{"id":893,"date":"2023-04-03T05:08:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T05:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/?page_id=893"},"modified":"2024-02-28T19:53:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T19:53:11","slug":"nc-patriot-star-family-recovery-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/nc-patriot-star-family-recovery-scholarship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"NC Patriot Star Family Recovery Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"893\" class=\"elementor elementor-893\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a6c364 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6a6c364\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cc52a5\" data-id=\"3cc52a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349fb58f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"349fb58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">scholarship <span>PROGRAMS<\/span><\/span><\/h1><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-260a6a48 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"260a6a48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-552c7447\" data-id=\"552c7447\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d383ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"3d383ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/donate-1\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-donate\"><\/i>DONATE\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a4e0285\" data-id=\"3a4e0285\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d03c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"69d03c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/nc-patriot-star-family-recovery-scholarship-program\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-graduate\"><\/i>SCHOLARSHIPS\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5377eb2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5377eb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eef5112\" data-id=\"6eef5112\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69fb4e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"69fb4e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6256d1c\" data-id=\"6256d1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c0095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03c0095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patriot Foundation supports the educational goals of military and veteran families through scholarships.\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4bffea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4bffea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tSince its inception in 2003, Patriot Foundation has utilized donations from corporate partners, private foundations, and individual donors to fund these scholarships to our military communities throughout the country. In 2020, Patriot Foundation and the North Carolina Legislature entered into a public\/private partnership. It was one of the first of its kind. The allocations from the State allow Patriot Foundation to increase scholarship support of North Carolina military families attending North Carolina post-secondary institutions.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b0f1eba elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6b0f1eba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1606b8\" data-id=\"f1606b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6535367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6535367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2698eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2698eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patriot Foundation currently administers two scholarship programs using NC state and federal funds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f6bf8 wpr-advanced-accordion-icon-side-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-accordion\" data-id=\"14f6bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;active_item&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"wpr-advanced-accordion\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-active-index=\"0\" data-accordion-trigger=\"click\" data-interaction-speed=\"0.4\">\n\n\t\t\t\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-flag-usa\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">NC Patriot Star Family RECOVERY Scholarship Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p class=\"\">The Recovery Scholarship Program is funded through the American Rescue Plan with the goal of easing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a need-based scholarship that includes specific household income requirements. This federal program allocated funds to North Carolina, which in turn granted funds to Patriot Foundation. <strong>This program will conclude in December 2026 with Spring 2027 awards.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Recovery Scholarships are available to the children and spouses of fallen or disabled veterans, children of injured active-duty service members, as well as qualifying disabled veterans. Applicants must be\u00a0NC residents\u00a0accepted to or attending\u00a0NC post-secondary\u00a0institutions. Disabled veterans must have a VA disability rating of\u00a0at least 50%. Household income must be\u00a0less than 350%\u00a0of the federal poverty level. \u00a0Federal poverty guidelines can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Poverty-Guidelines-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>. To view the scholarship program\u2019s eligibility requirements and learn more about the application process, see below.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Recovery Scholarship Amount: Up to $6,500 per semester<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Funds may be used to cover up to the <strong>cost of attendance<\/strong>. Applicants must have qualifying expenses not met by other grants, stipends, or scholarships.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Eligible institutions include any of the following:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>A constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.\u00a0<\/li><li>A community college under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Community Colleges.<\/li><li>A junior college, senior college, or university that meets all the following requirements:<ul><li>Is operated and governed by private interests not under the control of the federal government, the State, or any local government.<\/li><li>Has a main permanent campus, as defined in G.S. 116-280(4), located within the State of North Carolina.<\/li><li>Does not operate for profit.<\/li><li>The curriculum is primarily directed toward the awarding of associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees.<\/li><li>Meets one of the following requirements:<ul><li>Is a private educational institution as defined in G.S. 143B-1224.<\/li><li>Is accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a reliable authority concerning the quality of education or training offered by institutions of higher education.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>A private vocational institution, including Federal Aviation Administration certificated aviation training programs.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-flag-usa\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">NC Patriot STAR Family Scholarship Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p class=\"\">The Star Scholarship program is funded annually through the NC Legislature and has the same eligibility criteria as the Recovery Program, except it does not have specific household income requirements.