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Phelps Family CAP Awards

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The Donors have made donations to this Endowment as a means: 1) to support student success at the University and, 2) to call attention to three (3) core values and behaviors, using the acronym "CAP", which the Donors believe to be among the keystone pillars for building and living meaningful lives: > Contribute...by volunteering time and personal skills, talents, abilities, experience and passion around issues in...

Award $10,000 each

Deadline 1 February 2027

Who it is for, in the provider's words

  • Which college*** Phelps Family CAP Awards - UNC Scholarship Application
  • CitizenshipTo qualify for this opportunity the applicant must be a full-time student with a strong academic record enrolled in an on-campus degree program and taking the majority of their classes on-campus and in-person; must be a citizen of the United States or Permanent Resident or has DACA or ASSET status; have junior or senior academic standing or completed a minimum of sixty (60) transferable credits to the University when the CAP Award is to be applied to the student's account; demonstrate financial need as determined by the University; and not be a dependent of a UNC employee.
  • Who can applyThe Donors have made donations to this Endowment as a means: 1) to support student success at the University and, 2) to call attention to three (3) core values and behaviors, using the acronym "CAP", which the Donors believe to be among the keystone pillars for building and living meaningful lives: > Contribute...by volunteering time and personal skills, talents, abilities, experience and passion around issues in service to the community;
  • Who can apply> Achieve...by displaying a bias toward action and performance (including academically), self-reliance, persevering, and overcoming obstacles to accomplishing goals; > Pay-it-forward...by impacting the lives of others in meaningful and positive ways to them through small or large, random or planned, acts of kindness, caring, and "giving back." The Phelps Family CAP Awards were established to recognize Brian Phelps, son of the Donors and a 2012 graduate of the University, and to honor Dr. Sherilyn Morrow, Communication Studies Professor.
  • Who can applyThe Phelps Family CAP Awards are awarded to upper division undergraduate students. To qualify for this opportunity the applicant must be a full-time student with a strong academic record enrolled in an on-campus degree program and taking the majority of their classes on-campus and in-person; must be a citizen of the United States or Permanent Resident or has DACA or ASSET status; have junior or senior academic standing or completed a minimum of sixty (60) transferable credits to the University when the CAP Award is to be applied to the student's account;
  • Who can applydemonstrate financial need as determined by the University; and not be a dependent of a UNC employee. Must submit, during the application process, a brief essay (about 500 words) that addresses: "To what extent do the values of Contribute, Achieve, and Pay-it-forward (acronym CAP ) describe you?"; must complete a brief biography to be shared with the Donors or their representatives by the end of September of the fall semester when the CAP Award is first applied to the recipient's student account (it is the recipient's option to include a photo with the summary);
  • Who can applyand, must submit and honor a written commitment to the University upon acceptance of a CAP Award or Scholarship to complete, prior to the recipient's final semester, one of the following to enhance the student's level of personal financial literacy: a) complete a personal finance course or program at the University such as the current Finance course, Introduction to Personal Financial Planning ( BAFN 240), or a future personal finance course offered by the University b) complete an on-campus or online financial literacy program offered by the University with a core number
  • Who can applyof modules, lectures, videos, and applied activities that requires a minimum of twenty (20) hours to be completed, though more is recommended, over at least one semester, or c) if recipient is unable to register and complete a course or program at, or sponsored through, the University, recipient alternatively may complete an equivalent course or program from another accredited financial education provider to satisfy this requirement if approved by the University and the Foundation (transferable credits or grades toward graduation are not required).
  • Who can applyRecipients must provide proof of completion, from the program and course provider, to the University before their anticipated final semester and graduation. To learn more about this scholarship, please click here to review the donor biography.

