The intent of the scholarship program is to provide books and tuition for students wishing to enroll in the Pathways program who earn too much to receive total social service educational benefits, yet do not have the discretionary income to pay for the career training they need.

Who qualifies for a scholarship?

Candidates who meet the criteria described here will be considered for a scholarship. The criteria will include those students needing a GED or those with reading or math assessments below 12.9 grade level. In addition, recipients of scholarships must meet one of the following categories as outlined here.

Category 1 – Low-Wage Earners and Under-Skilled Workers

Low-wage earners are those who are working part-time or who are full-time employed without benefits. Income limits for qualifications are listed in the table below.

Under-skilled workers are those who desire to improve their career skills to reflect the job market demand.

Category 2 – Unemployed, Career Changers, Emerging Workers, and Downsized Workers

Unemployed are those who are not working and want to be in a self-sustaining career.

Emerging workers are those students recently graduated from high school or GED who are seeking short-term training.

Career changers are those workers who are seeking to update their education and skills for jobs that are in demand in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region.

Downsized workers are those workers who are returning to education for a career change because of company downsizing or job/skill elimination.

Category 3 – Single-parents, Homemakers, and Displaced Homemakers

Single parents are those who are challenged to provide the sole support of their children and need the education and training to prepare for a self-sustaining career.

Homemakers are those newly emerging or returning to the workforce without the necessary skills for employment in a satisfactory career.

Displaced homemakers are those who need the education and career skills necessary for the family to be self-sustaining.

Recommendation

In addition to meeting the requirements above, two people who are not members of your family must also recommend you for a scholarship. Each person must send the Scholarship Recommendation Form directly to CPCC in a sealed envelop. The address to send the forms to is

Mr. Lindsey Embrey
c/o Pathways to Employment Scholarship
P.O. Box 35009
Charlotte, NC 28235-5009

You should provide the Scholarship Recommendation Form and a stamped, addressed envelop to the people you ask to provide a recommendation for you.

How to apply

In order to receive a scholarship you must meet the requirements listed above.

If you meet the requirements listed above, follow the steps below to apply for a scholarship.

1. Complete all information requested on the Scholarship Application. Print clearly.
2. Write a 200-word essay that describes your desire, motivation, and intended Pathways program of study at CPCC. Include information about yourself that will help the scholarship review committee see why you deserve the scholarship. Be sure to include details and other information that you think the committe should know about you.
3. Send the Scholarship Application and your essay to:

   Mr. Lindsey Embrey
   c/o Pathways to Employment Scholarship
   P.O. Box 35009
   Charlotte, NC 28235-5009

4. Ask two people who are not members of your family to complete and send the Scholarship Recommendation Forms directly to CPCC.

If you are selected as a potential candidate for a scholarship, you will be asked to come to a personal interview with the scholarship review committe. You must attend the interview in order to recieve a scholarship.