Two WCPSS High School Seniors Named 2009 Morehead-Cain Scholars
March 06, 2009 - Two WCPSS high school seniors are among the 70 Morehead-Cain Scholars selected to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The WCPSS students are Julia Victoria Ramos of Fuquay-Varina High School and Patrick Joseph Short of Sanderson High School.
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The Morehead-Cain Scholarship pays all expenses for four years of undergraduate study, including the cost of a laptop computer and four summer enrichment experiences. Additional funding is provided for educational and experiential opportunities during the academic years. The value of the scholarship is about $80,000 for each in-state student.
This year’s winners were selected through a nomination and interview process that began last fall. More than 1,700 high school seniors were nominated by their schools or applied for the Morehead-Cain.
From those nominees, the foundation and regional committees chose 140 finalists: 60 in-state, 69 out-of-state and 11 from international schools. The process concluded with interviews of the finalists in Chapel Hill on March 1 and 2.
Selection criteria are leadership, academic achievement, moral force of character and physical vigor. Morehead-Cain recipients are chosen by merit and accomplishments, not financial need. Winners have until April 13 to accept the scholarship.
A distinguishing feature of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship is its summer enrichment programs. The Morehead-Cain was the first undergraduate scholarship program in the world to offer summer opportunities, which today provide global hands-on leadership and problem-solving experiences in four areas: outdoor leadership, public service, private enterprise and international research. The program’s new discovery fund offers resources for similar experiences during the academic year.
For more information on the Morehead-Cain Scholarships, visit http://www.moreheadcain.org
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