Prospective Scholars

Morehead-Cain applicants may apply to other colleges and universities.*

*In previous years, applicants who applied to other institutions on a binding Early Decision admissions plan were not eligible to apply for the Morehead-Cain. That restriction is lifted for the 2019–2020 selection year.

Admission to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a separate process from the Morehead-Cain application. All forms and correspondence dealing with admission to Carolina should go directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2020.

UNC-Chapel Hill hosts two independent merit scholarship programs: the Morehead-Cain and the Robertson. A student may not be considered for both scholarships at the same time.

Morehead-Cain applicants may apply to other colleges and universities.*

*In previous years, applicants who applied to other institutions on a binding Early Decision admissions plan were not eligible to apply for the Morehead-Cain. That restriction is lifted for the 2019–2020 selection year.

Admission to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a separate process from the Morehead-Cain application. All forms and correspondence dealing with admission to Carolina should go directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2020.

UNC-Chapel Hill hosts two independent merit scholarship programs: the Morehead-Cain and the Robertson. A student may not be considered for both scholarships at the same time.

Morehead-Cain applicants may apply to other colleges and universities.*

*In previous years, applicants who applied to other institutions on a binding Early Decision admissions plan were not eligible to apply for the Morehead-Cain. That restriction is lifted for the 2019–2020 selection year.

Admission to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a separate process from the Morehead-Cain application. All forms and correspondence dealing with admission to Carolina should go directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2020.

UNC-Chapel Hill hosts two independent merit scholarship programs: the Morehead-Cain and the Robertson. A student may not be considered for both scholarships at the same time.

British applicants do not need to have taken the ACT or SAT before applying for the Morehead-Cain, but they must take them by January in order to apply to UNC-Chapel Hill.

Morehead-Cain applicants may apply to other colleges and universities.*

*In previous years, applicants who applied to other institutions on a binding Early Decision admissions plan were not eligible to apply for the Morehead-Cain. That restriction is lifted for the 2019–2020 selection year.

Admission to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a separate process from the Morehead-Cain application. All forms and correspondence dealing with admission to Carolina should go directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2020.

UNC-Chapel Hill hosts two independent merit scholarship programs: the Morehead-Cain and the Robertson. A student may not be considered for both scholarships at the same time.

Canadian applicants do not need to have taken the ACT or SAT before applying for the Morehead-Cain, but they must take them by January in order to apply to UNC-Chapel Hill.

Morehead-Cain applicants may apply to other colleges and universities.*

*In previous years, applicants who applied to other institutions on a binding Early Decision admissions plan were not eligible to apply for the Morehead-Cain. That restriction is lifted for the 2019–2020 selection year.

Admission to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a separate process from the Morehead-Cain application. All forms and correspondence dealing with admission to Carolina should go directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2020.

UNC-Chapel Hill hosts two independent merit scholarship programs: the Morehead-Cain and the Robertson. A student may not be considered for both scholarships at the same time.

International applicants do not need to have taken the ACT or SAT before applying for the Morehead-Cain, but they must take them by January in order to apply to UNC-Chapel Hill.

Through a partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, all out-of-state applicants to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who apply by UNC’s Early Action deadline are considered for the Morehead-Cain.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions refers applicants it considers strong candidates for the Morehead-Cain to the Foundation by early December. The Foundation invites those students to apply directly.

UNC-Chapel Hill hosts two independent merit scholarship programs: the Morehead-Cain and the Robertson. A student may not be considered for both scholarships at the same time.