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Deadline
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Name
Phelps Family CAP AwardsRead on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Provider
UNC Scholarship ApplicationRead on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
What it provides
The Donors have made donations to this Endowment as a means: 1) to support student success at the University and, 2) to call attention to three (3) core values and behaviors, using the acronym "CAP", which the Donors believe to be among the keystone pillars for building and living meaningful lives: > Contribute...by volunteering time and personal skills, talents, abilities, experience and passion around issues in service to the community; > Achieve...by displaying a bias toward action and performance (including academically), self-reliance, persevering, and overcoming obstacles to accomplishing goals; > Pay-it-forward...by impacting the lives of others in meaningful and positive ways to them through small or large, random or planned, acts of kindness, caring, and "giving back." The Phelps Family CAP Awards were established to recognize Brian Phelps, son of the Donors and a 2012 graduate of the University, and to honor Dr. Sherilyn Morrow, Communication Studies Professor. The Phelps Family CAP Awards are awarded to upper division undergraduate students. To qualify for this opportunity the applicant must be a full-time student with a strong academic record enrolled in an on-campus degree program and taking the majority of their classes on-campus and in-person; must be a citizen of the United States or Permanent Resident or has DACA or ASSET status; have junior or senior academic standing or completed a minimum of sixty (60) transferable credits to the University when the CAP Award is to be applied to the student's account; demonstrate financial need as determined by the University; and not be a dependent of a UNC employee. Must submit, during the application process, a brief essay (about 500 words) that addresses: "To what extent do the values of Contribute, Achieve, and Pay-it-forward (acronym CAP ) describe you?"; must complete a brief biography to be shared with the Donors or their representatives by the end of September of the fall semester when the CAP Award is fRead on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Amount
Award $10,000 eachRead on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Deadline
Deadline 02/01/2027Read on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Which college
*** Phelps Family CAP Awards - UNC Scholarship ApplicationRead on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Citizenship
To qualify for this opportunity the applicant must be a full-time student with a strong academic record enrolled in an on-campus degree program and taking the majority of their classes on-campus and in-person; must be a citizen of the United States or Permanent Resident or has DACA or ASSET status; have junior or senior academic standing or completed a minimum of sixty (60) transferable credits to the University when the CAP Award is to be applied to the student's account; demonstrate financial need as determined by the University; and not be a dependent of a UNC employee.Read on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Who can apply
The Donors have made donations to this Endowment as a means: 1) to support student success at the University and, 2) to call attention to three (3) core values and behaviors, using the acronym "CAP", which the Donors believe to be among the keystone pillars for building and living meaningful lives: > Contribute...by volunteering time and personal skills, talents, abilities, experience and passion around issues in service to the community;Read on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Who can apply
> Achieve...by displaying a bias toward action and performance (including academically), self-reliance, persevering, and overcoming obstacles to accomplishing goals; > Pay-it-forward...by impacting the lives of others in meaningful and positive ways to them through small or large, random or planned, acts of kindness, caring, and "giving back." The Phelps Family CAP Awards were established to recognize Brian Phelps, son of the Donors and a 2012 graduate of the University, and to honor Dr. Sherilyn Morrow, Communication Studies Professor.Read on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Who can apply
The Phelps Family CAP Awards are awarded to upper division undergraduate students. To qualify for this opportunity the applicant must be a full-time student with a strong academic record enrolled in an on-campus degree program and taking the majority of their classes on-campus and in-person; must be a citizen of the United States or Permanent Resident or has DACA or ASSET status; have junior or senior academic standing or completed a minimum of sixty (60) transferable credits to the University when the CAP Award is to be applied to the student's account;Read on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Who can apply
demonstrate financial need as determined by the University; and not be a dependent of a UNC employee. Must submit, during the application process, a brief essay (about 500 words) that addresses: "To what extent do the values of Contribute, Achieve, and Pay-it-forward (acronym CAP ) describe you?"; must complete a brief biography to be shared with the Donors or their representatives by the end of September of the fall semester when the CAP Award is first applied to the recipient's student account (it is the recipient's option to include a photo with the summary);Read on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Who can apply
and, must submit and honor a written commitment to the University upon acceptance of a CAP Award or Scholarship to complete, prior to the recipient's final semester, one of the following to enhance the student's level of personal financial literacy: a) complete a personal finance course or program at the University such as the current Finance course, Introduction to Personal Financial Planning ( BAFN 240), or a future personal finance course offered by the University b) complete an on-campus or online financial literacy program offered by the University with a core numberRead on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Who can apply
of modules, lectures, videos, and applied activities that requires a minimum of twenty (20) hours to be completed, though more is recommended, over at least one semester, or c) if recipient is unable to register and complete a course or program at, or sponsored through, the University, recipient alternatively may complete an equivalent course or program from another accredited financial education provider to satisfy this requirement if approved by the University and the Foundation (transferable credits or grades toward graduation are not required).Read on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
Who can apply
Recipients must provide proof of completion, from the program and course provider, to the University before their anticipated final semester and graduation. To learn more about this scholarship, please click here to review the donor biography.Read on 2026-10-11 from https://unco.academicworks.com/opportunities/30832
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