- Must be a full-time student
- Is a graduate from a North Carolina high school
- Must be enrolled in an associate, diploma, or certificate program
- Must be a U.S. citizen and resident of North Carolina (NCGS 116-143.1), and be eligible for in-state tuition
- Demonstrate scholastic achievement with a GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, books, fees, course supplies and transportation.
- Must continue at the college where enrolled at the time of the scholarship award and for the duration of the scholarship.
- Cannot be a Director, employee, or family member of an employee or Director of the State Employee’s Credit Union or SECU Foundation.