Scholarships offered by the Honors Scholars Program
Scholarships designated "Honors" are for students accepted into the UNCW Honors Scholars Program.  Those students will be contacted by the Honors Scholars Program with further information.

 

The Bank of America Merit Scholarships will be awarded each year to students in the UNCW Honors Scholars Program.

Leslie N. Boney, Sr. Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship available to participants in the Honors Scholars Program.  Apply to the director of the Honors Scholars Program.

William Joseph Boney Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a UNCW student who graduated from a North Carolina high school.  The scholarship is merit based and is intended to assist, recruit, and retain academically strong students who also demonstrate leadership potential.  Financial need may be a secondary consideration.

Carl and Janice Brown Merit Scholarship is awarded to recruit and retain academically strong Honors students in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Emmett and Gladys Corbett Scholarship is intended to be a merit scholarship to recruit and retain academically strong students.  The award is valued at $1,000 per academic year.  Recipients may be eligible to receive the award for four years based on satisfactory merit progress.

The Champion McDowell Davis Scholarship is available to students from any major.  This scholarship covers in-state tuition and fees, books, and other select expenses and is awarded to students based on academic achievement, leadership potential, and demonstrated financial need.   This scholarship may be renewed; therefore, it may not be available every year.

The Friends of UNCW Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship awarded to an in-state freshman Honors student. The recipient must meet the criteria for entering into the Honors Scholars Program, and must remain an Honor student in good standing to be eligible for renewal. The scholarship is renewable for four years if the recipient continues to meet Honors program requirements.

The George Henry Hutaff Honors Scholarship Fund is intended to provide scholarships for students enrolled in the Honors Scholars Program and will be administered by the director of the Honors Scholars Program.

Hilton Wilmington Riverside Scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman based on merit and demonstrated high abilities.  It is not renewable.  Apply to the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Services.

Intracoastal Realty Corporation Scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit, financial need and the student must be a resident of New Hanover County.  If a New Hanover County resident does not meet the criteria, other students will be considered.

Jefferies and Faris Associates Merit Scholarship is intended to provide a tuition and fees scholarship to an undergraduate UNCW student.  Because the scholarship is renewable contingent on continuing satisfactory progress, a new recipient may not be named every year.

The Devereux H. Lippitt Scholarship is awarded annually to a North Carolina student based on academic achievement.  This scholarship is intended to cover the in-state cost of tuition and fees and is given in memory of Devereux Haigh Lippitt by his family.  This scholarship may be renewed; therefore, it may not be available every year.

The Lucile Murchison Marvin Scholarship is awarded each year to a student who has a grade point average of at least 3.00 and who demonstrates scholarship ability and financial need.  This scholarship may be renewed; therefore, it may not be available every year.

The M.I.K.E. Scholarship, established by Congressman Mike McIntyre, is awarded annually to incoming freshmen who have excelled in the four distinct areas represented in the award’s title: moral force of character, inspired leadership, knowledge and superior academic performance, and exemplary citizenship.  The recipient will receive a one-time grant of $500.

The Dr. Robert A. Moore, Jr. Merit Scholarship is to assist in attracting academically gifted students.  The scholarship is administered by the Honors Scholars Program.

The Edward and Pauline Nessleroade Merit Scholarship is available to an entering or continuing student with preference given to students who have a physical disability, exhibit academic excellence and demonstrate financial need.  A continuing student must be in good standing and making satisfactory progress toward a degree.

The Porta-Nails, Inc. Scholarship is a merit scholarship for a student majoring in any four-year degree.  Recipients shall be limited to Wilmington, NC residents of at least ten (10) years.  The award is limited to one academic year.  The selection will be made by the director of the Honors Scholars Program.

The Rotary Club of Wilmington Scholarship is a $1,800 scholarship available to a graduate of a North Carolina high school, who has demonstrated academic merit and has shown leadership skills and possesses good character.  The recipient shall be nominated by the Office of the Honors Scholars Program.  Preference will be given to the student with the highest demonstrated financial need.

The Wilmington East Rotary Club Scholarship is a merit scholarship subject to the criteria and guidelines adopted by the university.  Recipient shall be an incoming freshman who has graduated from an accredited high school in New Hanover County or a New Hanover County student who has attained a high school equivalency grade.

The Wilmington West Rotary Club Scholarship is intended to attract and retain academically strong students and is awarded to a student from southeastern North Carolina based on academic achievement.  The student may be considered for renewal with a minimum 3.00 GPA.

The Aaron and Elizabeth Silverman Scholarship Fund provides in-state tuition and fees scholarships to academically strong students.  Scholastic achievement and graduation from an accredited North Carolina high school are the only criteria.  The scholarship(s) can be awarded to a prospective student or to those students currently enrolled.

The Wade Stanley Honors Scholarship is a $2,500 annual award created by The Project Next Step Group, a league of executive recruitment firms located through Eastern North Carolina.  Special consideration is given to students majoring in a business related course of study.

The Sunrise Homes, Inc. Scholarship is intended to provide undergraduate academic scholarships for students who enroll in the university's Honors Program.  First preference in awarding the scholarship will be given to a high school student from New Hanover, Pender, Columbus, or Brunswick Counties in North Carolina or Horry County, South Carolina.  The acceptance of the scholarship is conditional on the student's promise to contribute to the scholarship fund after graduation.

Robert O. Walton, Jr. Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship for members in good standing of the UNCW Honors Scholars Program.  The scholarship may be renewable based on satisfactory performance.  Apply to the director of the Honors Scholars Program.

The Donald R. Watson Merit Scholarship is restricted to UNCW students who graduated from a North Carolina high school.  Recipients are selected on the basis of leadership potential and academic achievement.  The award will be for one year; however, the student may reapply contingent on academic performance.  The award is based on merit.

The Wilmington Woman's Club Award is awarded to a New Hanover County high school graduate who demonstrates academic achievement and financial need.  A recipient may continue to receive this scholarship if a 3.00 grade point average is maintained; therefore, a new recipient may not be named every year.

The W.R. and Naomi Mintz Yopp Scholarship is intended to assist a student enrolled in the Honors Scholars Program.  Apply to the director of the Honors Scholars Program.

The Allen Parsons Star-News Newsroom Scholarship

Chancellor's Merit Scholarship Endowment

Elizabeth "Betsy" Ervin Women's Resource Center Scholarship

Erleen Burbage Alexander Honors Scholarship Endowment

Faculty Merit Scholarship Endowment

Henry Alexander Martindale Merit Scholarship Endowment

The Lenwood (Bo) S. Dean Jr. Honors Scholarship Endowment

Ada Zola King Dean Honors in Nursing Scholarship