The Impact of the National Alumni Scholarship
The North Carolina A&T State University Alumni Association, Inc. provides the opportunity annually for incoming freshmen to receive full financial assistance that includes tuition, room and board and books through the National Alumni Scholarship Program. The scholarship awards the best and brightest students who exemplify the excellence of Aggie Pride.
The National Alumni Scholarship has afforded students like Kamaria Bush and Delanee-Alexis Coley the opportunity to experience and thrive in higher education without the financial burden.
Kamaria Bush
Kamaria Bush is a senior biology and pre-medical student and a native of Chicago, Illinois.
Since receiving her acceptance into the program, Bush has become the president of Thrive Women’s Empowerment Organization, a mentor in her department, the president of the G.R.E.E.N. Umbrella project, and a student liaison with the Office of Student Development.
Bush has also had the opportunity to attend research workshops in Puerto Rico, California, China, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.
The Impact of the National Alumni Scholarship:
“Since I am one of five children, and at one point my parents had four children in college, the scholarship has lifted many financial burdens from my family. I know without it, I would not have been able to attend North Carolina A&T.”
Delanee-Alexis Coley
Coley has served as the youth division president of Pure Potential Enterprises, Inc., and is a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, and is a committee member of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), where she aids in establishing mentorship with Greensboro grade schools.
Coley is currently a Communications Committee Intern for the Guilford County Democratic Party.
The Impact of the National Alumni Scholarship
“As long as I can remember my family has nurtured me with love, compassion, and unyielding support. That is why one could only imagine how one of my favorite family member’s unforeseen health issues began to challenge my peace of mind. My family’s mover-and-shaker, was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2008. I remember seeing him on his hospital bed, reassuring me that everything would be okay with uncertainty in his eyes. Though I was falling apart inside, I owed it to him to carry on my days with a smile, fulfilling my purpose academically and in my community. By God’s grace, my father finally was able to receive the operation he needed to change his life forever in 2013. However, my father, now disabled and is unable to support my family financially. I tried my best in high school to keep my grades stellar, stay involved in extracurricular activities, and I had studied for the SAT and ACT since the 7th grade. I was on a mission to get a full ride scholarship to college. In my senior year I got over 50 college acceptances and over one million dollars in scholarship offers but my eyes were set on North Carolina A&T. My chances of coming to my first choice university, all depended on if I could get a full academic scholarship from the National Alumni Scholarship. That is why I am still so grateful to the university and the Alumni Association for this life-changing opportunity. I remember the tears in my eyes when I got that call.
To support the efforts of the National Alumni Scholarship, you can contribute to this fund by making a financial contribution by texting “AGGIE18” to 41444 or by mailing a check to the North Carolina A&T State University Alumni Association, Inc., 200 N. Benbow Road, Suite 300, Greensboro, N.C. 27411.
