Scholarship

Award

Deadline

Criteria

Institution

Morehead-Cain Scholarship

Your life at Carolina — fully funded full tuition student fees, housing, meals, books and a laptop, supplies and miscellaneous

Your life across the world — fully funded A four-year Summer Enrichment Program made up of diverse, customized experiences that begin the summer before freshman year and include: Outdoor Leadership, Public Service, Inquiry and Exploration, Private Enterprise, and Discovery Funds to be used for education opportunities

October 1, 2012

You must be a competitive applicant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on track to graduate in the spring, and unmarried and without children.  Student must demonstrate Moral Force of Character, Scholarship, Physical Vigor, and Leadership.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

www.moreheadcain.org

Levine Scholars Program

The four-year scholarship includes full tuition, room and board, a grant to implement a service project of the Scholar’s own design, and four summers of experiences that will develop leadership skills, social awareness, and an international perspective. The total value of this four-year package is estimated at $90,000 per in-state.

Nomination Deadline: October 15, 2012

Student Application Deadline: November 8, 2012

Students must be admitted into UNC-Charlotte, demonstrate a commitment to community service, hold an academic record that reflects a sustained passion for knowledge, and possess a capacity for ethical leadership that beckons fellow students toward a higher standard. Minimum SAT scores 1800-2400 on all parts, GPA 3.8-4.0, and ACT scores 29-36. 

UNC-Charlotte

http://levinescholars.uncc.edu/

Parks Scholarship

Four-year scholarship valued at $88,000 in-state and $144,000 out-of-state, including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, travel, and personal expenses. Computer stipend. Grants to fund professional and personal enrichment experiences, such as research projects, service activities, and conferences, in the United States and abroad.

Counselor Endorsement Deadline: October 1, 2012

Student Endorsement Deadline: October 25, 2012

Student Application Deadline: November 8, 2012

Students must be admitted into NC State and exhibit character, service, leadership, and scholarship.

North Carolina State University

http://www.ncsu.edu/park_scholarships/index.php

Ron Brown Scholarship

$10,000 annually

Application Deadline: November 1, 2012 (These applications will be forwarded to additional scholarship providers)

Final Deadline: January 9, 2012 (Ron Brown only)

Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. The applicant must be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card. Applicants must be African American students who will make significant contributions to society. 

Any accredited four-year college or university of their choice within the United States

www.ronbrown.org

Gate Millennium Scholarship

Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid; Renewable awards for Gates Millennium Scholars maintaining satisfactory academic progress and professional growth opportunities.

Scholarship application opens: September 15, 2012

Scholarship Application deadline: January 16, 2012

Applicants must exhibit talent 

Any accredited four-year college or university

http://gmsp.org/

Jefferson Scholars Foundation

Visit Website

Nomination Deadline: November 1, 2012

Application Deadline: January 1, 2013

Merit Based Scholarship A prospective Jefferson Scholar must be nominated by his/her school (eligible schools may nominate one or two students per year from the senior class).   Nominations are completed by both school officials and students and include a scholastic report, extracurricular activities, recommendation letters and two essays.

University of Virginia

www.jeffersonscholars.org

Roanoke College Scholars Program

 Up to $190,000 (4 years)

October 15 (November competitions)

January 9 (February competitions)

GPA: 3.0 or above. See guidance staff for more info.

www.roanoke.edu/scholars

Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia

www.roanoke.edu/

Capstone Scholar

Up to $6,000 (4 years)

December 1, 2012

GPA 3.5 or above, ACT at least 27, SAT at least 1210

http://scholarships.ua.edu/csd/

University of Alabama

http://scholarships.ua.edu

Collegiate Scholar

Up to $14,000 (4 years)

December 1, 2012

GPA 3.5 or above, ACT: 30-31, SAT: 1330-1390

University of Alabama

http://scholarships.ua.edu

Academic Elite Scholarship

Receive an I-Pad, Full Tuition, $8,500 (4 years)

December 1, 2012

ACT: 32-36, SAT: 1400-1600, GPA: 3.8 or above

University of Alabama

http://scholarships.ua.edu

Presidential Scholar

Full out-of-state tuition (4 years)

December 1, 2012

GPA 3.5 or above, ACT: 32-36, SAT: 1400-1600,

University of Alabama

http://scholarships.ua.edu

National Merit or National Achievement Semifinalist

Full tuition value (4 years)

December 1, 2012

Admitted to UA, GPA 3.5 or above, Designated as a semi-finalist by the National Merit Corporation

University of Alabama

http://scholarships.ua.edu

National Merit and National Achievement Finalist

Full tuition value (4 years), I-Pad, $1,000 stipend (each year), $2,000 allowance for summer research

December 1, 2012

Admitted to UA, GPA 3.5 or above, Designated as a semi-finalist by the National Merit Corporation

University of Alabama

http://scholarships.ua.edu

East Carolina University Honors College

$5,000 per semester

Special research projects

Study Abroad with $5,000 stipend and internships and leadership development programs

December 1, 2012

Submit completed application for undergraduate admission To ECU by December 1.

Minimum math/verbal combined SAT score 1200 or ACT 27

Minimum unweighted GPA 3.5 or weighted GPA 4.0

East Carolina University

www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/honors