Powers Promise Scholarship Program

Martha Jane Powers established the Lee L. Powers Scholarship Fund in memory of her father, Lee L. Powers. Mr. Powers was a moving force in the history of Rutherford County. He served on many statewide committees affecting transportation and senior citizens, as well as in other positions. The Rutherford County Commissioners named him to the Steering Committee to obtain Isothermal Community College. Mr. Powers also has been honored by the Shriners of the Oasis Temple as one of those with the longest continuous service. 

The initial offering of the Powers Promise Scholarship is intended to ensure total funding of tuition and fees for all recipients. Once tuition demands are met and if additional revenues are available, a stipend may be allotted for books. The actual amount will be determined by the number of applicants and revenues on hand. Scholarships are available to part-time students on a pro rata basis.

To be considered for the scholarship, the student must:

• Be a legal resident of the State of North Carolina and reside in Rutherford or Polk County. Residency is determined through the North Carolina Residency Determination online interview. Complete your residency determination.
• Be seeking a Certificate, Diploma or Degree within an academic program. 
• Be making satisfactory academic progress. Complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as all other required documents to the Financial Aid Office each academic year prior to the semester for which funding is sought. 
• Be deemed ineligible for federal/state aid in amount large enough to cover the full cost of tuition or exhausted Pell eligibility. All eligible scholarship/grant and/or WIOA funding will be utilized before the Powers Service Scholarship is granted.   
• Provide an official copy of a high school transcript or equivalent.

Scholarship continuation:

• Students must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress by maintaining a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 and a cumulative completion rate of 67%.  Evaluation of progress will occur at the end of each semester.  
• Students must reapply for the scholarship every academic year completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Students are eligible to receive the scholarship for a maximum of ten (10) semesters of funding, regardless of enrollment status.  Example; Enrollment in one course equals one semester of funding.

 

The Lee L. Powers Merit Scholarship Program 

The Lee L. Powers Merit Scholarship is intended to recognize demonstrated meritorious academic achievement for six upcoming high school graduates. Each scholarship will be sufficient to cover tuition, fees, books and required materials at Isothermal Community College. These scholarships will be offered to students with the highest earned GPA or demonstrated college readiness.

To apply for the Lee L. Powers Merit Scholarship, the student must:

• Be a current high school senior of a high school in Rutherford or Polk County. 
• Be a resident of Rutherford or Polk County. 
• Graduates of the Adult High School program must have demonstrated college level readiness. 
• Complete and submit an Isothermal Community College Lee L. Powers Merit Scholarship application by April 1. (link below) 
• Submit two letters of recommendation. 
• Provide an unofficial copy of a high school transcript or equivalent. 

Recipients of the Powers Merit Scholarship

Recipients of the Powers Merit Scholarship will be required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.2 and demonstrate satisfactory academic progress to retain the scholarship. A student may receive up to ten (10) semesters of full-time funding.

Lee L. Powers Merit Scholarship Application

Lee L. Powers Career and College Promise Scholarship

The Lee L. Powers Career and College Promise Scholarship is intended to assist dual/concurrent enrollment students attending a recognized high school in Rutherford or Polk County with the purchase of textbooks at Isothermal Community College. Recipients of this scholarship receive a maximum book allotment of $200.00 per semester for use in the Isothermal Community College Bookstore. Excess monies remaining on the recipient's account will be returned to the general scholarship fund. Awarding of this scholarship is contingent upon the availability of scholarship funds.

Career and College Promise Scholarship Application

Lee L. Powers CNA-I Scholarship

The Lee L. Powers Certified Nursing Assistant Scholarship is intended to ensure one-time funding of tuition for students enrolled in the CNA-I program at Isothermal Community College. Recipients of this scholarship must be legal residents of the State of North Carolina and reside in Rutherford or Polk County. Residency is determined according to North Carolina State Residency Guidelines. 

CNA-I Application