Criteria for the Morehead-Cain

To be eligible for the Morehead-Cain, a candidate must show evidence of outstanding achievement in the following four criteria:

• Leadership
• Scholarship
• Moral Force of Character
• Physical Vigor

In addition to meeting the Morehead-Cain criteria, a student must also fulfill the following eligibility requirements.

You are eligible to be considered for the Morehead-Cain if:

• You are in the 12th grade, on track to graduate in the spring of 2008;
• You are unmarried and without children;
• You are NOT applying binding Early Decision (you may apply non-binding Early Action);
• AND you meet ONE of the following descriptions:
  
  
  • You are a senior at a secondary school in North Carolina and have been nominated by your school's Morehead-Cain Nominating Committee. [continue]
    
    
  • You are a senior at a secondary school in North Carolina and you wish to apply directly for the Morehead-Cain. [continue]
    
    
  • You are a senior at a school outside of North Carolina that has been invited to nominate for the Morehead-Cain and you have been nominated by your school's Morehead-Cain Nominating Committee. [continue]
    
    
  • You participated in one of the Morehead-Cain Foundation's nominating affiliate programs (School Year Abroad, The Mountain School, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership World Leadership Congress) and have been personally notified by the Morehead-Cain Foundation that you are eligible for consideration. [continue]
    
    
  • You applied to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the November 1 deadline and have been personally invited by the Morehead-Cain Foundation to participate in the Morehead-Cain nomination process. [continue]
    
    
  • You are a student at a secondary school in the United Kingdom. [continue]
    
    
  • You are a student at a secondary school or cégep in Canada. [continue]

If you meet these eligibility requirements, click "continue" next to the eligibility description that best fits you and follow the instructions for completing the 2007-2008 online nomination form.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosts two independent merit scholarship programs: the Morehead-Cain and the Robertson (www.robertsonscholars.org). A student may not be considered for both scholarships at UNC-Chapel Hill at the same time, so a student who is eligible for both must choose between the two, and must indicate her or his choice at the outset. An application or nomination for one of the scholarships at UNC-Chapel Hill may not be made while an application or nomination for the other is pending.

If you have any questions about the nomination process, please call the Morehead-Cain Foundation at 919-962-1201 or 800-741-9023, or e-mail moreheadcain@unc.edu.