2025 HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIPS

2025 SCHOLARSHIPs

APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW OPEN. This year we are awarding six (6) $500 in General Studies and NEW FOR 2025, two (2) in Culinary Arts. Applications are available at Havelock High School, Early College EAST and at the link below.

Winners will be contacted in mid-May.

SCHOLARSHIP SPECIFICS - GENERAL STUDIES

This academic scholarship is awarded annually to SIX Havelock seniors in the amount of $500. Eligible candidates must be seniors at Havelock High School or Early College EAST, submit a list of completed volunteer activities including advisor contact info, and complete a 500-word (typed, double-spaced) essay on the following prompt:

What is your post-secondary goal?

What are your future plans and aspirations?

Eligible candidates must be accepted to attend a 2- or 4-year college/university or accredited technical institution.
Eligible candidates must either have graduated in January 2025 or be a senior in good standing expected to graduate from Havelock High School or Early College EAST in Spring 2025.
Eligible candidates may be interviewed by members of the Havelock Chili Festival Committee. The Havelock Chili Festival Committee will select the final scholarship recipient(s)

Essay and Application Deadline: Postmarked by April 30, 2025

APPLICATION - GENERAL STUDIES

Download Application

SCHOLARSHIP SPECIFICS - CULINARY ARTS

This academic scholarship is awarded annually to TWO Havelock seniors in the amount of $500. Eligible candidates must be seniors at Havelock High School or Early College EAST, submit a list of completed volunteer activities including advisor contact info, and complete a 500-word (typed, double-spaced) essay on the following prompt:

What is your post-secondary goal in the Culinary Arts?

What are your future plans and aspirations?

Eligible candidates must be accepted to attend a 2- or 4-year college/university or accredited technical institution.
Eligible candidates must either have graduated in January 2025 or be a senior in good standing expected to graduate from Havelock High School or Early College EAST in Spring 2025.
Eligible candidates may be interviewed by members of the Havelock Chili Festival Committee. The Havelock Chili Festival Committee will select the final scholarship recipient(s).

Essay and Application Deadline: Postmarked by April 30, 2025

APPLICATION - CULINARY ARTS

Download Application

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!

Pictured l to r: From HHS Kate Buhrmaster, London Montanye, Hunter Sinsel, Braxton Cumbo, Preston Morris. Not pictured: Carliss Bartee (HHS) and Jacob Faucett (Early College East)
Class of 2024

We wish them all the best in their future endeavors and were proud to award each a scholarship

in the amount of $500 to support their future academic journey.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS!

Harley Bonner & Gabriel T. Butler

Pictured l to r: Havelock High School Principal, Claudia Casey, Harley Bonner, Gabriel T. Butler and Scholarship Chair, Sandy Cence. Harley & Gabriel graduated from HHS on June 9. We wish them

all the best in their future endeavors and are proud to award each a scholarship

in the amount of $500 to support their future academic journey.

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Havelock Chili Festival

PO Box 113, Havelock, NC 28532, US