University Honors Program Scholarships
University Honors Program Students are eligible for the most prestigious scholarships that UNC Asheville offers.
Robin Woodward ’69 Distinguished Scholars
*The inaugural cohort will be selected in the Spring of 2025 from among the members of the class of 2028*
Robin Woodward Scholars are chosen from among rising sophomore S.T.E.M. majors who are members of the University Honors Program
Scholars receive $10,000 in scholarship funding each year for 3 years, plus an additional $10,000 to support high-impact learning experiences such as internships, study abroad, or undergraduate research.
Scholarship applications are open from March 1st to March 31st, and the following steps apply:
1) Fill out the general scholarship application on your portal
2) If you are eligible (see below), you will be able to select to apply to the Robin Woodward Distinguished Scholarship
3) Write and submit responses to the personal statement requests for this scholarship
4) You will then be invited to an interview in April
5) Final scholarships will be announced in mid-May once spring grades are recorded
Eligibility: The scholarship portal will tell you whether you are eligible or not. Here are the criteria:
Rising sophomores who plan to attend UNCA for 3 more years starting the upcoming fall (Sophomore year,
Junior year, Senior year)
You must have already declared your major before the end of March
You must be a declared STEM major
You must meet other requirements to be eligible for scholarships
You must be performing extremely well academically
Dr. R. Graham Reynolds is the Robin Woodward ’69 Distinguished Scholars Advisor
Selby and Richard McRae Scholars
*The final cohort was selected from among the members of the class of 2026*
Selby and Richard McRae Scholars were selected from among all incoming first-year students
Scholars receive $10,000 in scholarship funding each year for 4 years, plus an additional $10,000 to support high-impact learning experiences such as internships, study abroad, or undergraduate research.
This scholarship is not currently accepting applications.
Dr. R. Graham Reynolds is the Selby and Richard McRae Scholars Advisor