepted to a two (2) or four (4)-year accredited college or university

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    Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

    • Minority Female Student

    • Mecklenburg County Resident (CMS & Charter High Schools)

    • Current High School Senior

    • Official stamped or signed Transcript - minimum 2.75 GPA

    • Accepted to a two (2) or four (4)-year accredited college or university

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    Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

    • Minority Female Student

    • Mecklenburg County Resident (CMS & Charter High Schools)

    • Official stamped or signed Transcript – minimum 2.75 GPA

    • Currently enrolled in a two (2) or four (4)-year accredited college or university

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    Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

    • African American Female Student

    • North Carolina Resident

    • Current seniors in a North Carolina High School

    • Minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA

    • Accepted to a four (4)-year accredited college or university

    • Declared college major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) who demonstrates financial hardship.

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    Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

    • Minority Female Student

    • Mecklenburg County Resident

    • Minimum cumulative 3.2 GPA

    • Currently enrolled at a four (4)-year accredited college or university 

    • Declared a Political Science major

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    Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

    • African American Female Student

    • Current seniors in high school

    • Minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA

    • Accepted to a two (2) or four (4)-year accredited college or university

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2024-2025 Scholarship Photos 

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements: 

  • Minority Female Student

  • Mecklenburg County Resident (CMS & Charter High Schools)

  • Current High School Senior

  • Official stamped or signed Transcript - minimum 3.2 GPA

  • Accepted to a two (2) or four (4)-year accredited college or university

Pearl Scholarship- Academic Excellence (High School Seniors)

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

  • Minority Female Student

  • Mecklenburg County Resident (CMS & Charter High Schools)

  • Current High School Senior

  • Official stamped or signed Transcript - minimum 2.75 GPA

  • Accepted to a two (2) or four (4)-year accredited college or university

Pearl Scholarship- Character Excellence (High School Seniors)

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

  • Minority Female Student

  • Mecklenburg County Resident (CMS & Charter High Schools)

  • Official stamped or signed Transcript – minimum 2.75 GPA

  • Currently enrolled in a two (2) or four (4)-year accredited college or university

Pearl Scholarship- Financial Assistance (Undergraduate Student)

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

  • African American Female Student

  • North Carolina Resident

  • Current seniors in a North Carolina High School

  • Official stamped or signed Transcript with a 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA

  • Accepted to a four (4)-year accredited college or university

  • Declared college major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) who demonstrates financial hardship.

Dr. Alicia Howard Legacy Scholarship (High School Seniors)

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

  • Minority Female Student

  • Mecklenburg County Resident (CMS & Charter High Schools)

  • Current High School Senior

  • Official stamped or signed Transcript with a 3.2 GPA

  • Accepted to a two (2) or four (4)-year accredited college or university

  • Declared a Political Science major

The Ella B. Scarborough Political Science Scholarship (High School Seniors)

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

  • African America Female Student

  • Official stamped or signed Transcript from the college or university with a 2.75 GPA

  • Currently enrolled in a Liberal Arts College in North Carolina or South Carolina

Mel Dau Book Scholarship (High School Seniors)

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