For Applicants

Thank you for your interest in Children’s Scholarship Fund– Charlotte (CSF-C), a fund of Foundation For The Carolinas. This program provides partial scholarships based on financial need to families in Mecklenburg County who wish to send their children in grades K-8 to independent schools. Recipients are chosen through a computerized random lottery process and receive financial assistance to attend the tuition-based schools of their choice. Families must always contribute at least $500 (per family, not per child) towards tuition (from NY policies and procedures).

To be eligible to apply for scholarship assistance your child must:

  1. be five years old and entering grades K-8 in the 2012-2013 school year.
  2. your household income must fall within the guidelines listed on our lottery form.
  3. your family must reside in Mecklenburg County, NC.

If you need additional help or have other questions, please contact Carla McCrorey (email: cmccrorey@fftc.org) at Foundation For The Carolinas.

Important Update:

  • Lottery Application Process for the 2012-2013 school year is currently closed; the random lottery was administered in October, 2011.   If you have NOT received a letter to date, your application was not selected.
  • The admissions process for the 2013-2014 school year is being re-evaluated and applications are not available at this time.  Please refer back to website on June 1st for updated instructions.