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First Gaston Foundation Fund annually awards a maximum of eight scholarships.

Dr. and Mrs. George Barnard and family have established a renewable “We Believe in You!” scholarship for four years in the amount of $5,000 per year to be awarded to a senior and resident of a Gaston County public or charter high school.

This program is designed to help deserving high school graduates to obtain a college or advanced technical education.

It is a one-time $2500 scholarship, awarded to one graduating senior from one of these four high schools: Ashbrook High School, Bessemer City School, Highland School of Technology, and Hunter Huss High School.

Cypress of Charlotte Scholarship Program is to assist qualified employees/dependents of employees who plan to pursue a secondary education at an accredited college or university, or are pursuing the completion of a GED program or a CNA program.

A scholarship awarded each year to a graduate of Cherryville High School in memory of Alaina N. Abernathy, who died in an accident at the age of 15.

Candidates must have attended West Lincoln High School for at least 2 years and meet all graduation requirements.

Applicant must be a resident of Gaston or Lincoln counties and received their high school diploma.

This scholarship was established in 1996 as a memorial to Mr. David Belk Cannon’s son, David Belk Cannon, Jr. and his daughter, Rebecca Cannon, both of whom died in a tragic fire.

This scholarship was established in 1996 as a memorial to Mr. David Belk Cannon’s son, David Belk Cannon, Jr. and his daughter, Rebecca Cannon, both of whom died in a tragic fire.

This program is designed to help deserving high school graduates to obtain a college or advanced technical education.

This program is designed to help Gaston County students pursuing careers with Trade Degrees