The NCHSAA Foundation, Inc., through the generosity of many donors and several private foundations, offers numerous scholarship opportunities. Eligible students are only student-athletes enrolled and participating in athletics at North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools.
Charlie Adams Endowed Scholarship
Opens: Oct 1, 2025
Closes: Jan 16, 2026
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Jerry McGee Endowed Scholarship
Opens: Nov 1, 2025
Closes: Feb 3, 2026
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Pat Gainey Student Scholarship Award
Opens: Nov 1, 2025
Closes: Jan 19, 2026
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The Alford Family Golf Scholarship
Opens: Oct 1, 2025
Closes: Mar 18, 2026
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Tony Cullen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Opens: Feb 14, 2026
Closes: Mar 31, 2026
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Wilburn Clary Medal
Opens: Oct 1, 2025
Closes: Mar 18, 2026
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Willie Bradshaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Opens: Oct 1, 2025
Closes: Jan 16, 2026
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Previous Winners
NCHSAA Foundation FERPA Consent to Release Student Information Form
The Clary Medal is made possible through the generosity of the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation and annually recognizes an outstanding male and female varsity student-athlete participating in varsity competition in at least two NCHSAA-sanctioned teams. The award is based on each individual’s excellence in athletic participation, extra-curricular activities, and community service, exhibiting a desire to excel in all areas of life – athletics, education, sportsmanship, teamwork, leadership, honesty, and integrity. The Wilburn Clary Medal was first awarded in 2006 and is dedicated to Wilburn Clary. Clary’s athletic career involved coaching, officiating, and administration. He coached several sports at the Methodist Children’s Home for almost 30 years, was an outstanding high school and collegiate official, and served as the executive secretary of the Western North Carolina High School Activities Association from 1949 until 1977 when the organization merged with the NCHSAA.