With the help of our donors, PSF is pleased to help offset the cost of college for eligible CHCCS graduating seniors. The Public School Foundation proudly manages several donor-advised college scholarship funds to support students graduating in good standing from CHCCS. By completing a simple application, students are considered by a review committee, which selects recipients each year. These scholarships help remove financial barriers, show our belief in students’ potential, and provide the encouragement and resources they need to pursue higher education and achieve their goals.

Scholarship Applications are currently closed and will reopen for the class of 2027 on February 1, 2027.

  • Anne Barnes Scholarship in the Arts

    $1,000 scholarship for a CHCCS graduating senior pursuing a career in the arts

  • April Ross Student Athlete Scholarship

    $500 scholarship for a Carrboro High School graduating senior who is a student athlete

  • Austin Charles Rainey Memorial Scholarship

    $1,000 scholarship for a Chapel Hill High graduating senior pursuing physical therapy or athletic training

  • AVID Promise Scholarship

    $2,000 scholarship awarded to one AVID senior at each CHCCS traditional high school

  • Brogden Scholarship

    $1,000 scholarship for an ECHHS graduating senior who identifies as female and plans to pursue STEM

  • Deshera Mack Scholarship

    $1,000 scholarship for a CHCCS graduating senior interested in becoming a teacher

  • Elizabeth Raney Vincent Scholarship for Foreign Language

    $500 scholarship for a Chapel Hill High graduating senior

  • Empowerment Scholarship

    $10,000 four-year, achievement-based scholarship for a CHCCS graduating senior of color who identifies as a woman

  • Hanna Award for Girls in STEM

    $1,000 scholarship for a CHCCS graduating senior who identifies as female and plans to pursue STEM

  • Jay Wilson Legacy Scholarship

    $1,000 scholarship for an East Chapel Hill High graduating senior, awarded through teacher nomination

  • Lombardo-Van Bourgondien Scholarship

    $2,500 scholarship for a CHCCS graduating senior who had an IEP during high school

  • New American Scholarship

    $8,000 scholarship for a CHCCS graduating senior who is a recent immigrant with demonstrated financial need

  • New Horizons & Opportunities Scholarship

    $2,000 scholarship for CHCCS graduating seniors planning to attend trade or community college

  • R.D. Smith Scholarship

    $500 scholarship for a CHCCS graduating senior with strong academics and financial need

  • Spanish Dual Language Scholarship

    $5,000 scholarship for a CHCCS graduating senior who participated in the Spanish Dual Language Program

  • Tina Schmoock Opportunity Scholarship

    $2,000 scholarship for a Carrboro High graduating senior with financial need

  • Tony Yount Memorial Scholarship

    $1,000 scholarship for a Chapel Hill High graduating senior involved in yearbook or pursuing history, political science, or global studies