The 2026 Couch Oil Cares Scholarship Application Window is now CLOSED!
The Couch Oil Cares Scholarship
Central to Couch Oil Cares is the Couch Oil Cares Scholarship program. Since 2015, Couch Oil Company has teamed up with the Durham Bulls to offer scholarships to deserving high school students who reside in our service area. Now in its 12th year, six scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in July 2026.
The 2026 Couch Oil Cares Scholarship application window is now CLOSED!
Please stay tuned on this page for future scholarship opportunities in the Spring of 2027!
Any questions? Please email us at: scholarships@couchoilcares.org.
A Look Back at the 2026 Awards Night!
2026 Couch Oil Cares Scholarship Winners
Paxton Black
High School: Harnett Central High School
Intended College: Appalachian State University
Intended Major: History-Secondary Education
Intended Minor: American History
Bryson Gregory
High School: Person Early College for Innovation and Leadership
Intended College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Intended Major: Business Administration with a concentration in Finance
Intended Minor: Entrepreneurship and Economics
Adair Colmenero
High School: Harnett Central High School
Intended College: East Carolina University
Intended Major: Nursing
Intended Minor: Hispanic Studies
Kamila Khanaieva
High School: Cedar Ridge High School
Intended College: UNC Charlotte
Intended Major: Business Analytics
Intended Minor: Public Policy
Shriya Dharmapurikar
High School: Durham Academy
Intended College: Harvard University
Intended Major: Economics and Evolutionary Biology
Sergio Santiago-Jimenez
High School: Wilson Academy of Applied Technology
Intended College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Intended Major: Political Science
Intended Minor: Computer Science
Helpful Tips Before Applying
Before you apply, hear some advice from two of our prior scholarship recipients.
The 2026 Couch Oil Cares Scholarship Application Window is now CLOSED!
Please stay tuned on this page for future scholarship opportunities in the Spring of 2027!
Any questions? Please email us at: scholarships@couchoilcares.org.