Scholarships

Apr 25, 2024

EOSI Dinner Celebrates Four Years of Funding

NC State recently held a special reception for donors to the Extraordinary Opportunity Scholarship Initiative and the students who their contributions have helped learn, grow and succeed. The celebration was a touching look back at the initiative's first four years and a look forward at its promising future. 

Apr 24, 2024

New Scholarship Endowment Honors Memory of Political Science Endowment

It was a natural choice for Lope “Max” Diaz II’s parents — Lope and Aixa — to establish a new scholarship endowment in his memory to benefit students from his alma mater. Max died in 2017 from an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 40 years old, a husband, father and devoted NC State alum. 

Apr 23, 2024

Podcast: Scholarships and Financial Aid With Krista Ringler

On the Season 3 finale of the NC State Philanthropy Podcast, we’re joined by Krista Ringler, NC State’s associate vice provost and director of Scholarships and Financial Aid, to discuss her office’s work and its importance. 

Apr 22, 2024

Goodnight Scholarships Selects Finalists for Transfer Class of 2027

The Goodnight Scholarships program has revealed the finalists who will participate in its annual Transfer Finalist Interview Day. From the Finalist Interview Day, 50 students will be invited to join the Goodnight Transfer Scholars Program’s class of 2027. 

Apr 22, 2024

Announcing the Park Alumni Society Board for 2024-2026

The Park Scholarships program recently announced the new board members of the Park Alumni Society for 2024-2026. The society was formed in 2003 to serve as a clearinghouse for information for Park alumni, foster interaction between alumni and current scholars, be involved in the program’s recruitment and selection process, and more. These six new members, along with three returning members, will further that work. 

Apr 22, 2024

Sassorossi Family Establishes Scholarship for Paper Science Majors

Deanna and Sarah Sassorossi began to dream about giving back to the College of Natural Resources long before their graduation in 2016 and 2017, respectively. That dream has since grown from small gifts to an endowed scholarship in support of NC State’s Day of Giving 2024. 

Apr 22, 2024

Talking Global Impact With Jenni Mangala

Jenni Mangala ’24 was a guest on a recent episode of the Technical Creative, a STEMedia podcast. Mangala is a Park Scholar majoring in electrical engineering with a concentration in renewable electric energy systems and minoring in renewable energy assessment. 

Apr 22, 2024

NC State Couple Donates Land for Natural Resources Education

When Tom and Priscilla Terry decided to donate 138 acres along Broad Creek to NC State, they gave a gift designed to keep on giving to students interested in learning about and managing our natural resources for generations to come. The Terrys also included a provision guaranteeing that if the property is ever sold, the proceeds of that sale will go toward an existing scholarship fund in the College of Natural Resources that the Terrys created a few years ago. 

Apr 15, 2024

#PoolePack Community Comes Together for 2024 Day of Giving

Poole College of Management raised the most gifts across the university and won several giving and social media challenges on NC State’s Day of Giving. 

Apr 15, 2024

Meet the Brevard Zoo’s New Veterinarian, Dr. Rachel Turner

Rachel Turner is a Park Scholar from the class of 2012 who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in animal science and then attended the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. Most recently, Turner worked as the associate veterinarian at the Birmingham Zoo.