The University Scholarship Office
WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP OFFICE!
Announcements
| Scholarships must be applied for at Charlotte through the NinerScholars Portal. The university does not use an automatic process to award merit scholarships. |
| Scholarship Portal Information: The NinerScholars Portal is now open! Currently enrolled students and students accepted for fall 2027 can now log in and apply for scholarships for the 2027-28 academic year. |
| Spring Admits: Students accepted for the Spring 2027 semester will need to wait until classes start on Jan. 11, 2027 to apply for scholarships. Scholarships for Spring 2027 were already awarded. |
| View our FAQs page to learn more about the scholarship administration process at Charlotte. |
| Please direct questions regarding financial aid, grants, loans, and billing to Niner Central. |
Important Dates
| Late Oct.: NinerScholars portal opens to apply for scholarships that, if awarded, will be credited to the student’s account for the 2027-2028 academic year. |
| Feb. 15: Early Action deadline for a select offering of scholarships open exclusively to incoming freshmen enrolling fall 2027. |
| Apr. 1: Application deadline for most scholarships for freshmen and transfer students enrolling fall 2027, and continuing students. |
| April: Projected award notifications begin for Early Action select scholarships for fall 2027 freshmen admits |
| Jul. 30: Application deadline for reentry students. |
| May – July: Projected award notification for most other scholarships that will be credited to the student’s account for the upcoming academic year. |
| View our Timeline page for more information about application deadlines and award notifications. |
Contact Us
Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST, Monday – Friday
Phone: 704-687-5871
Email: scholarships@charlotte.edu
Mailing Address:
UNC Charlotte – University Scholarship Office
346 Cone Center
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
*Please include your student ID number in emails or voice messages to us.