Merit Awards Program & Dean's Scholars Program
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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro welcomes your candidacy for merit scholarships. Please read the instructions and scholarship information before completing the application. The Dean’s Scholars Program, a component of the Merit Awards Program, offers incoming first-year students four-year renewable scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. This program emphasizes academic achievement and is available to students in specific majors, such as Nursing, Education, Chemistry, Religious Studies, majors within the Bryan School of Business & Economics, and majors within the School of Human Environmental Science. Dean’s Scholars awards are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study, as long as the student maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and remains in good academic standing with the University. To apply, current high school seniors must complete a Merit Awards Program application. The minimum criteria for applicants are: a minimum 1600 SAT or 24 ACT, and a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5. The individual scholarships in the Dean’s Scholars Program are listed in the academic departments that offer them and within the scholarship listing for the Merit Awards Program.
You may also fax your application to: (336) 334-3010. We also encourage you to consider applying to the Lloyd International Honors College, a program designed to enhance the undergraduate experience of exceptional students. Lloyd International Honors College provides special courses, priority registration, travel grants for study abroad, enhanced Honors study abroad experiences, research opportunities, special library privileges, extracurricular activities, and special recognition for an education well done. To learn more, please visit http://honorscollege.uncg.edu.
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The Merit Awards Program recognizes and encourages exceptional academic ability and talent. The winners are among the most outstanding students at UNCG and their achievements enrich and enhance the University. More than forty renewable scholarships (ranging from $2,500 to full tuition, fees, room and board) are offered annually to entering freshmen. Only current high school seniors are eligible to apply for these select scholarships. 