The Joyce Wade Scholarship ($500)
The JCEF Scholarship committee with a representative from JCPAPA will select the recipient from the applicants submitted from each high school. Applicants must complete the Johnston County Education Foundation Scholarship Application.
Other criteria:
- High school senior who exhibits leadership and caring within the school or community
- Child of a Johnston County Schools employee
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year institution no later than the next Fall semester
- Three references from different adults in each of the following areas: academic, extra-curricular and personal
- Essay containing 300 words or less which describes your goals for the future and how you plan to make a difference in the community through leadership and/or service
- High school transcript
The Shrimanker Family Scholarship ($1,000 each)
The Johnston County Education Scholarship committee will select the recipients. The scholarships may not be awarded to students from the same high school consecutively and the scholarships will be provided to two students from different high schools each year. Applicants must complete the Johnston County Education Foundation Scholarship Application.
Other criteria:
- Acceptance and attendance at an accredited college, community college, or university as a full time student
- Have a financial need
- Student must remain free of drug and alcohol use
- Outstanding ability in the education field
Neuse Termite and Pest Control Scholarship ($1,000-$5,000)
The applicants must complete the Johnston County Education Foundation Scholarship Application. The Johnston County Education Foundation and Family members of the Neuse Termite and Pest Control will select the recipient. This scholarship is intended to assist a student who (or the family) has experienced an unusual financial hardship.
Other criteria:
- Family income and financial need and parents make $100,000 or less combined income
- A one-page (or more) essay on the following topic: “Please describe the hardship and the impact it has had on you and/or your family. Please explain your plans after high school and how a scholarship will help you reach your goals.”
- Receive no other substantial scholarship through the school’s selection committee or that the committee is aware of at the time of the selection
- Church involvement
- Achieve a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0
- Be involved in after-school activities which include athletics and other school-related activities or work. A summary of activities should be kept and provided with the application
- Must remain free of drug and alcohol use
- High school transcript
Pine Level Elementary School Scholarship ($1000)
Applicants must complete the Johnston County Education Foundation Application and the scholarship committee will select the recipient.
Other criteria:
- Attend Pine Level Elementary School (Micro-Pine Level Elementary 2008-2016) for all 6 years and completed 5th grade
- Intend to pursue a degree in elementary education
- Achieve a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0
- Attend college, community college or university as a full-time student
- Donate a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer work. A summary of activities should be kept and provided with the application
- Students must remain free of drug and alcohol use
- High school transcript
The Cooper Academy Scholarship ($500)
The Johnston County Education Foundation Scholarship Committee, a teacher from Cooper Academy and the PTA board member will select the recipient. Applicants must complete the Johnston County Education Foundation Application.
Other criteria:
- Attend 3 or more years and completed fifth grade at Cooper Academy, Clayton
- Attend college, community college, or university as a full-time student
- Graduated from any of the Johnston County High Schools
- Student must remain free of drug and alcohol use
- The student must write an essay, approximately one page, on the value of education. Portions of this essay, or the essay in its entirety, maybe used in presentation of materials
The James “Jimmy” Earp Golf Scholarship ($500)
The Johnston County Education Foundation and a member of the James “Jimmy” Earp Family will select the scholarship recipient. Applicants must complete the Johnston County Education Foundation Application.
Other criteria:
- Play golf for 1-4 years with your high school
- Recommendation from your golf coach submitted with your application
- Accepted and plan to attend an accredited university, college or community college as a full-time student
- Continue in the golf field
The Tana S Brinke Future Educators Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
The family of Tana S. Brinke wishes to provide a scholarship to a worthy graduate of Cleveland High School or West Johnston High School graduating class. The intention of the scholarship is to honor and remember Tana S. Brinke.
Other criteria:
- Achieve a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0
- Attend college, community college or university as a fulltime student
- Enrolling in any type of education field
- Respond to the two following essay questions. Responses are asked to be 500 words or less: Can you tell us about an experience or person that has shaped your desire to become an educator? OR What do you believe you have to offer the students of the future?
The Earl and Alice Honeycutt Scholarship ($500)
The family and friends of Earl and Alice Honeycutt wish to provide a scholarship to a worthy graduate of South Johnston, West Johnston or Cleveland High School.
Other criteria:
- Students must have a demonstrated history of service to others. Such as Fire or EMS, their church, or ministry in other countries, civic or not for profit organizations
- Students must have evidence of their service through a letter of reference from that organization, along with a summary of their service
- Donate a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer work. A summary of activities should be kept and provided with the application
- Provide a 400-600 word essay on what service to others means to the student
The Robert L Anderson Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
The Johnston County Bar Association wishes to provide a scholarship to a worthy graduate of Johnston County Public School. The intention of this scholarship is to Honor/Remember Judge Robert L. Anderson by awarding scholarships to students that have engaged in significant public service activities that improve community well being.
Other criteria:
- Achieve a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0
- Demonstrate social and emotional maturity
- Donate a minimum of 15 hours to community service project(s)
- Submit an essay stating significant public service activities accomplished
- Attend college community college or university as a full time student
