Scholarships

Our offer of admission is our greatest recognition of an applicant’s remarkable academic and personal power, and our belief that they will contribute greatly to our community.

As a small institution, Davidson is fortunate to attract a talented and vibrant applicant pool each year from which we enroll an incoming class of approximately 530 students. Through the generosity of our alumni and friends, we are pleased to be able to offer a limited number of scholarship awards to approximately 5% of an incoming class. The scholarship selection process is completed in March and all winners and alternates are notified prior to the release of Regular Decision admission decisions.

All Davidson scholarships are renewable for your remaining three years at Davidson, provided established grade point average and progress toward degree requirements are met, and you participate fully and vigorously in the life of the college.

Read about the scholarships we offer, find important forms, learn how to apply and more.

Nomination Required

Nomination Scholarships

Ranging in value from comprehensive cost to full cost of attendance plus special study opportunity stipends, these scholarships are some of our most competitive. Candidates must be nominated for consideration.

Automatic Consideration

Competition Scholarships

Candidates are automatically considered by way of their admission application and selected from the applicant pool based on a number of factors that Davidson values.

Additional Application Required

Application Scholarships

These scholarships require additional application materials for consideration. Areas of focus include the arts, service, academic achievement, and more.

Need-Based Aid

Commitment to Affordability

We proudly stand as one of only two dozen schools in the United States that admit students without regard for their family's ability to pay, meet 100 percent of calculated need, and do so without loans in their aid package.

Scholarship Spotlight The Belk Scholarship

The John M. Belk Scholarship provides comprehensive funding (tuition, fees, food, and housing) plus $6,000 in special opportunity stipends. Candidates must be nominated for consideration.

Information & Selection Process