The starting point
North Carolina liberal arts college with one of the most distinctive aid frameworks in the U.S.: the Davidson Trust meets 100% of demonstrated need with grants and employment (no loans), and outside scholarships reduce student employment and family contribution before any Davidson grant is touched.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
The 2 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
John M. Belk Scholarship
Comprehensive funding (tuition, fees, housing, and food) plus $10,000 in special opportunity stipends · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Nomination required. School counselors, principals/heads of school, or college access program directors may nominate up to two candidates per school. Davidson's admission committee may also nominate students based on the strength of their application. Nominations due November 1. Application required by November 15. Semifinalist notification mid-February; interviews in March; outcomes by April 1.
Renewal: Four-year award. 32 Belk Scholars are currently enrolled (eight new awards per class).
Other terms: Davidson's flagship competitive merit award. Eight per class. Award description and Scholar count drawn from Davidson's Belk Scholarship landing page; the $10,000 stipend figure comes from the parent Nomination Scholarships table.
https://www.davidson.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/types-financial-aid/scholarships/nomination-scholarships/john-m-belk-scholarship
Davidson Merit Scholarships (general)
Limited number per entering class; specific dollar amounts not publicly listed · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Awarded based on scholastic promise, ability, character, leadership, and promise of contribution to society as evaluated by the admission staff and the Faculty Committee on Admission and Financial Aid. Area or talent-specific scholarships may require auditions, interviews, portfolios, or writing samples.
Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.
Other terms: Selective — Davidson states 'a limited number of first-year students are awarded merit scholarships.' Awards are made without regard to financial need; students receiving need-based packages are also eligible for merit-based aid.
https://catalog.davidson.edu/content.php?catoid=16&navoid=628
