Scholarships of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

There are several notable Scholarships of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Morehead-Cain Scholarship

The Morehead-Cain Scholarship (originally the Morehead Scholarship) is a full four-year scholarship modeled after the Rhodes Scholarship. It is named for its benefactors, John Motley Morehead III and the Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation. The scholarship covers tuition, books, room and board, and a laptop computer. Additionally, each summer, scholars participate in a summer enrichment program. Each summer has a different theme:

* Before Freshman Year: Outdoor Leadership. Scholars participate in NOLS and Outward Bound courses throughout the country. Morehead-Cain Scholars are given an opportunity to push themselves physically and mentally though a number of grueling challenges.
* Before Sophomore Year: Public Service. This summer students travel the world performing public service in a variety of settings. Projects range from teaching fellowships in New York City to pre-natal care in Rwanda.
* Before Junior Year: Travel Study. This summer is an opportunity for scholars to design a research topic and travel the world exploring for answers. Projects have included investigation of modern transportation in communist nations to exploration of traditional medicine in South America.
* Before Senior Year: Enterprise. During this final year scholars are encouraged to work in a professional capacity. Projects have ranged from policy work with the World Health Organization to Investment Banking and Industry Research with Goldman Sachs.

Notable alumni include author Taylor Branch; U.S. Congressmen Jim Cooper and Mike McIntyre; Roy A. Cooper, Attorney General of North Carolina; Major League Baseball player Tyrell Godwin; historian Donald K. Gowan II; David Gardner, co-founder of the Motley Fool; and Clive Stafford Smith, the human rights lawyer.

Robertson Scholars Program

The Robertson Scholars Program is a full-ride merit scholarship and leadership development program at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that covers all college costs (tuition, fees, room and board, laptop, etc.). It also provides full funding for three summers of global travel, research, and internships, and gives recipients a unique “dual citizenship” where they are full students at both Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Carolina Covenant

In 2003, Chancellor James Moeser announced the Carolina Covenant, which provides a debt free education to low-income students who are academically qualified to attend the university. The program was the second in the nation (following Princeton) and the first of its kind at a public university. Around 80 other universities have since followed suit. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-09-26-covenent-loans_x.htm Right to an education bound in a Covenant - USATODAY.com ] ] [ [http://blogs.newsobserver.com/orangechat/carolina-covenant-imitated-again OrangeChat - The Carolina Covenant: Imitated again | newsobserver.com blogs ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.moreheadfoundation.org Morehead-Cain Foundation]
* [http://studentaid.unc.edu/ Office of Scholarships and Student Aid]
* [http://www.robertsonscholars.org/ Robertston Scholars Program]