Morehead-Cain Scholarship

We’re looking for leaders with the ability to influence, energize, and inspire others to make an impact. Who do you aspire to be? Are you ready to add your mark to the Morehead-Cain legacy?

Are you the next Morehead-Cain?

Morehead-Cains are members of a special group—one that well understands the dedication that excellence demands. They have demonstrated a desire to use their gifts and abilities to the fullest. Success has been a natural outcome of hard work; failure has been a call to lead and to create new strategies.

But being a Morehead-Cain means much more than mere achievement. They share a set of characteristics that inspire growth—from without and from within.

Selection Criteria

We seek students who embody our four pillars: leadership, character, scholarship, and physical vigor. But what do those words actually mean, and how do you know the Morehead-Cain is a right fit for you?

Leadership: You initiate. You get things done.

You influence, energize, and inspire others to work together to make a positive impact. You recognize leadership as more than titles held or roles played: it is about courage and action.

Character: Integrity, humility, and generosity.

You always seek to do what is right, and you invest your time and talent into your community. You are thankful for your opportunities and aware of your limitations.

Scholarship: You live for opportunities to learn.

You are deeply curious, reveling in new ideas and different perspectives. You thrive in an academically rigorous environment.

Physical Vigor: You challenge your whole self: body, mind, and spirit.

When you compete, perform, or pursue a physically demanding challenge, you embrace the lessons learned through discomfort, discipline, persistence, and fair play.