The John Montgomery Belk Scholarship at Davidson

The John Montgomery Belk Scholarship is one of our nation's most prestigious and generous undergraduate scholarships. The program is built around our belief that, as a Belk Scholar, you possess unique talents that should be recognized and nurtured.
John M. Belk '43 amassed a record of leadership and accomplishment at Davidson. Thanks to the generosity of the John M. Belk Educational Foundation, up to eight scholarship recipients are selected in every entering class.
The scholarship can provide you comprehensive funding (tuition, fees, room and board) plus study stipends, and allows you great flexibility in the on- and off-campus opportunities you choose to explore. Those experiences, paired with our academic programs, deepen your intelligence, maturity and global understanding.

STIPENDS
The Belk Scholarship provides you with two stipends, up to $3,000 each, to support intellectual, personal, and leadership development during your college years. In recent years, the stipends have been used to explore learning opportunities in this country and abroad, including:
Examining sustainable development in EU nations
Studying the Arabic language and culture in Syria
Teaching poetry analysis and writing to disadvantaged Chinese students
Interning with the Global Strategy Institute of the Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C.

THE SCHOLARS
Our Belk Scholars are energetic, adventurous, studious, artistic, athletic, creative, collaborative, engaged, and compassionate. Learn more about this impressive group.

DEADLINES
November 9, Nominations due
December 2, Application for admission due (does not indicate commitment by early decision)
Mid-February, Phone interviews with semifinalists
March 20-24 2014, Finalists visit Davidson for Belk Scholars Weekend and interviews
April 1, Recipients selected

NOMINATION PROCESS
Guidance counselors, heads of school, or principals may nominate one candidate from each school. Our admission staff may also nominate you based on the strength of your application for admission.
To make a nomination, complete the online nomination form (preferred) or print the form (PDF) and mail it to our Office of Admission and Financial aid. Nominations must also include a recommendation letter, transcript, and school profile.
For additional information, contact Gardner Roller Ligo, director of merit programs, at 704-894-2970.