NCCEAPA scholarship application open through March 20

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA) is offering a $750 scholarship for the 2026 academic year. Applications for the award are being accepted through March 20.

Open to those working toward an associate or bachelor’s degree or a diploma program that leads to a college degree in business or related fields, this scholarship supports students who will be enrolled in college classes during the 2026-27 school year.

For additional information, students may contact the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Duplin County Center, at 910-296-2143 or visit the center at 165C Agriculture Drive in Kenansville. Application packets are available through the financial aid office at local community colleges.

The award honors the contributions of Edith Herter and Frances O’Neal, who co-founded NCCEAPA in 1973 and helped shape the organization’s mission to support professional growth in cooperative extension services.