Applying to the Program

Step 1: Nomination

Aug. 15 to Oct. 15

Students must first be nominated or self-nominated for the scholarship to gain access to the application. Please submit only one type of nomination—duplicate submissions are not necessary.

• Counselor/College Advisor: Students may be nominated by their school counselor or college advisor at their current high school. Homeschooled students can be nominated by a professor or teacher who is not related to the student. School counselors are notified each year on Aug. 15 with details about the nomination and application process, including access to the nomination form. Students are encouraged to speak with their school counselor or college advisor to discuss the program and review the selection criteria in order to assess fit and competitiveness before seeking a nomination. Nominations are accepted until Oct. 15.
• Self-Nomination: The mission behind developing this process is to provide access to high-achieving students from high schools that historically have not participated in the school nomination process. We encourage students learn about the program and our selection criteria to assess fit and competitiveness before submitting the self-nomination form. The self-nomination form will be available from Aug. 15 through Oct. 15.

Step 2: Application

Aug. 15 to Nov. 15

Nominees must submit a Levine Scholars Program application and a university admissions application. Selection committees for the Levine Scholars Program do not have access to review supplemental materials submitted through the general admissions application (see below).

• Application for Charlotte Admissions: 
  • Students should visit Undergraduate Admissions to learn about the first-year admissions application. This application must be received and complete by Nov. 1 to meet the Levine Scholarship deadline.
• NC College Connect:
  • If you gain admission to UNC Charlotte through the NC College Connect program (NC residents only), you must complete that process, and all required materials must still be received by the Nov. 1 deadline to be considered for the Levine Scholarship.

• Levine Supplemental Scholarship Application:
  • Once a student has been nominated, they will receive an email directing them to the Levine Scholars Portal in the Future 49er Portal. Here, they will find the supplemental scholarship application that requires:
    • three essay prompt responses unique to the Levine Scholarship application
    • extended response questions
    • activities list
    • two letters of recommendation
    • official high school transcript (submitted through the admission application)
    • test scores (SAT/ACT scores are optional and submitted to undergraduate admissions)
    • two letters of recommendation
      • Submission of Online Recommendations: Completing this section of the application immediately is highly encouraged to allow ample time for recommenders to submit their letters. Students will be asked to provide the names and email addresses of two recommenders:
        • Academic Recommendation: one who can speak to the student’s academic potential and accomplishments.
        • Community Service and/or Leadership Recommendation: one who can address the student’s commitment to community service and capacity for ethical leadership.
      • Once the information is submitted, recommenders receive a link to the online recommendation form immediately. If a recommender is nonresponsive, a new one may be added. Recommendation letters sent for the Charlotte admissions application are not shared with the Levine Scholarship application.
• The Levine supplemental application must be completed and the letters of recommendation received, by 11:59 P.M. EST on Nov. 15.