Counselors

The Morehead-Cain is among the most selective undergraduate educational opportunities in the U.S., with only 3 percent of candidates gaining admission each year.
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How do I nominate a student?

Convene a nominating committee, which may consist of counselors, school administrators, and other faculty members, and make your selections based on the Morehead-Cain selection criteria.

Things you should know:
  • All high schools in North Carolina are eligible to nominate students for the Morehead-Cain. The number of nominees from each North Carolina school is determined by the size of the senior class:

    • Graduating Class Size
    • Up to 199
    • 200–399
    • 400–499
    • 500+

    • Nominees
    • 2 nominees
    • 3 nominees
    • 4 nominees
    • 5 nominees
  • Once selection is made, it’s the school’s responsibility to notify the nominees of their nominations. Nominating partners must submit their nominees’ names through our school portal. School counselors will be given access to this portal via email. 

    If possible, please notify nominees of their nominations and submit their names to Morehead-Cain by June 30, 2023, but not later than September 1, 2023.

  • To assist you in identifying your nominee(s), feel free to distribute the following forms:

    FOR FACULTY AND STAFF INPUT:

    Recommendation for Nomination

    FOR POTENTIAL NOMINEES:

    Morehead-Cain Questionnaire

Important Dates

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2023.

All counselor-provided materials (school report form, recommendation form, etc.) are also due by this date.

Please encourage your students to complete and submit the “School Information” and “Recommendation” sections of their applications first. This gives you time to finish your materials by the application deadline. Skipping around the application is allowed; they don’t have to complete their application in order.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A COUNSELOR:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her counselor as part of their application. Once entered, the counselor receives an email with instructions for completing an online school report form for their student.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A RECOMMENDER:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her recommender as part of their application. Once entered, the recommender receives an email with instructions for uploading a recommendation form in the form.

Both the school report form and recommendation emails are sent from selections@moreheadcain.org and indicate “Morehead-Cain” as the sender. Nominees may input the same person as his or her counselor and recommender. If you use a spam-blocking tool, please add this email address to your list of known or safe addresses.

APPLYING TO CAROLINA:

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 final deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2024.

How do I nominate a student?

Convene a nominating committee, which may consist of counselors, school administrators, and other faculty members, and make your selections based on the Morehead-Cain selection criteria.

Things you should know:
  • An out-of-state school must be an official nominating school of the Morehead-Cain Foundation to put forward students for the scholarship. Out-of-state nominating schools may nominate two seniors each year for the scholarship.

    Are you a nominating school?

  • Once selection is made, it is the nominating school’s responsibility to notify the nominees. Nominating partners must submit their nominees’ names through our school portal. School counselors will be given access to this portal via email.

    The deadline to submit the names of nominees is June 30, 2023.

  • To assist you in identifying your nominee(s), feel free to distribute the following forms:

    FOR FACULTY AND STAFF INPUT:

    Recommendation for Nomination

    FOR POTENTIAL NOMINEES:

    Morehead-Cain Questionnaire

Important Dates

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2023.

All counselor-provided materials (school report form, recommendation form, etc.) are also due by this date.

Please encourage your students to complete and submit the “School Information” and “Recommendation” sections of their applications first. This gives you time to finish your materials by the application deadline. Skipping around the application is allowed; they don’t have to complete their application in order.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A COUNSELOR:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her counselor as part of their application. Once entered, the counselor receives an email with instructions for completing an online school report form for their student.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A RECOMMENDER:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her recommender as part of their application. Once entered, the recommender receives an email with instructions for uploading a recommendation form.

Both the school report form and recommendation emails are sent from selections@moreheadcain.org and indicate “Morehead-Cain” as the sender. Nominees may input the same person as his or her counselor and recommender. If you use a spam-blocking tool, please add this email address to your list of known or safe addresses.

APPLYING TO CAROLINA:

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 final deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2024.

How do I nominate a student?

Convene a nominating committee, which may consist of careers advisers, school administrators, and other faculty members, and make your selections based on the Morehead-Cain selection criteria.

Things you should know:
  • Nominating schools in the United Kingdom may nominate three students each year for the Morehead-Cain; nominated students should either be in their final year at school or have just completed their final year (and be taking a gap year). British students who are not nominees may also apply for the scholarship directly.

    Are you a nominating school?

  • Once selection is made, it is the nominating school’s responsibility to notify the nominees. Nominating partners must submit their nominees’ names through our school portal. School counselors will be given access to this portal via email.

    The deadline to submit the names of nominees is June 30, 2023.

