These scholarships are awarded in specified areas of study or talent and require additional application materials for consideration:

Patricia Cornwell Scholarship
Amount: $20,000
Number Awarded: One or two in each first-year class
Eligibility: Students with exceptional ability and promise in writing
Application: Submit a statement on the role of writing in your life, plus ten pages of creative writing, by January 2

W. Olin Puckett Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Number Awarded: One in each first-year class
Eligibility: Students of academic distinction planning to prepare for a career in medicine or the sciences
Application: Submit a letter stating interests and qualifications

Williams Challenge Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Number Awarded: One in each first-year class
Eligibility: A student considering the ministry or other church-related vocations
Application: Submit a letter stating interests and qualifications

Music Scholarships
Amount: $2,000 to $9,000
Number Awarded: Seven or more
Eligibility: Students who demonstrate outstanding promise in the field of music
Application: Students must submit tapes by January 15; finalists are required to audition on campus in the spring

Pepper Visual Art Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Number Awarded: One in each first-year class
Eligibility: Students demonstrating outstanding promise in the field of visual art
Application: Students must submit a portfolio of slides and/or photographs by February 1

Julius Dobson Neely and Joseph Dobson Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Number Awarded: One in each first-year class
Eligibility: Students who express an interest in Latin as a field of study and who have shown significant success in the field
Application: Students must submit a letter discussing their interest in the award and their experiences and involvement in the study of Latin

Rupert T. Barber Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Number Awarded: One per student body
Eligibility: Students with exceptional ability and passion in theater
Application: Submit a statement on the role of theater in your life, a recommendation from a current theater mentor and a monologue or portfolio, by January 2

Staley Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Number Awarded: Varies in each class
Eligibility: Students interested in pursuing a career in the ministry
Application: Students must submit a letter stating their interests and qualifications

Wachovia Teaching Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Number Awarded: Varies
Eligibility: Students interested in pursuing a teaching career in secondary education
Application: Students must submit a letter indicating their interest in the award and their vision for a career in secondary education

For more information, please write or call:
Scholarship Coordinator
Davidson College Office of Admission and Financial Aid
Box 7157
Davidson, North Carolina 28035-7157
Phone: 704-894-2232 or 800-768-0380
Email: admission@davidson.edu

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