Scholarship Opportunities

Honoring a legacy of cooperative leadership.

APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS NEXT YEAR!

Two Scholarships. One Shared Purpose.
Every year, we invest in the students who will carry the cooperative movement forward.
That’s Principle 6, cooperation among cooperatives, reaching beyond the leaders
already in this work to the ones coming next.

In 2027, we’re growing that investment. Alongside the Jim Graham Emerging
Cooperators Scholarship, we’re introducing the Common Ground Scholarship.
That’s two awards, two different stories, and one shared commitment to the next
generation of cooperators across the Carolinas.

Jim Graham Emerging Cooperators Scholarship · $1,000
Honoring a legacy of cooperative leadership.
For high school seniors who have already shown up as leaders in their schools, on their
teams, and in their communities.

Common Ground Scholarship · $1,000
Pathways to opportunity.
For high school seniors with a story to tell about a barrier they or their community faced,
and how cooperation helped open a path through it. Students headed to a four-year
university are welcome, and so are students headed to a trade, technical, or certification
program.

Applications open March 15, 2027
Both scholarships are open to graduating seniors in North and South Carolina. You can
apply to the one that fits your story, or to both. Full eligibility details and applications will
be posted here when the window opens.

APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS NEXT YEAR!

There is no application fee. This scholarship is open to all eligible students regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status. Application materials are reviewed only by the Council's scholarship committee and used solely to evaluate applications and administer the award. This is a one-time, non-renewable award. Selected recipients are not eligible to reapply in a future year.

If you need an accommodation to complete this application, contact the Aisha Everett, Executive Director of CCC, at aishae@carolinascouncil.coop and we'll work with you directly.