Welcome to Virtual Chowan Scholarship Day

Chowan Scholarship Day is your chance to earn a valuable scholarship! Chowan University wants to invest in rising student leaders like you. Scholarship recipients are leaders in their school, community, sports teams, and churches. You could be eligible for one of the three scholarships given on Chowan Scholarship Day:

Leadership Scholarship worth $24,000 over four years. (That’s $6,000 a year!) 
Dean's Scholarship worth $12,000 over four years. (That’s $3,000 a year!) 
Trustee Scholarship worth $4,000 over four years. (That’s $1,000 a year!)  

Prospective Chowan University students are eligible to attend Chowan Scholarship Day. You are eligible for the Dean's and Trustee Scholarships if you are an incoming student whose application for admission is accepted into Chowan University. You are eligible for a Leadership Scholarship if you are an incoming student with at least a 2.7 grade point average and are involved in a leadership role. 

A short application, essay, and interview are required. Professional attire is requested for your interview.  Interviews are held on select dates in November, January, and March. Your completed application is your registration for Chowan Scholarship Day. Apply now!

For virtual scholarship day, you will hear a welcome from the Admissions staff, hear from some of our current scholars, and interview for scholarships up to $6000 per year.

Plan Your Visit

Being a Scholar

Leadership Scholars are required to be residential students each semester they receive the scholarship. In addition, they are required to a minimum of two leadership positions in campus organizations, maintain a 2.5 GPA, and remain in good social standing throughout their career as a Leadership. Leadership Scholars are also required to attend Chowan Scholarship Days held during the academic year while receiving the Leadership Scholarship. 

Deans and Trustee Scholars are expected to maintain two leadership positions in campus organizations, maintain satisfactory academic progress, and remain in good social standing throughout their career as a Leadership.