Apply for Unlimited Park Scholarships program

If you believe you’re qualified for the Park Scholarships based on our selection criteria of scholarship, leadership, service and character, we welcome you to apply! The application processes for Park Scholarships and NC State undergraduate admissions are separate, so be sure to follow the instructions below. The application for 2024-2025 will open in mid-August.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible for the Park Scholarships program, candidates must:

• Have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.8.
• Be a United States citizen, permanent resident of the U.S., or graduating from a high school located in the U.S. (regardless of citizenship status).
• Apply for fall, first-year admission into a baccalaureate program at NC State.
  • Not open to transfer students.

By 11:59 pm ET, November 1:

• Apply for undergraduate admission to NC State.
• Complete the Park Scholarships application.

The Park Scholarships application requires:

• Two recommendations
• Information about advanced coursework completed
• Two essays

From the NC State admission application, we will also review your:

• Activities and honors
• Personal essay
• NC State’s short-answer essays
• NC State’s optional short answer essays
• Transcript
• ACT and/or SAT scores*
• We do NOT have access to general recommendations submitted to the NC State application.

*ACT and/or SAT scores are not required for your Park Scholarships application. If you submit your test scores to NC State AND ask that they be considered for admission, we will also consider them in our process.