The Opportunity Scholarship Program expands school choice in North Carolina through scholarship grants for eligible children in kindergarten through 12th grade. This program provides funding of up to $7,942.00 per year for eligible children who choose to attend a participating nonpublic school.
- Current Opportunity Scholarship recipients with eligible applications who renew by Feb 2nd will be guaranteed an Opportunity Scholarship.
- All new applicants who apply by Feb 2nd will be entered in a lottery and have an equal chance of being selected for an Opportunity Scholarship.
- Any renewal applicants who do not apply by Feb 2nd will not be guaranteed to receive an Opportunity Scholarship
The Opportunity Scholarship application for 2026-2027 will open on February 2nd, 2026. You can apply from the following site:
Opportunity Scholarship
