2025 Union County Education Foundation Scholarship Offerings:
*You are welcome to apply for one, two, or all three offerings. Reviewr will give the option to copy your answers from your first application into the subsequent applications.
1) Dr. Ed Davis Scholarship
$3,000 one-time award to a UCPS senior who is pursuing public education
2) Janet Tyson Scholarship
$2,000 one-time award to a UCPS senior who is pursuing public education (preference for Sun Valley High Seniors)
3) Participate Learning Scholarship
Two $2,500 awards to a UCPS senior who is in the TeachUCPS program at Porter Ridge High or Weddington High and plans to go to SPCC for the first two years and then to Wingate University. Awards with be made during your Junior and Senior years at Wingate University. Multiple students may be awarded. Sponsored by Participate Learning.
DEADLINE: Friday, March 28th at 11:59 pm
Please be prepared to provide the following. (ONLY PDF documents less than 1MB will be accepted for ALL attachments)
Required for all scholarships:
- A letter of recommendation from an administrator from your high school, i.e. teacher, counselor, etc.
- A complete transcript.
- Resume with a listing of your extracurricular activities.
- Statement of why you want to go into public education (Dr. Ed Davis and Janet Tyson Scholarships)
Optional:
- Results of SAT or other Scholastic Achievement tests. (OPTIONAL)
*Decisions are final once announced and are made by a volunteer committee of the Education Foundation.
Questions? Call or email Amy Sperry Executive Director at asperry@ucedfoundation.org OR 704-296-0725