John L. Carter Student Athlete Endowed Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by family and friends of John L. Carter, the Donors, to honor John: an esteemed member of the Pembroke community; 1926 graduate of the Indian Normal School (to become Pembroke State College and then the University of North Carolina at Pembroke); former Registrar of Pembroke State College; and, avid supporter of athletics at Pembroke High School. Carter was deeply involved with the Pembroke High School Booster Club, known today as the Purnell Swett Booster Club, was a member of the Burnt Swamp Baptist Association, and a member of the Mt. Airy Baptist Church in Pembroke. Throughout his life, John L. believed in the values of sportsmanship and healthy competition, and built a legacy that this scholarship attempts to honor.

The recipients of the John L. Carter Student Athlete Endowed Memorial Scholarship shall be UNCP student athletes of high character and who are of demonstrated financial need. The scholarship shall be awarded to Robeson County natives who are members of an athletic team at UNCP. Recipients are expected to maintain a minimum of 2.5 QPA and maintain their standing as a student athlete with the NCAA Academic Guidelines. The award is renewable as long as the recipients continue to meet the above criteria.