Student Success Scholarship Application 2020-2021

The Davidson-Davie Community College Foundation offers competitive, merit-based scholarships to deserving graduates at Davidson-Davie Community College. The scholarship is to be used as assistance for completion, taking care of any outstanding educational costs, as well as preparing you for your career; or as support to transfer to an advanced degree program of study.

You must complete the entire application and have it submitted by midnight on Monday, March 15, 2021, to be considered for the scholarship. PLEASE NOTE: A letter of recommendation from an instructor/Davidson-Davie employee is also required by March 15, so plan accordingly.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS: 

  1. Current Davidson-Davie CC student receiving a degree in May 2021 (or Dec. 2020 if you finished early)
  2. Minimum of 1 semester attended/completed at Davidson-Davie CC (so that you’ll have a cumulative GPA with us)
  3. 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA at Davidson-Davie CC (program GPA may also be considered in certain circumstances)
  4. Completion of the online scholarship application (including a letter of recommendation from an instructor/Davidson-Davie employee)
  5. Completion of the online application to graduate once it has been updated with 2021 info (more info found here: Graduation Info– keep an eye on this page for updates) 
  6. Participation in a virtual interview in April if selected as semi-finalist
  7. Please note: High School/Dual Enrolled, Early College & Valley Academy students are NOT eligible

DEADLINE TO HAVE EVERYTHING SUBMITTED: Monday, March 15, 2021 by Midnight

SELECTION PROCESS:
A selection committee at Davidson-Davie Community College will review completed applications after March 15, 2021. You will be asked to participate in a REQUIRED virtual interview in April; once an interview date is selected we will notify you & ask you to be sure to plan ahead to be available. The students selected for the scholarships will be notified in May.

Student Success Scholarship Application 2020-2021

Please complete all fields below.
  • Be sure to check your Davidson-Davie CC email for important updates.
  • (Example: ADN Nursing Program - Associate in Applied Science)
  • Please Note: the deadline to apply for 2021 graduation is March 15, 2021
  • PLEASE READ: This is a required field. The instructor/employee may prefer to email the recommendation letter directly to the Davidson-Davie Foundation. If this is the case, please ask them to email it to: Kristi_Louya@davidsonccc.edu Then, please upload a document (ex. Microsoft Word document) to this application which includes the instructor/employee name & state that the letter will be emailed.
  • What do you consider your most important learning experience while at Davidson-Davie Community College, either inside or outside the classroom? (No word minimum or maximum; however, the more detail you can include, the better)
  • What plans do you have after you graduate? Are you planning to transfer to another college to pursue an advanced degree? Are you planning to pursue a career in the degree you earned at Davidson-Davie Community College?
  • (Examples may include: semesters on the Dean's list; graduating with Honors or High Honors; scholarships received; invitation to honor societies such as NSLS, PTK; Global Scholar; degree-specific awards/honors; job-specific awards/honors; Athletics awards/honors; etc.)
  • (Examples may include any leadership positions held, and the years of your participation. Please also include if you participated in any DDCC organizations, such as: TRiO program; International Education/Study Abroad; Clubs; Peer Mentor program; Work Study; Athletics; etc.)
  • I certify that the information given on this application is complete, accurate, and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand my signature gives the Davidson-Davie Community Foundation permission to release any appropriate information in correspondence with donors and the scholarship committee.
  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY