The Caldwell Fellows application is now open

We are excited to announce that the Caldwell Fellows Program application is now open. 

The Caldwell Fellows Program seeks first-year university students who are engaged in the life of the community (both on and off campus), who are curious, natural leaders, and who are willing to learn and reflect on themselves. The program provides intensive leadership development opportunities, volunteer service, and experiential learning opportunities. It also includes an annual $6,300 tuition scholarship and access to an annual $2,700 experiential learning grant. 

The Caldwell Fellows Program is dedicated to developing the leadership capacity of exceptional NC State students. Academic excellence is the foundation for all Caldwell Fellows candidates. Other criteria include excellence of character, and a passion to learn, grow, and serve others.

The program challenges students to step into a lifelong commitment to authentic leadership. Our expectations are rigorous and are designed to facilitate the development of students who have the motivation and discipline to meet them. This is not a light undertaking. Developing your potential as a servant leader and providing financial resources to help facilitate this goal is the mission of the program. Students who are accepted to the Caldwell Fellows Program receive a partial tuition scholarship and the opportunity to apply for additional funding each year that can be applied to learning experiences outside the traditional classroom.

If you are interested in applying, please keep in mind 

• you must be in your first year at NC State (this includes Spring Connect, Summer Start, transfer, international, and traditional first-year students)
• you must have a minimum 3.25 GPA at the end of the Fall 2023 semester
• you must be willing to engage in the servant-leadership mission and values of the program

We encourage you to watch our video introduction and explore our leadership development curriculum. Then read the selection criteria and our frequently asked questions, browse our website, and log into your Pack Assist account so you may review the Caldwell Fellows application. 

The application can be found in Pack Assist. If you decide to complete and submit the application, the deadline to apply is January 8, 2024, including designating a recommender to submit answers to questions about your candidacy, your transcript from the Fall semester, several essays you will write, and a short video you will create.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Chester Brewer, Associate Director at ckbrewe2@ncsu.edu.