The new deadline is noon on March 31 or until all seats are filled.
Endowed by Drucilla and Dr. Barry Russell, the scholarship helps students fulfill their educational goals.
Jake Tallent is now a captain for an Asheville-based charter airline.
Human Services Technology grad Ashley Cook and second-year Nursing student Elizabeth Cartwright are employed by the Jackson County Children's Advocacy Center.
At the conclusion of the fall semester, 237 Southwestern Community College students earned their associate degrees, diplomas and certificates.
The new $20,000 gift will be added to the First Citizens Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund that was established last year through the SCC Foundation.
Now in its fifth year, the Carolina-Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) is designed to guarantee admission to UNC from community colleges around the state. Southwestern is now accepting current high school seniors to join the fall cohort with a deadline of April 1.
