*******PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PCEF APPLICATION PORTAL FOR ALL 2025 SCHOLARSHIPS, WITH THE NEW 2025 PCEF APPLICATION, WILL OPEN ON MARCH 1, 2025, AT 8:00 A.M. AND THE PORTAL WILL CLOSE AT 11:59 P.M. ON MARCH 15, 2025. *******
PCEF Scholarships Portfolio Listing
1) Arc of Person County Learning Beyond High School Scholarship (number & value of awards vary, non-renewable). 2) D&L Reynolds Foundation Scholarship (5 awards possible, each for $2,000 non-renewable). 3) Rotary Club of Roxboro Scholarship (3 awards, up to 2 winners possible per award, for $2,000 each non-renewable). 4) The Victoria Jalissa Bradsher Daniel Memorial Scholarship (1 award, $500 non-renewable). 5) Reverend L.G. and Rosa Harris Elliott Scholarship (1 award, $1,000 non-renewable). 6) Trent Yarborough Memorial Scholarship (1 award, $1,000 renewable for up to 3 more years). 7) Charles Anderson (Andy) Thomas Memorial Scholarship (1 award, $500 non-renewable). 8) Robah K. Burke, Sr. Family Scholarship (1 award, $1,000 non-renewable). 9) Charlie Hubbard Memorial Scholarship (1 award, $500 non-renewable). 10) Neb King, Inc. Scholarship (1 award, $500 non-renewable). 11) Hodge/Rogers Scholarship (1 award, $5,000 renewable for up to 3 more years). 12) David and Dr. Vickie Tribble Scholarship (1 award, $500 non-renewable). 13) Friends of PCGAL Nancy Wagstaff Scholarship (1 award, $1,000 possible renewal). 14) Norman E. “Sonny” Cole, Sr. Family Scholarship (1 award, $1,500 non-renewable). 15) W.O. Humphries Family Scholarship (1 award, $1,000 non-renewable). 16) Dr. Thomas & Lelia C. Long Scholarship (1 award, $1,000 renewable up to 3 more years). 17) Sandy Moore Scholarship (1 award, $500 non-renewable). 18) Merle S. and Jean H. Solomon Scholarship (award number and amounts vary, as does renewal). 19) Rebecca Gentry Wilson “Rise Up” Scholarship (award number and amounts vary, non-renewable). 20) Sarah E. Morton “Teach in Person” Scholarship (2 awards, $1,000 each renewable up to one more year). 21) Busy Beaver Auto & Boat Detail Scholarship (1 award, $500 non-renewable). 22) PCEF Spirit Scholarship (Award number and amount varies, non-renewable). 23) PCEF Anonymous Donors Scholarship (award number and amount varies, non-renewable). 24) PCEF Scholarship (donor special awards, number and amount varies, non-renewable). 25) Dr. Williamson B. Strum and Faye Young Strum Scholarship (1 award, $5,000 renewable up to one more year). 26) Marie Howard Cates Scholarship (1 award, $1,000 non-renewable). 27) Darwin Family Scholarship (award number and amounts vary, renewal possible). 28) Why I’m Ready Scholarship (award number and amounts vary, non-renewable). 29) Legacy Building Company 49er Scholarship Fund (1 award, $1,000 non-renewable). 30) D. Hayes Clement Family Scholarship (1 award, $1,000 non-renewable). 31) Richard Vining Person Veterans Council Scholarship (1 award, $2,000 non-renewable). 32) Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteerism Scholarship (2 awards, $2,000 each non-renewable). 33) Zeke & Pam Smith Wolves & Pirates Forever Scholarship (2 awards, $1,000 each non-renewable). Special Scholarships for 2025 Only
The Person County Education Foundation Special Scholarship Fund was established in 2020 to allow one-time, unique, or other conditional scholarships to be awarded. It is funded through special donations from individual scholarship sponsors and award amounts vary.
The 2025 Person County Education Foundation (PCEF) Special Person County Medical Society Scholarship For 2025, PCEF is pleased to announce that up to three (3) $1,000 scholarships are being made available by the Person County Medical Society, specifically for a student pursuing a career as a Doctor of Medicine (MD), or as a Physician Associate (PA). One (1) scholarship is available for a graduate of Person High School, one (1) for a graduate of Roxboro Community School, and one(1) for a graduate of PECIL. Person County residency is required, and the student must be planning on attending a private or public 2- or 4-year college or university, pursuing appropriate degrees for such a career.
Applicants for this award will be evaluated based on his or her academic standing, examples of leadership, financial need, and character traits such as service to others in school or the community. These awards are non-renewable.