  • To assist you in identifying your nominee(s), feel free to distribute the following forms:

    FOR FACULTY AND STAFF INPUT:

    Recommendation for Nomination

    FOR POTENTIAL NOMINEES:

    Morehead-Cain Questionnaire

Important Dates

The deadline to apply for candidates attending schools in the United Kingdom is October 1, 2023.

All counselor-provided materials (school report form, recommendation form, etc.) are also due by this date.

Please encourage your students to complete and submit the “School Information” and “Recommendation” sections of their applications first. This gives you time to finish your materials by the application deadline. Skipping around the application is allowed; they don’t have to complete their application in order.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A COUNSELOR:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her counselor as part of their application. Once entered, the counselor receives an email with instructions for completing an online school report form for their student.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A RECOMMENDER:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her recommender as part of their application. Once entered, the recommender receives an email with instructions for uploading a recommendation form.

Both the school report form and recommendation emails are sent from selections@moreheadcain.org and indicate “Morehead-Cain” as the sender. Nominees may input the same person as his or her counselor and recommender. If you use a spam-blocking tool, please add this email address to your list of known or safe addresses.

APPLYING TO CAROLINA:

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 final deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2024.

How do I nominate a student?

Convene a nominating committee, which may consist of counselors, school administrators, and other faculty members, and make your selections based on the Morehead-Cain selection criteria.

Things you should know:
  • Nominating schools in Canada may nominate three seniors each year for the Morehead-Cain. Canadian students who are not nominees may also apply for the scholarship directly.

    Are you a nominating school?

  • Once selection is made, it is the nominating school’s responsibility to notify the nominees. Nominating partners must submit their nominees’ names through our school portal. School counselors will be given access to this portal via email.

    The deadline to submit the names of nominees is June 30, 2023.

     

  • To assist you in identifying your nominee(s), feel free to distribute the following forms:

    FOR FACULTY AND STAFF INPUT:

    Recommendation for Nomination

    FOR POTENTIAL NOMINEES:

    Morehead-Cain Questionnaire

Important Dates

The deadline to apply for candidates attending school in Canada is October 1, 2023.

All counselor-provided materials (school report form, recommendation form, etc.) are also due by this date.

Please encourage your students to complete and submit the “School Information” and “Recommendation” sections of their applications first. This gives you time to finish your materials by the application deadline. Skipping around the application is allowed; they don’t have to complete their application in order.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A COUNSELOR:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her counselor as part of their application. Once entered, the counselor receives an email with instructions for completing an online school report form for their student.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A RECOMMENDER:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her recommender as part of their application. Once entered, the recommender receives an email with instructions for uploading a recommendation form.

Both the school report form and recommendation emails are sent from selections@moreheadcain.org and indicate “Morehead-Cain” as the sender. Nominees may input the same person as his or her counselor and recommender. If you use a spam-blocking tool, please add this email address to your list of known or safe addresses.

APPLYING TO CAROLINA:

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 final deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2024.

How do I nominate a student?

Convene a nominating committee, which may consist of counselors, school administrators, and other faculty members, and make your selections based on the Morehead-Cain selection criteria.

Things you should know:
  • Nominating schools may nominate three seniors each year for the Morehead-Cain.

    Are you a nominating school?

  • Once selection is made, it is the nominating school’s responsibility to notify the nominees. Nominating partners must submit their nominees’ names through our school portal. School counselors will be given access to this portal via email.

    The deadline to submit the names of nominees is June 30, 2023.

  • To assist you in identifying your nominee(s), feel free to distribute the following forms:

    FOR FACULTY AND STAFF INPUT:

    Recommendation for Nomination

    FOR POTENTIAL NOMINEES:

    Morehead-Cain Questionnaire

Important Dates

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2023.

All counselor-provided materials (school report form, recommendation form, etc.) are also due by this date.

Please encourage your students to complete and submit the “School Information” and “Recommendation” sections of their applications first. This gives you time to finish your materials by the application deadline. Skipping around the application is allowed; they don’t have to complete their application in order.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A COUNSELOR:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her counselor as part of their application. Once entered, the counselor receives an email with instructions for completing an online school report form for their student.

IF THE STUDENT LISTS YOU AS A RECOMMENDER:

The student enters the name and email address of his or her recommender as part of their application. Once entered, the recommender receives an email with instructions for uploading a recommendation form.

Both the school report form and recommendation emails are sent from selections@moreheadcain.org and indicate “Morehead-Cain” as the sender. Nominees may input the same person as his or her counselor and recommender. If you use a spam-blocking tool, please add this email address to your list of known or safe addresses.

APPLYING TO CAROLINA:

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 final deadline to apply for admission to Carolina is January 15, 2024.

Before applying to UNC, students must have their TOEFL, Duolingo, or IELTS exam scores. Students are strongly recommended to apply to UNC before the January 15 deadline.