Sandhills Promise
91Ó°ÊÓ promises to pay two years of tuition for eligible students.
Scholarship Details
For eligible students, 91Ó°ÊÓ agrees to pay the tuition, technology, activity, and CAPS fees up to the in-state rate for two years, including summer terms.
- SCC will cover tuition up to the in-state rate for courses taken by out-of-state students. Out-of-state students will not be eligible for the Sandhills Promise Program during semesters that they receive other financial aid that covers in-state tuition rate.
- Eligibility begins in the fall semester after high school graduation and ends the summer semester of their second year.
- Federal and state grants, scholarships, and outside funding must be exhausted before SCC begins payment.
- Books and course specific fees are not included under the Sandhills Promise Program.
Requirements
Eligibility
- Be a resident of Moore or Hoke County.
- Be a private, public, or registered home-school equivalent high school graduate planning to attend SCC the fall semester immediately following high school graduation.
- Successfully complete at least four dual-enrollment courses through SCC's Career and College Promise program with a GPA of 2.0 or higher and a 67% completion rate by the time of high school graduation.
Enrollment
- Apply to Sandhills as a degree-seeking student and meet with a College Navigator.
- Students who completed a SCC application for the Career and College Promise Program are required to re-apply as a college student.
- Submit your high school or high school equivalency transcript.
- Apply for the Sandhills Promise by completing the online SCC scholarship application.
- Complete the using 2023 tax information.
Deadlines
Fall 2025 Priority Deadline: July 28th, 2025. The following requirements must be met by the deadline, to ensure your eligibility.
- A new SCC admissions application must be completed, submitted, and on record with the Student Onboarding office.
- Official high school transcript showing your graduation date must be submitted and on record with the SCC Registrar's office.
- Your SCC scholarship application must be completed, submitted, and on record with the SCC Scholarship Office.
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Your 2025-26 FAFSA and all additional required financial aid paperwork must be completed, submitted, and on record with the SCC Financial Aid Office.
Don't wait until the week of the deadline to submit your FAFSA to SCC, you will not meet the deadline.
Once enrolled, students must continuously meet the financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress standards outlined by the state and federal government (maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 67% of all courses attempted at Sandhills Community College.)
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