North Carolina Counselors

All secondary schools in North Carolina are eligible to nominate students to for the Morehead-Cain. In addition, students at North Carolina schools may apply without being nominated by their school nominating committees.

The North Carolina School Nomination Process

STEP 1 - Determine the number of official school nominees you may select:

Size of Senior Class
Number of Nominees
Up to 199
2
200-399
3
400-499
4
500+
5

STEP 2 - Convene a school nominating committee

The committee may include counselors, school administrators, and other faculty members.

STEP 3 - Select nominees

The committee should nominate the students who best meet the selection criteria for the Morehead-Cain, regardless of his or her interest in attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

STEP 4 - Encourage other qualified students to apply

Students who feel they meet the qualifications for the Morehead-Cain may complete an application as a direct applicant after consulting with their counselor.

STEP 5 - Refer all candidates to the online application
(Deadline to submit the application is Friday, October 1, 2010.)

Students will identify themselves as school nominees or direct applicants on the application. Counselors will identify a student as a school nominee or a direct applicant on the School Report form.

Please complete the School Report form for each of your candidates and mail the completed forms with a copy of your candidates' transcripts to:

The Morehead-Cain Foundation
Attn: Transcripts
222 East Franklin Street, Morehead Planetarium Building, East Wing, Ground Floor
Post Office Box 690
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

The postmark deadline is Friday, October 1, 2010.

If you need assistance determining your school's nominee(s), please download the Preliminary Nomination Information Form or the Candidate Suggestion Form.

Questions? Ask the Director of Selection