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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$9,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
The Wood Family Scholars Program was established by Leonard and Carla Wood in 2014. Mr. Wood, founder of Wood Partners LLC in Atlanta, wanted to make it financially possible for outstanding students to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from which he earned his Master of Business Administration degree. He also wanted to help his Scholars develop as leaders and discover their path and their purpose, so that they could make the most of their talents and their lives. In 2018, the University awarded Mr. Wood the prestigious William Richardson Davie Award.
In 2015, Chris Cole, founder of Cole Real Estate Investments and a longtime associate of Mr. Wood’s, began collaborating with Mr. Wood to support and encourage their Scholars.
Benefits
Scholarship (currently $9,000 per year, renewable for four years)
Exclusive access to special events;
Networking and career workshops;
Speaker series with speakers on business, leadership, and career advice – leaders in fields from business to public service
Special dinners throughout their Carolina careers, often including members of the Wood and Cole families
Book selections each semester representing “timeless wisdom” followed by in-depth book discussions;
Service opportunities;
Individual meetings with program director to develop plans for personal / career goals;
Opportunities to collaborate with other leadership and development programs on campus – NC Fellows, Carolina Leadership, Covenant Scholars, and Achieve Scholars;
Assessments like FOCUS 2, CliftonStrengths, a 360 Review and Myers-Briggs, followed with group discussion and optional individual interpretation sessions.
Mentor-mentee program
Eligibility
- Maintain a full course load and achieve a 3.0 GPA
- Continue to demonstrate financial need while enrolled at Carolina
- Attend scheduled meetings
- Attend annual banquets
- Perform at least ten hours of community service or leadership activities each semester
- Complete assigned readings
- Mentor underclass students during their junior and senior years
- Complete personal assessments and distributed surveys
- Live on campus during their first year and remain in good standing with the University
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
All students who are admitted to UNC are automatically considered for these scholarships; no additional application materials are necessary.
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