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">Star Scholarships are available to the children and spouses of fallen or disabled veterans, children of injured active-duty service members, as well as qualifying disabled veterans. Applicants must be\u00a0<strong>NC residents<\/strong>\u00a0accepted to or attending NC <strong>post-secondary <\/strong>institutions. Disabled veterans must have a VA disability rating of\u00a0<strong>at least 50%<\/strong>. To view the scholarship program\u2019s eligibility requirements and learn more about the application process, see below.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Star Scholarship Amount: Up to $3,250.00 per semester.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Funds may be used to cover up to the <strong>cost of attendance<\/strong>. Applicants must have qualifying expenses not met by other grants, stipends, or scholarships.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Eligible institutions include any of the following:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>A constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.\u00a0<\/li><li>A community college under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Community Colleges.<\/li><li>A junior college, senior college, or university that meets all the following requirements:<ul><li>Is operated and governed by private interests not under the control of the federal government, the State, or any local government.<\/li><li>Has a main permanent campus, as defined in G.S. 116-280(4), located within the State of North Carolina.<\/li><li>Does not operate for profit.<\/li><li>The curriculum is primarily directed toward the awarding of associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees.<\/li><li>Meets one of the following requirements:<ul><li>Is a private educational institution as defined in G.S. 143B-1224.<\/li><li>Is accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a reliable authority concerning the quality of education or training offered by institutions of higher education.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>A private vocational institution, including Federal Aviation Administration certificated aviation training programs.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8e7b91 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"c8e7b91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a9110c\" data-id=\"8a9110c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb2437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bb2437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APPLICATION INFORMATION\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad945a4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ad945a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-block-end:0;flex-grow:1;border-block-start:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-start .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-start .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-start .elementor-divider__element{margin-inline-start:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-end .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-end .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-end .elementor-divider__element{margin-inline-end:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-block-start:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd7b75 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd7b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Applicants will use the single application provided below to apply for consideration for the two scholarships. The eligibility of the applicant will determine the scholarship program for which the applicant will be considered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Applications are processed using the secure and trusted Submittable platform, so applicants\u2019 sensitive information remains safe and confidential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90044b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a90044b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Application Deadlines<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>2024-2025 Application Cycle | March 15, 2024 &#8211; May 15, 2024<\/strong><\/p><p>Questions: Contact the Scholarship Administrator at <a href=\"mailto:sc**********@pa***************.org\" data-original-string=\"sjFSh5DY2L0MSs+e1BOkrx098f60V6xe+9sHLU8swnBbm4TIFAVs7nt7+O4TQk0G\" title=\"This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf6f89 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fbf6f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video 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.elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/835576864?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-770ec68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"770ec68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc101c\" data-id=\"5dc101c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e793011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e793011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb17a5f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bb17a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cefdfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cefdfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Select your relationship to the service member or veteran below to view the specific eligibility requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea45e8 wpr-tabs-responsive-yes wpr-tabs-hr-position-pro-lt wpr-tabs-position-above wpr-tabs-icon-position-left wpr-tabs-triangle-yes wpr-tabs-triangle-type-outer elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-tabs\" data-id=\"5ea45e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tab_transition_duration&quot;:0.1}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tabs\" data-options=\"{&quot;activeTab&quot;:1,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tabs-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wpr-tab-9921\" class=\"wpr-tab elementor-repeater-item-2bfc1fa\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tab-title\">CHILD<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-flag-usa\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wpr-tab-9922\" class=\"wpr-tab elementor-repeater-item-8da607f\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tab-title\">SPOUSE<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-flag-usa\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wpr-tab-9923\" class=\"wpr-tab elementor-repeater-item-6fd7ef9\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tab-title\">VETERAN<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-flag-usa\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tabs-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wpr-tab-content-9921\" class=\"wpr-tab-content elementor-repeater-item-2bfc1fa\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tab-content-inner elementor-clearfix wpr-anim-size-large wpr-overlay-fade-in\"><ul><li>Attending or accepted to NC post-secondary school<\/li><li>Resident of NC, or parent is active-duty permanently stationed in NC<\/li><li>Registered for Selective Service, if applicable<\/li><li>Sponsoring service member meets one of the following residency criteria:<ul><li>Current resident of NC<\/li><li>Was a resident of NC at the time of entrance into service<\/li><li>Was permanently stationed in NC at the time of death<\/li><li>Active duty permanently stationed in NC<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sponsoring service member meets following service criteria:<ul><li>Killed in the line of duty<\/li><li>Died from service connected injury or illness<\/li><li>Veteran living with a disability rating of 50% or greater<\/li><li>Active-duty service member incurred traumatic wounds or illness<\/li><li>Total household income less than 350% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Poverty-Guidelines-2024.pdf\">federal poverty level<\/a> excluding Veteran Disability payments and related compensation (for Recovery Program only)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wpr-tab-content-9922\" class=\"wpr-tab-content