Timeline

Late Oct. - NinerScholars Portal Opens for Applications
Feb 15 - Freshmen Only Scholarship Applications Due
Apr 1 - Freshmen, Continuing & Nontraditional Student Scholarship Applications Due
Jul 30 - Transfer & Reentry Student Scholarship Applications Due

Dates & Deadlines

  • New freshmen and transfer students must be accepted and activate their NinerNET account before they can login to NinerScholars.
  • Students admitted for the Spring 2024 must wait until classes start in January to login to the NinerScholars Portal.
  • Most scholarships are awarded in April and May for the following academic year.
August 1
  • Undergraduate admission application opens.
  • Applying for admission does not automatically qualify you for scholarships. For scholarship eligibility, you must apply in the NinerScholars portal.
  • Students must be accepted to UNC Charlotte before they can apply for scholarships.
Late October

Scholarship application opens in NinerScholars Portal.

January 10

Students admitted for the spring term may now apply for scholarships.

February 15
  • Early Action deadline for a select offering of scholarships open exclusively to incoming freshmen.
  • Some scholarships open to freshmen and continuing students have a Regular Action deadline of April 1.
  • Be sure you have submitted all letters of recommendation, essays, or other documentation by the stated deadline.
April 1
  • Regular Action deadline for scholarships open to freshmen, continuing and nontraditional students.
  • Regular Action deadline for most graduate level scholarships administered by The Graduate School or Graduate Programs.
  • Be sure you have submitted all letters of recommendation, essays, or other documentation by the stated deadline.
April-May
  • Most scholarships for the upcoming academic year are awarded.
  • Check the NinerScholars Portal and University Scholarship Office website for specific deadlines and status updates.
July 30

Deadline for scholarships open to most transfer and reentry students.