Margaret & Tanya Gayle Elementary Education Scholarship

Each college at NC State offers scholarship opportunities to students enrolled in its academic programs. To apply for scholarships with the colleges listed below, visit go.ncsu.edu/packassist. The application opens on December 1. New students can apply once admitted to the university. Learn more about the application process here.

Continuing undergraduate students can begin their application on December 1. New freshmen and transfer students who have been admitted to NC State on or prior to the January 30 admission notification can begin their application on February 1. Priority consideration is given to students who complete their application by February 15th. Because there are many applicants, the Scholarship Committee begins their review immediately so applicants are encouraged to apply upon notification of their acceptance to North Carolina State University. College of Education scholarships are usually offered to freshman following decisions about the Park Scholarships and other University-wide scholarships

• Provides a scholarship to a first-year student accepted or enrolled in the Elementary Education curriculum.
• Recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated financial need, leadership and extracurricular achievements.
• A personal interview by the scholarship committee is required.
• The student must have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher, a combined SAT score of 1200 with a verbal and mathematical minimum score no less than 500, and/or an ACT score of 23 or greater.
• Renewable provided the student maintains at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.