First-Year Admission-Based Scholarships

Spring 2021

Neither the writing portion of the ACT nor the Essay portion of the rSAT test is considered for scholarship purposes. First-year admission-based scholarships are based on:

• rSAT - Math and Evidence-Based Reading and writing
• ACT - Math, Science, English and Reading
• While admission decisions do not use superscoring, we are eager to get you the best financial opportunity possible by using superscoring for admission-based scholarships. We will take the highest section score and combine them for a "super" composite score. We will do this for each test (ACT or rSAT) but will not cross tests.
  
  

• Colorado Residents

  Colorado resident admission-based scholarships are awarded automatically based on your academic performance. You can only receive one of the following scholarships (Trustee, Presidential, Provost or Bear).

  These scholarships are renewable with satisfactory academic progress as defined by the Office of Financial Aid.

  Trustee Scholarship

  • $24,000 ($6,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.8 GPA

  Presidential Scholarship

  • $12,000 ($3,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.6 GPA

  Provost Scholarship

  • $10,000 ($2,500 per year)
  • Minimum 3.4 GPA

  Bear Scholarship

  • $8,000 ($2,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
• WUE Resident

  WUE resident admission-based scholarships are awarded automatically based on your academic performance. You can only receive one of the following scholarships (Trustee, Presidential, Provost or Bear).

  These scholarships are renewable with satisfactory academic progress as defined by the Office of Financial Aid.

  Note: UNC participates in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. This allows students who are residents of 14 western states (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY) to attend UNC at a reduced tuition rate that is 150 percent of the in-state rate (calculated based on total tuition prior to the COF stipend for in-state students).

  Your application for admission also serves as your application for WUE, and all admitted WUE students automatically receive the WUE rate.

  Trustee Scholarship

  • $24,000 ($6,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.8 GPA

  Presidential Scholarship

  • $20,000 ($5,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.6 GPA

  Provost Scholarship

  • $16,000 ($4,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.4 GPA

  Bear Scholarship

  • $16,000 ($4,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA

• Non-Resident

  Nonresident admission-based scholarships are awarded automatically based on your academic performance. You can only receive one of the following scholarships (Trustee, Presidential, Provost or Bear). 

  These scholarships are renewable with satisfactory academic progress as defined by the Office of Financial Aid.

  Trustee Scholarship

  • $36,000 ($9,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.8 GPA

  Presidential Scholarship

  • $28,000 ($7,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.6 GPA

  Provost Scholarship

  • $24,000 ($6,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.4 GPA

  Bear Scholarship

  • $20,000 ($5,000 per year)
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA