Out-of-state Students
There are three ways for students attending high schools outside of North Carolina to be considered for the Morehead-Cain. They can:
- Attend an official out-of-state nominating school, receive the school's nomination, and complete the online Morehead-Cain application.
- Be nominated by one of the Morehead-Cain Affiliate Programs (HOBY, School Year Abroad, the Mountain School, Rainier Scholars) and complete the Morehead-Cain application.
- Apply to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the November 2nd early notification deadline to be considered through our Admissions Referral Program. Those students identified through our Admissions Referral Program will be contacted by the Morehead-Cain Foundation and invited to apply for the Scholarship on Friday, December 18, 2009.
The Timeline
| August 22, 2009 | Online application available |
| October 1, 2009 | Application deadline |
| October 31, 2009 | Semifinalists are invited to speak with a Morehead-Cain Foundation staff member in an evaluative telephone interview. |
| November 2, 2009 | Deadline for out-of-state students to apply to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if they wish to be considered for the Morehead-Cain through our Admissions Referral Program. |
| December 4, 2009 | Finalists invited to Chapel Hill to attend our Final Selection Weekend. |
| December 18, 2009 | Scholarship candidates identified through the Admissions Referral Program are invited to apply for the Morehead-Cain by January 8, 2010. |
| January 15, 2010 | Deadline for finalists to apply to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
| January 22, 2010 | Admissions Referral Program finalists invited to Chapel Hill to attend our Final Selection Weekend. |
| February 27-March 2, 2010 | Final Selection Weekend in Chapel Hill, N.C. |
| March 4, 2010 | The Morehead-Cain Class of 2014 is selected. |
| April 12, 2010 | Deadline for Scholarship recipients to inform the Morehead-Cain Foundation of their decision to become a Scholar. |
Please note that the process of admission to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is separate from the application for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship. Although you are not required to apply to the University to be considered for the Morehead-Cain, you must do so before you can receive the Scholarship. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply to the University as soon as possible. All forms and correspondence dealing with admission to Carolina should go directly to the University Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Questions? Ask the Director of Selection.