Kids’ Chance of North Carolina,
Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation which provides educational
scholarships to the children of employees who have been catastrophically injured
or killed as a result of a workers’ compensation injury which is covered under
the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act.
Kids’ Chance will provide funds for these children to begin or continue
their education at college or vocational school levels. This is to provide
educational opportunities for those students which might otherwise have been
postponed or interrupted as a result of the financial hardship caused by the
death or serious injury of their parent.
Scholarships cover tuition, books and meals. The scholarship for an
independent four-year college or university may be awarded for the amount of
what an average state supported institution would cost. The amount provided can
vary as costs change. The technical school student would be provided with the
amount that coincides with current cost schedules for that institution. A
scholarship is good for one year with the provision that the student must
maintain an acceptable academic level each quarter/semester for it to continue.
The applicant may reapply at the end of the school year for the scholarship for
the following school term.
A few facts about Kids’ Chance of North Carolina: