The funding pays for tuition, fees and living expenses while in the program. Commission members, who are appointed by various state boards, offices, and agencies, have responsibility for determining the selection criteria, establishing the method of selection and selecting the recipients to receive the scholarship loans. Applications are available from the NC Principal Fellows Program office. One may be obtained through a request by mail, phone, fax, e-mail, or through our online application request system . Applications for the following academic year are available in July and the deadline for submission of a completed application is February 1.
Selection is in the spring and recipients are notified before the end of that school year.
Yes, the criteria are minimums and all must be met for a candidate to be eligible for consideration to receive the scholarship loan. Yes, the PFP application is for the scholarship loan only. While serving as an intern, Principal Fellows receive a stipend, in addition to the scholarship loan, equal to the 0-4 step on the state salary schedule for assistant principals. Activities that are supplementary to the MSA program with a focus on leadership development. Professional development activities are offered at the state level through the PFP office to all Principal Fellows and are also offered by the individual university programs.