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The Morehead-Cain Scholarship (originally the Morehead Scholarship) was the first merit scholarship program established in the United States. [1] [2] [better source needed] It was founded at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1951 and was named for its benefactors, John Motley Morehead III and the Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation. [2]
The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is a joint merit scholarship and leadership development program at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The scholarship offers participants a unique "dual citizenship" at both Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill.
The scholarship program, named for Leon and Sandra Levine, provides a four-year scholarship to UNC Charlotte. The scholarship includes tuition, fees, books, room, four summer experiences, and an $8,000 grant for community service initiatives. In addition to the Levine Scholars, the university offers eleven other merit-based scholarship programs ...
Read more in Dean’s List, The N&O’s weekly higher ed news roundup, about a UNC leader’s testimony to Congress on this year’s botched FAFSA process.
Some institutional grants are based on academic achievement (merit awards or merit scholarships), while others are based on financial need, and some are a combination of the two. Private and Employer Grants, grants provided by the private sector, for students who meet specific criteria for eligibility related to the private organization.
Students admitted to UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State University and a handful of other public universities across the state will have more time this spring to decide where they want to attend college.
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Scholarships in the U.S. are awarded based upon various criteria, which usually reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award. Some scholarships for college are merit-based. Merit scholarships might be awarded based on academic achievement or on a combination of academics and a special talent, trait, or interest.