John M. Belk Scholarship
The John M. Belk Scholarship is Davidson's flagship award.
The Belk Scholarship will provide you comprehensive funding (tuition, fees, housing, and food) plus special opportunity stipends that allow you great flexibility in the on- and off-campus opportunities you choose to explore. Those experiences, paired with our academic programs, will deepen your intellect, maturity and global understanding.
Thanks to the generosity of the John M. Belk Endowment, 32 Belk Scholars are currently enrolled at Davidson (eight Belk Scholars named in each entering class).
School counselors, principals/heads of school, or college access program staff may nominate up to two candidates per year. Our admission staff may also nominate students based on the strength of their application for admission.
What Defines a Belk Scholar?
Challenge Seekers
Embrace a multi-dimensional lifestyle, giving rich evidence of intellectual depth and academic achievement, as well as accomplishment in other meaningful activities.
Intellectual Explorers
Exude an eagerness to learn within every facet of life. Generate & engage with ideas seriously, striving to enrich their own understanding, as well as that of others.
Servant Leaders
Maintain strength of character, including confidence and humility, and a tremendous regard for collaboration.
Change Agents
Act as catalysts for community improvement, making unique connections in order to bring about positive change.
Belk Scholars In The News
Healthcare Without Barriers: Zach Quezada Miller ’20 Brings Compassion and Service to Family Medicine
From studying English literature at Davidson to treating patients across all stages of life, learn how Zach Quezada Miller ’20 brings empathy and service to his new role as a family medicine practitioner.