elementor-repeater-item-8da607f\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tab-content-inner elementor-clearfix wpr-anim-size-large wpr-overlay-fade-in\"><ul><li>Attending or accepted to NC post-secondary school<\/li><li>Resident of NC<\/li><li>Registered for Selective Service, if applicable<\/li><li>Sponsoring service member meets one of the following residency criteria:<ul><li>Resident of NC<\/li><li>Was a resident of NC at the time of entrance into service<\/li><li>Was permanently stationed in NC at the time of death<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Sponsoring service member meets following service criteria:<ul><li>Killed in the line of duty<\/li><li>Died from service-connected injury or illness<\/li><li>Veteran living with a disability rating of 50% or greater<\/li><li>Total household income less than 350% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Poverty-Guidelines-2024.pdf\">federal poverty level<\/a> excluding Veteran Disability payments and related compensation (for Recovery Program only)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wpr-tab-content-9923\" class=\"wpr-tab-content elementor-repeater-item-6fd7ef9\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-tab-content-inner elementor-clearfix wpr-anim-size-large wpr-overlay-fade-in\"><p>Star And Recovery Program Requirements:<\/p><ul><li>Attending or accepted to NC post-secondary school<\/li><li>Resident of NC\u00a0<\/li><li>Veteran disability rating of 50% or greater<\/li><\/ul><p>Recovery Program Requirements In Addition To Above:<\/p><ul><li>Total household income less than 350% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Poverty-Guidelines-2024.pdf\">federal poverty level<\/a> excluding Veteran Disability payments and related compensation<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20b175c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"20b175c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b985c9b\" data-id=\"b985c9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cdbf8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cdbf8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IMPACT\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b82b94 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9b82b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f6a127 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"8f6a127\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e71a57\" data-id=\"5e71a57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa2bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa2bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Joanna<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8220;I never got the chance to know my father. My father, CW3 Christopher Michael Allgaier, was killed in action on May 30, 2007 when I was only three years old. After the tragedy, my family remained in Fayetteville, NC, which put us approximately 30 minutes away from Fort Bragg. Due to this close proximity to such a prominent military base, many of my academic peers were consequently children of Army soldiers just like me, however, the largest difference between them and me lay in the fact that their parent was alive, and mine wasn\u2019t. On the rare occasion I met another child of a fallen soldier, I cherished the shared connection, but these instances of comradery were few and far between<br \/>compared to the number of times I\u2019ve been made to feel isolated in my status at school. Continuously witnessing soldier homecomings, attending the mandatory Veterans Day assemblies, and being singled out as an example of the tragedies of war within my social studies lesson slowly manifested a feeling of total loneliness. None of my classmates shared my experience, and I simply existed as a cautionary tale of what could happen to my classmates, but their fear was my reality. After years and years of wallowing in my own pity, it took me longer than I care to admit to realize that I am definitely not alone, and scholarships like that of Patriot Foundation Scholarship prove just that.<\/p><p>To me, this scholarship means that my family, and families like us, aren\u2019t alone. After an entire lifetime of living under a single parent with the impression that none of my friends understood my struggle, I have now been presented with a multitude of opportunities and connections to those who know exactly what it\u2019s like to be in my shoes and seek to help me. Such an influx of support generates a plethora of gratitude and comfort from my family as I venture further into my academic future through admission to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. My progress would not be possible without not only the financial support, but also the communal support that comes with opportunities like that of this scholarship. I\u2019m not alone, and I never truly was, thanks to scholarships such as that of the Patriot Foundation Scholarship.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb12214\" data-id=\"fb12214\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62ec5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c62ec5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column 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src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/835582389?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecdfee8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ecdfee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-98e4499 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"98e4499\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2ed2d7\" data-id=\"f2ed2d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa8e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-video-box\" data-id=\"efa8e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_video_box_video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-video-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-video-box-container-efa8e46\" class=\"premium-video-box-container\" data-overlay=\"true\" data-type=\"vimeo\" data-thumbnail=\"\" data-hover=\"none\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-portrait\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/bne50\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/portrait\/defaults-blue_300x300\" alt=\"Pete Lewis\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-headers\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/65060018\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatriot Foundation Commercial\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-byline\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom  <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/bne50\" target=\"_blank\">Pete Lewis<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-inner-wrap\" data-video-animation=\" animated-\" data-delay-animation=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/65060018?rel=0&amp;muted=0&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;color=FFFFFF&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1&amp;autopause=0&amp;#t=\" class=\"premium-video-box-video-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-image:transparent\" class=\"premium-video-box-image-container none\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-592d3a1\" data-id=\"592d3a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b504d elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-video-box\" data-id=\"07b504d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_video_box_video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-video-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-video-box-container-07b504d\" class=\"premium-video-box-container\" data-overlay=\"true\" data-type=\"vimeo\" data-thumbnail=\"\" data-hover=\"none\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-portrait\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user59018800\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/portrait\/80683830_300x300?subrect=33%2C0%2C214%2C181&#038;r=cover\" alt=\"Patriot