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North Carolina A&T State University

Lewis and Elizabeth Dowdy Scholars

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Award
Full four-year tuition, related fees, room and board with standard double-occupancy housing, for fall and spring semesters only. Funds may support fall/spring study abroad; summer school is excluded. Renewal considers a 3.50 cumulative GPA and hours earned at the end of spring, plus annual Dowdy program participation. The required number of earned hours is not stated.
Timeline
  1. Nov 15, 2026Honors Distinguished Scholars application:, at EST as stated by the university. Finalist notice late January 2027
  2. Feb 26On-campus Honors Weekend and scholarship interviews –27, 2027
  3. Mar 20Awards mid- 27
  4. Apr 15, 2027Acceptance . December 15, 2026 is the Honors-only deadline and does not provide these scholarship considerations.
How to apply
Submit the university admission application first, then use the specific Honors application link with Aggie Admissions Portal credentials. One Honors application covers Dowdy, Cheatham-White, and February One, with at most one award. Complete a school endorsement or self-nomination, academic/activities information, a 500–1,000-word essay, a roughly 90-second recorded video, and two recommendations; the current admission page says evaluation forms are required and formal letters optional. Finalists interview on campus.
What you'll need
  • An honors college application
  • A nomination (check the program's nominator rules)
  • Recommendations
  • An essay
  • A video
  • An interview
Who can apply
Incoming first-year students pursuing a first bachelor's degree with leadership and service, at least 3.75 weighted high-school GPA, and U.S. citizenship or eligible-noncitizen status. The Dowdy page lists SAT 1270 or ACT 27 while also calling tests optional; clarify how that benchmark applies to applicants who omit scores. Honors application by the priority date is required.
Good to know
Current Dowdy award page expressly limits eligibility to U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens. It lists SAT 1270/ACT 27 as a minimum and in the same line says test optional, so no mandatory score filter is applied here. Renewal considers 3.50 cumulative GPA, earned hours at spring review and annual program participation; the required hour count is not published.
Details
Self-nomination allowed