Gene and Lee Meyer Scholarship
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Award Amount: $3,000
Deadline: 1/22/2026
Location: Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Haywood, Cherokee, NC
Minimum GPA: 3
Grade Level: 12
Overview
The Gene and Lee Meyer Scholarship program supports graduating public high school seniors from Graham, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties, or the Qualla Boundary (Cherokee Indian Reservation), North Carolina. Well-rounded students who are motivated to pursue higher education and have financial needs, Native American Indians who can prove at least 25% tribal affiliation, and students transitioning out of foster care receive special consideration.