Competition Scholarships

Competition Scholarships are some of our most important and generous awards. These annually renewable scholarships are offered to those who have demonstrated extraordinary potential and ability to contribute to our vigorous living and learning community.

Candidates are identified by our admission and financial aid staff and the Scholarship Programs office. Selection is based on a number of factors that Davidson values in its holistic review of students, inclusive of (but not exclusive to) the strength of their application, talents, experiences, leadership, service, etc.

Missy and John Kuykendall Scholarship

  • Annual award: $25,000 plus one $3,000 special study stipend
  • Number awarded: Two in each first-year class
  • Eligibility: You have demonstrated through habits of mind, leadership, and character the kind of outstanding servant leadership that distinguish the lives of Missy Kuykendall and President Emeritus John W. Kuykendall '59.

William Holt Terry Scholarship

  • Annual award: Full tuition and fees, and a $3,000 special opportunity stipend
  • Number awarded: Two in each first-year class
  • Eligibility: You have demonstrated exemplary leadership skills and personal qualities through student government, athletics, service, or other activities.