Hedgpeth Family Endowed Scholarship

The Donor is creating the Wendy M. Hedgpeth Scholarship in order to help students in financial need to overcome barriers and to reach their full potential. Part of the criteria is that the recipient be pursuing a degree in Computer Science because the donor is passionate about technology and believes the country needs more technology focused talent. The recipients of the Wendy M. Hedgpeth Scholarship shall be undergraduate students, juniors or seniors, of either full or part-time status, majoring in Computer Science and maintaining a minimum 2.5 GPA. The recipient should complete community service. First preference shall be given to a candidate from a state- or federally-recognized American Indian tribe. Recipients shall be natives of Robeson County with demonstrated financial need. The award is renewable as long as the recipient continues to meet the criteria.