{"id":1801,"date":"2021-08-31T15:14:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thinkanddo.ncsu.edu\/discover\/annual-giving\/?page_id=1801"},"modified":"2024-11-13T09:21:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T14:21:25","slug":"an-extraordinary-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thinkanddo.ncsu.edu\/discover\/annual-giving\/an-extraordinary-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"An Extraordinary Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>Empowering more North Carolinians with the opportunity to earn a college degree has always been the heart of NC State\u2019s mission to solve problems and fuel prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we can\u2019t let financial barriers stand in the way of success.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-one-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\"><strong>1 in 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">NC State students qualify for need-based aid based on federal guidelines.<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently,&nbsp;<strong>more than two-thirds of our students raise their hands and ask for help by applying for need-based aid<\/strong>, and roughly half of them qualify. Each year, we meet about 78% of that need through loans, scholarships and grants, leaving a gap that can derail students\u2019 plans for higher education \u2014 and their dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the Extraordinary Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (EOSI), we can close that gap and open doors. 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