Foundation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-headers\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/333086523\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGold Star Wife and Mother, Wesley Bauguess\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-byline\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom  <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user59018800\" target=\"_blank\">Patriot Foundation<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-inner-wrap\" data-video-animation=\" animated-\" data-delay-animation=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/333086523?rel=0&amp;muted=0&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;color=FFFFFF&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1&amp;autopause=0&amp;#t=\" class=\"premium-video-box-video-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-image:transparent\" class=\"premium-video-box-image-container none\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c4bfd8\" data-id=\"6c4bfd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc9f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-video-box\" data-id=\"ffc9f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_video_box_video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-video-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-video-box-container-ffc9f98\" class=\"premium-video-box-container\" data-overlay=\"true\" data-type=\"vimeo\" data-thumbnail=\"1\" data-hover=\"none\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-portrait\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user59018800\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/portrait\/80683830_300x300?subrect=33%2C0%2C214%2C181&#038;r=cover\" alt=\"Patriot Foundation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-headers\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/333087141\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Patriot Foundation What We Do\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-vimeo-byline\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tfrom  <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user59018800\" target=\"_blank\">Patriot Foundation<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-inner-wrap\" data-video-animation=\" animated-\" data-delay-animation=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/333087141?rel=0&amp;muted=0&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;color=FFFFFF&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1&amp;autopause=0&amp;#t=\" class=\"premium-video-box-video-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ScreenShot2019-10-18at4.58.49PM.png&#039;)\" class=\"premium-video-box-image-container none\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-play-icon-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"premium-video-box-play-icon fa fa-play fa-lg\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3231e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d3231e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8d1ba7\" data-id=\"c8d1ba7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7995154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7995154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REACH<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66398cc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"66398cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9879096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9879096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NC Patriot Star Family Scholarship Programs awards have supported individuals from<br> these 57 North Carolina counties shown in dark blue.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1b793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d1b793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NC-Counties-Impact-Map-Spring-2024.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a0bb95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9a0bb95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6810b92\" data-id=\"6810b92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfadbfa elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cfadbfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patriotfoundation.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Appalachian State University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Barton College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Brevard College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Campbell University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cape Fear Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Carteret Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Central Carolina Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Coastal Carolina Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Craven Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Davidson County Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Duke University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">East Carolina University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Elizabeth City State University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-841ff2e\" data-id=\"841ff2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39445b6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"39445b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Elon University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fayetteville State University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fayetteville Technical Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forsyth Technical Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Guilford Technical Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Haywood Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High Point University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hood Theological Seminary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lees-McRae College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Louisburg College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Manna University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Meredith College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Methodist University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0211876\" data-id=\"0211876\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eb9b9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c3eb9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mid-Atlantic Christian University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mitchell Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Montgomery Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">NC A&T State University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">NC Central University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">NC State University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">NC Wesleyan University<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rowan-Cabarrus Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sandhills Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Southeastern Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Southwestern Community College<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae6ea18\" data-id=\"ae6ea18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe588bc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fe588bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">St. Andrews 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Since its inception in 2003, Patriot Foundation has utilized donations from corporate partners, private foundations, and individual donors to fund these scholarships to our military communities throughout the country. 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