Charles Scholarship
As a Chicago Public School or charter school student, you may be eligible to receive the Charles Scholarship—an award honoring those with a record of academic achievement, personal accomplishment, and leadership ability.
The Charles Scholarship provides funding that offers:
- The comprehensive cost of tuition, fees, housing, and food for four years
- A book and personal expense allowance
- An annual travel allowance
The scholarship is renewable provided you maintain the specified grade point average and meet requirements toward earning a degree.
School counselors, principals/heads of schools, or college access program leadership may nominate up to three candidates. Candidates may also be nominated by The Ë®¹ûÅÉ Admission Committee on the basis of their strong application for admission.
Deadlines
- December 15 - School nominations due.
- January 13 - Application for admission due.
- February 15 - FAFSA due.
- March - Charles Scholars will be named in March.
If not eligible to complete a FAFSA, please contact scholarships@davidson.edu for next steps.
Contact
For questions related to the Charles Scholarship, please contact our scholarships team.