2026 ACF Scholarship Timeline

January 2: Applications open

February 18: Applications due

February 24: Recommendations due (if applicable)

February 25-March 18: Applications reviewed by selection committees

April 1: Scholarship recipients notified

May-June: Award ceremonies (if applicable)

Click here for Scholarship Descriptions

Application process:

  • Applicants will create an account and then answer a few questions to determine which scholarships are a potential match.

  • Applicants complete applications for all eligible ACF scholarships. The applications include answering questions about yourself and your higher education plans and in some cases requesting a copy of your transcript and getting recommendations.

  • Some questions are shared across applications, minimizing the amount of time you have to spend when applying for more than one scholarship.

Questions:

Please reach out to Emily McCollum at emily@alamancecommunityfoundation.org for assistance.

Click here to apply - Jan 2 through Feb 18 - 2026

ACF manages scholarship funds established by generous donors wanting to support individuals pursuing higher education while honoring special people or occasions.

Scholarships recognize achievement, assist with education costs and help build a future generation of educated humans and community leaders.


We welcome donations to support any of our scholarship funds.
Each scholarship below is linked to its description and dedicated donation page.


Scholars and Evaluators can login here:

scholarship portal