The Larry Weaver Scholarship Fund is a renewable scholarship program supporting students in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill College of Arts & Sciences.
Established in 2016 through an endowment gift from Larry Weaver, the scholarship provides financial assistance to deserving students with demonstrated financial need.
As a first-generation college graduate, Larry attended UNC, earning a B.S. in Business Administration in 1992. His education was made possible in part by the Hiram D. (Butch) Strickland Scholarship, established in memory of Pfc. Strickland, who gave his life in Vietnam. Deeply moved by the Strickland family’s story and their generosity, Larry was inspired to give back. He created the Larry Weaver Scholarship to honor their legacy and ensure that future generations of students, like himself, have the opportunity to pursue higher education.
Guided by his commitment to giving back, Larry requests that preference for the scholarship be given to students from Alamance County, where he was raised. If no eligible students are available in a given year, recipients may be selected from neighboring counties—Orange, Chatham, Randolph, Guilford, Rockingham, or Caswell—ensuring that the scholarship continues to support local students and their dreams of a brighter future.
Distributions from the Fund will be directed by the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences to provide need-based scholarships for undergraduate students at UNC. Scholarships will be renewable for the duration of the recipient’s undergraduate studies, provided they maintain a satisfactory academic average.
Awards will be based upon:
1) Academic ability, as indicated by a strong scholastic record.
2) Financial need, as determined by the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid.
How to apply:
There is no application process. Recipients are selected and notified by the University.