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Project One

Project One offers up to $25,000 in scholarship funding as well as mentorship support and individualized career and financial management guidance to eligible Mecklenburg County students, ensuring success in their post-secondary pursuits.

 
 
 

Eligibility

• Students raised by a single parent
• Resident of Mecklenburg County
• Planning to attend a North Carolina public university
• High school GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrates initiative – involved in student council, extra-curricular activities, community involvement, and/or has work history
• Parent’s income at or below 200% of poverty rate (based on family size)
• Student will be required to complete the FAFSA

 
 

Apply for a Project One Scholarship

2024 APPLICATIONS OPEN

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To be considered for a Project One scholarship, students and parents/guardians must submit an application form and all required attachments by the March 31st deadline. 

PLEASE NOTE: The application form uses cookies to save your progress. If you try to access it from another device or your device clears cookies, your form will be blank, and you’ll have to start again. We recommend gathering everything listed in the PDF first and then moving on to the application when you’re ready to complete it in one sitting.

Here are the required steps to apply:

  1. Download the Project One 2024 Eligibility Requirements and Application Checklist PDF and read through it.

  2. Gather everything you need, then click “Scholar Application” to apply.

  3. Parents/Guardians must click “Parent/Guardian Income Submission” to submit the required information.

That’s it!

If you have any questions or challenges with applying online, please contact us at info@projectonescholars.org

Each application is considered by a Selection Committee that is comprised of our board and dedicated community volunteers.

The top applicants will be asked to schedule an in-person interview with the Committee. If possible, scholarships are awarded in the Spring, before the end of a scholar’s senior year of high school.

 
 
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