Partially funded

Goodnight Scholars Program

North Carolina State University, United States

Scholarship overview

The Goodnight Scholars Program, founded in 2008 with support from NC State alumni Jim Goodnight '65 and Ann Goodnight '68, is a scholarship for first-year students from low- and middle-income North Carolina families who study science, technology, engineering or mathematics, or STEM education. A companion Goodnight Transfer Scholars Program (founded 2017) serves community college transfers.

Both programmes pair the scholarship with a student development programme to prepare scholars as leaders in STEM and STEM education.

Award Information

  • Resident of North Carolina: students living in North Carolina who will graduate from a North Carolina high school are eligible regardless of immigration or visa status
  • Adjusted gross income (AGI) of $150,000 or less
  • Intended major in STEM or STEM education
  • Meeting all criteria does not guarantee an invitation to apply; the university sends approximately 1,600 invitations to applicants who applied for fall admission
  • First-year scholars: $25,000 per year for four years (eight semesters)
  • Transfer scholars: renewable for three years
  • Early November: apply to NC State by the Early Action deadline
  • Special Circumstances Form in wolfPAW: 2 November to 1 December
  • Mid-December: invitations to apply issued
  • Mid-January: applications due
  • 27 February 2027: Finalist Interview Day (top 180 candidates)
  • Early March 2027: recipients notified; acceptance due by 15 April 2027
  1. Apply to NC State by the Early Action deadline.
  2. If invited in mid-December, complete the Goodnight Scholars application through PACK ASSIST, including self-reported household income.
  3. Finalists attend the required Finalist Interview Day.

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How selection works

A committee of NC State faculty, staff, alumni and campus partners reviews academic achievement, extracurricular and community involvement and understanding of the role of STEM fields in societal and global issues.

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