Scholarships
Scholarship Grants
The scholarship program was established in 2012. Annual awards go to qualified Blue Ridge Early College graduating students accepted into a two- or four-year college or university.
By the end of the 2021 school year, the Foundation had awarded a total of $154,700 to 57 students.
In 2019 the $1,000 Don Sentell Honor Scholarship was established for a graduate displaying outstanding academic and leadership qualities during his/her high school tenure.
Scholarship Application
For Graduating Students and Parents - Please download and complete the Blue Ridge School Education Foundation 2019-2020 Scholarship Application here. Please return the application to the address indicated on the form.

2021 Grads toss their caps in the air!
Past Scholarship Grants
2020-2021
The total amount of the grants awarded: $30,000
- Daniella Perez - Carolina University
- Charlotte Sherrill - Community College
- Korbin Walters - Carolina University
- Brenda Rodrigues-Vargas - State University
- Carson Williams - State University
- Devin Bryson - State University
- Bailee Collins - Appalachian State University - received the Cedar Creek Club scholarship through the Blue Ridge School Education Foundation
2018-2019
The total amount of the grants awarded: $31,500
- Ashley Foster - UNC Wilmington
PA Dermatology
Recipient of the Don W. Sentell “Honored Student Award” - Kayley Bryson - Western Carolina University
Elementary Education - Alicia Minnihan - Warrren Wilson College
Sociology & Anthropology - Nathan Taylor - Appalachian State
Business - Mystery Knope - East Carolina University
Construction Management - Emily Bryson - Western Carolina University
Computer Science - Hailee Moss - East Carolina University
Nursing - Julio Reyes - AB Tech Community College
Aviation Pilot Tech. Pathway - Noah Pressler - Western Carolina University
Environmental Science
2017-2018
The total amount of the grants awarded: $46,700
- Pollyanna Ballentine - Western Carolina University
12th year at BREC - Associates Arts - Southwestern Community College - Madison Allard - Western Carolina University
12th year at BREC - Associates Arts - Southwestern Community College - Kaitlynn Davis - Western Carolina University
12th year at BREC - Associates Arts - Southwestern Community College - Madison Foster - Western Carolina University
12th year at BREC - Associates Arts - Southwestern Community College - Kayley Bryson - Lee University (Cleveland, Tn.)
12th year at BREC - Associates Arts - Southwestern Community College - Zoe Alvarez - Western Carolina University
13th year at BREC - Associates Arts - Southwestern Community College - Alheli Maravilla - Eastern Connecticut University
13th year at BREC - Associates Arts - Southwestern Community College - Lisset Almanza - DePaul University (Chicago, IL)
13th year at BREC - Associates Arts - Southwestern Community College
2016-2017
The total amount of the grants awarded: $23,500
- Ashlee Nikole O'Dwyer - Western Carolina University
- Karla Paolo Magana Almanza - Western Carolina University
- Benjamin Riddle - Western Carolina University
- Austin John Mireles - University of Florida
- Jesse Lee Nelson - Lee University (Cleveland, Tn.)
- Estefano Isaac Ramirez - University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
- April Lynn Arnst - Western Carolina University
- Brianna May Quinn - Western Carolina University
- Bethany Ann-Marie Quinn - Western Carolina University
- Isis Colex-Longinos - Western Carolina University
- Lorie Ann Bengivenga - Western Carolina University
- Bryson Matthew Watson - Western Carolina University
2015-2016
The total amount of the grants awarded: $11,500 Awarded
- Savannah Kaye Bryson - University of North Carolina (Pembroke)
- Jonathan Hunter Stewart - Mars Hill University
- Kevin A. Morales - Western Carolina University
- Ricky Nathan Berry - Southwestern CC and Western Carolina University
- Cody Allen Potts - Southwestern Community College
- Destiny Ferra-Martin - Savannah College of Art and Design
- Blake Lewis Fowler - Lincoln College of Technology (Nashville)
2014-2015
The total amount of the grants awarded: $3,700 Awarded
- Kaylee O'Dwyer - Pfeiffer University
- Diane Ramirez - UNC Chapel Hill
- Cristian Mireles - Johnson and Wales
- Jessica Stiwinter - Southwesters Community College
- Corey Baldwin - Southwestern Community College
2013-2014
The total amount of the grants awarded: $3,500 Awarded
- Kirsten Olivia Mills - Univ. of North Carolina (Pembroke)
- Daniel Evan Hickman - Appalachian State University
- Ivy Skylar Trent - University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
- Carleigh Jean Stewart - Southwesters Community College
2012-2013
The total amount of the grants awarded: $3000 Awarded
- Raven Westbrook - Western Carolina University
- Caitlin Gilbert - East Carolina Univeristy
- Josie Holden - outhwestern Community College
- John Collins - Southwesters Community College
2011-2012
The total amount of the grants awarded: $1000 Awarded
- Autumn Baird
- Kenneth Ellington
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