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For Admission information for international students, please see International
Student Admission.
United States Student Admission—
Davis Scholarship Program
All U.S. citizens and permanent residents apply to the UWCs through the Davis Scholar competition, a national competition conducted by UWC-USA, the volunteer U.S. Selection Committee and the UWC alumni network. Approximately 50 U.S. students are offered admission to the UWCs each year-approximately 25 are offered places at UWC-USA, and the other 25 are offered places at our sister schools in Canada, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Norway, Singapore, Swaziland, and Wales (links to all UWC websites can be found at www.uwc.org). All U.S. citizens and permanent U.S. residents admitted to the UWCs are awarded full merit scholarships covering tuition, room, and board to attend one of the UWCs for the full two-year program. Philanthropists Gale and Shelby Davis made these scholarships possible through a magnificent gift to UWC-USA's endowment.
Davis Scholar Qualifications
- Nationality and Age: Davis Scholar applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents; must be in the 10th or 11th grade at time of application (applications are due in the winter for admission the following fall); and must be either 16 or 17 on September 1 of the year they intend to begin their UWC studies.
- Academic Preparation: All Davis Scholars undertake the challenging International Baccalaureate curriculum (www.ibo.org ) during their two-years at a UWC. Applicants must demonstrate a strong academic background which will allow them to excel academically and be fully engaged in UWC's extensive extracurricular and co-curricular programs.
- Test Scores: Applicants must report scores from at least one of the following tests: PSAT, SAT, PLAN, ACT. The school codes for reporting scores directly to the UWC-USA are 1882 for the SAT and 5090 for the ACT. There are no minimum standardized test score requirements. The U.S. Selection Committee for the UWCs takes into consideration every facet of a student's application before making an admission decision.
- Recommendations: Written recommendations for applicants are required of a teacher, an extracurricular advisor and a school guidance counselor.
- Character: Davis Scholar applicants must possess the maturity and judgment that will enable them to make positive contributions in an international and cross-cultural school community.
- Service: Service is a requirement for the International Baccalaureate Diploma and an integral part of the UWC experience. Applicants should present evidence of commitment to serving others.
- Interview: Semi-finalists for the Davis Scholars program are required to attend an interview. Interviews are held on weekends in March and April in approximately 15 locations throughout the U.S.
Profile of Typical UWC Student
The U.S. Selection Committee for the UWCs seeks to enroll students who not only demonstrate the ability and motivation to succeed in the International Baccalaureate curriculum but students who also demonstrate an enthusiastic willingness to become fully engaged in the services, activities and social life of the UWC community. The UWCs strongly believe that services and activities promote personal growth, develop leadership and diplomatic skills, and encourage teamwork, camaraderie, compassion and self-confidence.
Successful candidates must demonstrate a genuine interest in the broader goals of the UWC movement and endeavor to promote understanding among  people of widely differing backgrounds. It is vital that applicants demonstrate enthusiasm for new experiences and empathy toward diverse cultures and ideas. Each student must be mature enough to live with and respect people from different religions, socioeconomic, political and ethnic backgrounds. The UWCs seek socially mature and morally responsible students.
Expenses and Financial Aid for U.S. Students
U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are awarded Davis Scholarships to attend one of the UWCs receive awards covering tuition, room and board. Discretionary expenditures such as pocket money and travel are not included and will need to be budgeted by families. Approximate expenses at most UWCs include:
- Personal expenses (school supplies, toiletries, snacks, etc.): $500 per year.
- Graphing calculator (required only for Higher Level Math and Math Standard): $100.
- Room and books damage deposit: $200, paid once for two-years.
- School health insurance plan (may not be required for those students who present evidence of another adequate plan which covers them at school): $200-400 per year.
- Project Week expenses (March each year): $50-350 per year.
- Winter Break expenses: $50-300+ depending on travel plans.
Admitted Davis Scholars whose families are unable to cover these additional expenses may apply for need-based financial assistance through the office of admission at UWC-USA.
If families of admitted Davis Scholars require assistance for these expenses, they should request a Parent Financial Statement form from the Admission Office. This form must be completed and submitted to the School and Student Service for Financial Aid office in Princeton, NJ. This independent agency provides the school with an analysis of family eligibility for financial aid.
Admission Visits
The UWC-USA Office of Admission will host an hour-long information
session in the school library followed by a student-led tour of
the Montezuma Castle on Saturday, November 10, 2007
at 12:00pm. Campus visits are not required (nor considered during
the application review process), and all the information that is
provided during the information session is available on the admission
section of this website and in information brochures that you can
receive by emailing admission@uwc-usa.org.
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