BRING YOUR BEST GAME
THE BRYAN SCHOLARSHIPS
DAVIDSON
SET HIGHER
GOALS
BRYAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
SPORTS
ELIGIBLE
AS A SCHOLAR ATHLETE, you know the meaning of hard work—
the importance of discipline, a strong focus, and setting high goals.
That training has paid off. You are as comfortable discussing literature,
science, and art as you are in the pool, on the court, the track, or the
field.
Now it’s time to find your college community, one that will inspire
and challenge you to develop those talents of body and mind even
further.
The Bryan Scholars Program offers two scholarships, one each for
a female and male scholar athlete in each entering class. The scholarships are valued at $30,000 annually, totaling $120,000 during the
recipients’ Davidson careers.
MEN* Baseball
Cross Country
Golf
Indoor Track
HAVE YOU:
Earned an exceptional academic record?
Exhibited outstanding leadership abilities?
Been recognized as capable of playing at the Division I level
in one of the eligible sports listed below?
If so, talk with your counselor or coach about the nomination process for the Bryan Scholars Program.
Nineteen of Davidson’s 21 sports compete in the Atlantic 10
Conference (A-10). The A-10 ranks among the top of all Division I
conferences for graduation rates, with 90 percent of their studentathletes graduating. The geographic footprint of the A-10 covers eight
different states and the District of Columbia for a total population of
75.3 million people.
Outdoor Track & Field
Soccer
Swimming & Diving
Tennis Wrestling
WOMEN*
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Indoor Track
Lacrosse
Outdoor Track & Field
Soccer
Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Volleyball
*Please note that Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, and Football are not eligible for the Bryan Scholars Program
SCHOLAR ATHLETES
LET DAVIDSON CHALLENGE the athlete in you with the
strength of a Division I athletic program and outstanding
athletic facilities.
Let Davidson inspire the scholar in you with a rigorous
and vigorous life of the mind; a committed and supportive
faculty; world-class facilities for science, humanities, and fine
arts; an emphasis on international awareness and travel; and
a rich array of opportunities for leadership and service.
Davidson academics and athletics are a powerful
combination. Our students not only excel in the classroom,
nearly 26 percent of them excel in one or more of the 21
NCAA Division I sports offered here.
THE RIGHT STUFF
Compete on fields and floors that are as impressive as the buildings in which you will study, halls where you will perform, and classrooms and labs where you will investigate, collaborate, and learn.
THE BAKER SPORTS COMPLEX
u Belk Basketball Arena—Seating for 5,223
u Cannon Natatorium—8-lane, 40-meter stretch pool and diving
well with a movable bulkhead; seating for 750
u Knobloch Indoor Tennis Center
RICHARDSON STADIUM
u Belk Track—8-lane, 400-meter track with a dual durometer
encapsulated surface
u Smith Football Field—Seating for 4,500 fans
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE BRYAN
SCHOLARS PROGRAM YOU MUST:
u Participate in an eligible sport (see list).
u Be nominated by your counselor, school head, coach (high school
or league), or a Davidson College coach no later than September
20 of your senior year.
u Provide stats and player profile information to the Davidson coach
of your sport immediately. Coaches’ names and contact details can
be found at www.davidson.edu/athletics.
u Submit all parts of your application for admission to Davidson no
later than October 15, available from your counselor or at www.
davidson.edu/apply. (This DOES NOT imply an Early Decision commitment to enroll at Davidson.)
u Submit scores for the SAT I and/or the ACT. (Davidson CEEB
#5150. Davidson ACT #3086.) If an applicant has taken SAT
Subject tests, Davidson welcomes, but does not require those
scores. The ACT Writing Test and writing portion of the new SAT will
not be considered in our review process.
u If English is not your native language, submit your score on the
required TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), or IELTS
(International English Language Testing System).
Selection calendar: Finalists will be notified ASAP;
selection interviews are on campus on October 30.
OTHER ATHLETIC FACILITIES
u Covington Tennis Courts—14 outdoor hard courts
u Belk Turf Field
u Alumni Soccer Stadium—Field with a top-notch irrigation system, lighting for night games, grandstands
u Cross-Country Course—Scenic training ground for cross-country teams
u Wilson Baseball Field—Resurfaced infield, expansive clubhouse,
batting cages, and lights
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
RIGHT ON TOP
IN THE PAST 11 YEARS, Davidson athletic teams have won 27
conference championships and eight NCAA tournament bids, and
have posted a perfect season in football and unbeaten records in conference play in women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s soccer, and
men’s basketball.
More than 61 professional athletes and 23 Rhodes Scholars
have graduated from Davidson, which has had the highest
percentage of student athletes on the Southern Conference
academic honor roll 14 times out of the past 15 years.
In the last 11 years, Davidson celebrated:
30 Conference Athletes of the Year
13 Conference Freshmen of the Year
22 Conference Coaches of the Year
9 Conference Tournament MVPs
8 All Americans
16 Academic All Americans
6 Conference Post-Graduate Scholarships
Almost all of Davidson’s NCAA Division I athletes win the highest
honor on the most important field—a diploma from Davidson. Our
student athletes routinely graduate at a higher rate—96 percent—
than non-athletes, a leader among Division I institutions.
DAVIDSON’S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE program combines
merit and need-based awards with campus employment and other
resources to make a Davidson education possible for all admitted
students.
Our decision on your admission is completely separate from any
financial aid determination. Your character, accomplishments, and
academic potential are the only factors in the decision—not your
ability to pay.
Through The Davidson Trust, Davidson meets 100 percent of your
calculated need with grants plus campus employment. No loans are
included in Davidson financial aid packages. Please note that families are free to take out loans as a matter of personal financing.
Davidson’s Net Price Calculator is intended to assist you in early
financial planning for college. This calculator is designed to provide
a preliminary estimate of federal, state, and institutional aid eligibility
to help families gauge what aid the student may be awarded and to
make arrangements to cover the cost of attendance.
If you are relying on merit aid, please note that, other than the
Bryan Scholars Program, all merit decisions are made after January 2.
EARLY DECISION PLAN
If you are certain that Davidson is the right place for you, you should
consider applying Early Decision (not required of Bryan candidates).
The Early Decision Agreement states:
Davidson is definitely your first choice. You will not apply Early
Decision to another college or university. If accepted, you will enroll
at Davidson. If accepted, you will withdraw all applications to other
colleges or universities.
VISIT DAVIDSON
A campus visit is possibly the most important step in your
college search, and is certainly the best way to know
Davidson. Take a student-led tour, attend a class, meet with
coaches and players, stay overnight in the residence halls—
in short, be sure that Davidson is the right place for you.
To plan your visit, call 1-800-768-0380.
Be sure to contact your sport’s coach to arrange for a
meeting during your time on campus.
WE ARE RIGHT HERE
Our staff is eager to help you learn more about Davidson
and to assist you in the application process. Please feel
free to call us with any questions or concerns.
DAVIDSON
BRYAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Davidson College
Office of Admission and Financial Aid
Box 7156
Davidson, NC 28035-7156 • 800-768-0380
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July 2016