Incoming Students

UNC Charlotte offers hundreds of scholarships each year. For information and to apply for all other UNC Charlotte scholarships, please visit the UNC Charlotte Scholarship Portal.

North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program

The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program provides up to $10,000 a year in forgivable loans to students committed to teaching elementary education, special education, or a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) field in North Carolina public schools. Incoming first-year, transfer, and current UNC Charlotte students transitioning to a teacher education program are eligible to apply. UNC Charlotte is one of 10 NC institutions honored with this prestigious program. Contact Elisabeth Wilson elisabeth.wilson@charlotte.edu, Director of Teaching Fellows at UNC Charlotte, with questions.

The Cato Scholarship for Education

The Cato Scholarship for Education supports new first-year and transfer students who plan to pursue studies within the Cato College of Education. Please visit your NinerScholars portal to determine if you are eligible.

The Levine Scholars Program

The Levine Scholars Program takes the brightest, most capable students and gives them the tools, resources and environment they need to explore the world around them, engage deeply in their communities and excel across discipline. The four-year scholarship includes full tuition, room, board, a grant to implement a service project of the Scholar’s own design, and four summers of experiences that will develop leadership skills, social awareness and an international perspective. The total value of this four-year package is estimated at $105,000 for in-state students and $155,000 for out-of-state students.”