The 2025 Person County Education Foundation (PCEF) Special Elon University Scholarship Also for 2025, PCEF is pleased to announce that up to two (2) $1,000 scholarships are being made available this year especifically for a student pursuing a degree at Elon University. These scholarships are available to any student graduating from any Person County private or public high school, qualified home school authorized by the NC Division of Non-Public Education, or a NC Free Public Residential high school. Person County residency is required, and the student must be planning on attending Elon University pursuing any major offered at the school.
Applicants for this award will be evaluated based on academic standing, financial need, examples of leadership, and character traits such as service to others in school, church, or the community. This award is non-renewable.
OUR 2024 SCHOLARS
Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership Skyler Beshears, Reverend LG and Rosa Harris Elliott Scholarship, Appalachian State Arabia Harris, Busy Beaver Auto & Boat Detail Scholarship, UNC Pembroke Cathryn Haynes, Dr. Austin Flint and Mildred Satterfield Nichols Scholarship, East Carolina Charles Parker, Why I'm Ready Scholarship, UNC-Chapel Hill
Person County Schools Virtual Academy Justice Krause, Darwin Family Arts & Cultural Studies Scholarship, Baker College (MI)
Roxboro Community School Jonathan Durand, Merle S. and Jean H. Solomon Scholarship for Engineering, NC State Hannah Irby, Norman E. "Sonny" Cole, Sr. Family Scholarship, UNC-Charlotte Courtney Mangum, Clement Family Teaching Scholarship, Appalachian State Alison O'Briant, Clement Family Teaching Scholarship, NC State Robin Puryear, Marie Howard Cates Scholarship, Appalachian State Sabrina Mangum, Neb King, Inc. Scholarship, NC State Olivia Ess, Rotary Club of Roxboro Scholarship, Duke Meadow Jacobs, D&L Reynolds Foundation Nursing Scholarship, Campbell Dolores Anderson, Rotary Club of Roxboro Scholarship, Averett (VA) Carver Pleasant, Charlie Hubbard Memorial Scholarship, UNC-Wilmington Grace Bailey, Rebecca Gentry Wilson "Rise Up" Scholarship, UNC-Chapel Hill Nate Stovall, Zeke & Pam Smith Wolves & Pirates Forever Scholarship, NC State
Person County Home School Derby Harris, D&L Reynolds Foundation Electrical Systems Scholarship, Cape Fear CC
Person High School Sawyer Hawkins, Arc of Person County Learning Beyond High School Scholarship, Cape Fear CC Brandon Roach, Robah K. Burke, Sr. Family Scholarship, Appalachian State Ashley Pointer, W.O. Humphries Family Scholarship, Winston-Salem State Liberty Jones, Why I'm Ready Scholarship, NC State Miriam Clayton, Darwin Family Arts & Cultural Studies Scholarship, UNC-Charlotte Amaya Hargrove, PCEF Woodall Spirit Scholarship, Western Carolina Colin Kennedy, D&L Reynolds Foundation Automotive Systems Scholarship, Universal Technical Brady Blackwell, Hodge/Rogers Access Scholarship, East Carolina Julian Farrish, Merle S. and Jean H. Solomon Scholarship for Engineering, NC State Danni Brown, Dr. Williamson B. Strum and Faye Young Strum Scholarship, NC State Riley Carver, Dr. Thomas & Lelia C. Long Scholarship, UNC-Chapel Hill Landon Bowling, Merle S. and Jean H. Solomon Scholarship for Engineering, UNC-Charlotte Austin Hoke, Trent Yarborough Memorial Scholarship, NC State Reagann Wrenn, Rotary Club of Roxboro Scholarship, UNC-Chapel Hill Tyreek Torain, Merle S. and Jean H. Solomon Scholarship for Engineering, NC A&T State Maria Scotti D'abbusco, David and Dr. Vickie Tribble Scholarship, UNC-Chapel Hill Jadyn Chandler, Charles Anderson (Andy) Thomas Memorial Scholarship, NC State Carter Nichols, Rotary Club of Roxboro Scholarship, Appalachian State Jesakah Torain, Sandy Moore Scholarship, UNC-Chapel Hill Jordan Lunsford, Victoria Jalissa Bradsher Daniel Memorial Scholarship, NC A&T State Shelby Dryman, D&L Reynolds Foundation Liberty Scholarship, Liberty (VA) Cassie Jay, Dr. Austin Flint and Mildred Satterfield Nichols Scholarship, NC State Tommy Oakes, Zeke & Pam Smith Wolves & Pirates Forever Scholarship, NC State
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