The John Montgomery Belk Scholarship Program provides academically gifted and dynamic student leaders an active framework in which to develop as scholars, leaders, and individuals.
One of the nation's most prestigious and generous undergraduate scholarships, the program is built around Davidson's belief that each Belk Scholar possesses unique talents that should be recognized and nurtured.
Belk Scholars benefit from all the opportunities Davidson offers:
a rigorous and rewarding curriculum
challenging and engaging faculty
world-class facilities
experiences in leadership, service, and international travel
Up to five Belk Scholars are selected in every entering class. For each scholar, the Belk Scholarship provides comprehensive funding (tuition, fees, room and board-$45,030 in 2009-10) plus two summer stipends of as much as $3,000 apiece.
Nomination and Selection Nominees are identified by their high schools or by members of the Davidson Admission and Financial Aid staff - scholars are chosen as the result of a rigorous interview selection process
The Belk Experience Hundreds of outstanding high school seniors from across the country, identified as the best in their high schools, are nominated annually for the John Montgomery Belk Scholarship
Belk Alumni Connections After graduation from Davidson, Belk Scholars continue to participate in the life of the program that enriched their undergraduate years.
John Montgomery Belk '43 “My goal is to join potential together with challenge, by bringing this nation’s best students to learn and to lead at Davidson College." -The Honorable John M. Belk '43
