The Park Scholarships program at North Carolina State University has selected 400 Semifinalists for the Class of 2021 – the 22nd class of Park Scholars. Candidates were selected from an exceptionally talented pool of nearly 2,150 applicants based on outstanding accomplishments and potential in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

A list of the Park Scholarships Semifinalists is available here: Park Class of 2021 Semifinalists

Small groups of NC State and Park alumni will conduct interviews with Semifinalists, either in person or by phone, on January 7-8.

Semifinalists will be notified of their status on January 25. Approximately 100 Finalists will be invited to the NC State campus to participate in Final Selection Activities on February 17-18.

Following careful review of their application materials and performance in Semifinalist interviews and Final Selection Activities, all Finalists will be notified of their status on March 2.

The Park Scholarships program will announce the Class of 2021 in mid-May.

The Park Scholarships program, now beginning its 21st year, is named for the late Roy H. Park ‘31, an NC State alumnus who created the charitable Park Foundation, dedicated to education, media, and the environment. Approximately 35 scholarships will be awarded this year to outstanding high school seniors for undergraduate study in any discipline at NC State.