Provision Financial Resources (formerly the North Carolina Baptist Foundation) awards the Nell J. Clary Scholarship to North Carolina residents who are members of a church affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of NC and have been accepted for full-time enrollment at any accredited college, university, or seminary. Selection weighs average-or-better academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and financial need. Applicants submit two reference letters, one from a pastor, plus a transcript; no application fee. Awards run $500-$2,500 per year and are not automatically renewed.
DemographicsMust be an NC resident 1+ year and a member of a church affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of NC; membership is free, not a paid gate.
$500-$2,500 per year, half disbursed each semester; students reapply annually