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Elon Fellows Programs
The Elon Fellows program recognizes high-achieving high school students and, in many cases, provides a merit-based scholarship to encourage their future eduacational goals and experiences at Elon University. High school seniors who apply are invited to compete in Fellows' Weekend, usually in early March, to narrow the field down and simultaneously act as an Orientation Weekend, assuming the students choose to enroll in the fall. Students are informed of their status in the programs they applied for within the next couple weeks.

Communications Fellows
Communication Fellows are students who are interested in majoring in Journalism, Strategic Communications, Media Arts & Entertainment, or Communication Science. Those interests are translated into real-world experience through the student-run newspaper: The Pendulum, the campus radio station, Elon Television, and other programs. Communications Fellows have the opportunity to gain these experiences very early in their undergraduate years. To back up these real-world experiences, fellows take courses such as Communications in a Global Society, Digital Media Convergence, and Media Writing. An integral part of being a Communications Fellow is to present undergraduate research along with other fellows. Such undergraduate research is done with a faculty adviser who has experience as well as contacts in the communications industry. Communications Fellows also have the opportunity to go beyond the classroom. Internships, an Elon Experiential Learning requirement, play a huge role in gaining experience. Past and current fellows have had internships with CNN, BET, ESPN, and prominent public relations agencies. As well as internships, fellows participate in annual trips to Atlanta and Los Angeles to learn and observe the communications industry.

Who Should Apply & Scholarships
Students who should apply are those with a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and score a combined critical reading and math SAT of 1850 (ACT 28) or higher. Twenty-five Fellows are chosen from the applicants. Five of those Fellows receive a scholarship of $3,500 renewable annually as long as they remain in good standing. All Communications Fellows receive a $1,000 travel grant to go towards study abroad.

Elon College Fellows
Elon College Fellows take part in a four-year long program that focuses on undergraduate research. The students fall into three sub-cateogories, Arts & Humanities Fellows, Social Sciences Fellows, and Mathematical and Natural Sciences Fellows. These three branches mimic the division of Elon College, the Arts and Sciences department of Elon University. The Fellows program is a part of normal coursework during the undergraduate years. Freshman Elon College Fellows take an Elon 101 course together in the fall, and then take GST 110 with more of the Fellows. In the winter term of their freshman year, they take ECF 111, Paths of Inquiry into the Arts and Sciences, a course that analyzes how to build a research question and includes a week-long trip to Washington, D.C. to see the Arts and Sciences in action. During the next years at Elon University, they continue on with the development of their undergraduate research, taking seminars with like-minded Fellows their sophomore and junior years. The program culminates with an overarching research project alongside a faculty member. Fellows are expected to publicly present this research in a forum like SURF (Student Undergraduate Research Forum) or NCUR (National Conference for Undergraduate Research).

Who Should Apply & Scholarships
Application to the program can be done as a senior in high school, or by lateral entry as a student at Elon University or a transfer student. For seniors in high school, an SAT score of 1930 or more (or an ACT score of 29 or higher) are suggested. High school GPA should be at least a 3.7, and the student should rank in the top 15% of their class.

Honors Fellows
The Honors Fellows Program is a program designed to intellectually challenge students' critical thinking and writing skills. Since the Honors program is open to all majors except for engineering, interdisciplinary honors courses are taken to broaden perspectives on the arts and sciences. These courses are only open to honors students, making classes sizes range from 15 to 20 students. Most of the courses also fulfill Elon University's General Studies requirements. One of the requirements is Elon 101, taken during freshman year. Honors fellows take Elon 101 together to aid in the transition from high school to college. Elon 101 also acts as an advisory forum for students to discuss with their adviser their four year plans. Another program within the Honors Fellows program is the peer mentoring system. Every year, freshmen fellows are matched with a sophomore mentor. Throughout the four years, Honors Fellows are required to complete a Colloquium program where students attend cultural events and speakers. The capstone of the Honors Fellows program is to mold and present an independent thesis. Work on the thesis usually begins during students' junior year. Fellows work individually with a selected faculty mentor. To fund undergraduate research, grants of up to $700 are available.

Who Should Apply & Scholarships
Honors Fellows receive an $10,000 scholarship in addition to a Presidential Scholarship of $4,500. In addition, fellows receive a study abroad grant of $1,000. One Honors Fellow a year is chosen for the William R. Kenan Jr. Honors Fellow and receives a full tuition scholarship. Perspective fellows who plan on attending medical school may also apply for the Jane M. Baird Scholarship which awards $3,000 per year. Students who should apply are those with a GPA of 3.8 or higher, have a combined math, critical thinking, and writing total of 1940 or higher on SAT (ACT 30), and rank in the top of their class. Annually, 40 students are chosen to a part of the Honors Fellows Program through the essays, interviews, high school records, teacher recommendations, and interviews.

Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows
Named after the first female mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, this fellows program works on developing the potential for leadership in students selected. The development is categorized into four different phases that define the student's development at Elon University. Phase I, Emerging Leaders, encourages participation in on-campus activities and a development of the personal leadership style of the student. Students are also enrolled in a unique GST 110 course directed towards their leadership potential. Phase II, Collaboration, occurs during the students' sophomore year. Students are expected to attend a "How to Lead" retreat and work alongside a professor to have a leadership laboratory experience. They also continue the academic portion of their leadership studies with Group Dynamics and Leadership and a Winter Term course that includes a travel experience. Phase III holds even more responsibilities for the students, beginning with the planning of the Emerging Leaders Program. Students are also expected to have completed a personal and organizational change project and have attended a leadership conference. By Phase IV, students have emerged as leaders capable of directing change in a group. Students coordinate the "How to Lead" retreat, complete a community project, attend capstone discussions, and present a leadership legacy paper. Academically, students take Ethics and Decision Making or the Psychology of Leadership. By effectively completing these steps, students graduate from Elon University and the Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows program.

Who Should Apply & Scholarships
The scholarship itself awards five different freshman Fellows a scholarship of $2,500. The entire freshman class of Leadership Fellows is awarded a $1,000 study abroad grant to further their studies. High school seniors interested in applying for the Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows program should be well-regarded in their high school community as a leader, have a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or better, and a SAT score of 1790 (ACT 26). Twenty-five students of those who apply are selected to join the program.

North Carolina Teaching Fellows
North Carolina Teaching Fellows is a program directed specifically at the students planning on majoring in Education and remaining in the North Carolina area after graduation to teach in a public school. Students are immersed in the renowned Elon teaching program, and have many different opportunities to study abroad, both internationally and within the United States. During winter term of the fellows' freshman year, they travel to historic cities along the Eastern coast. Spring semester of their sophomore year, students are strongly encouraged to study abroad in either London or Costa Rica, or, if they plan on teaching a language, in a country that speaks the language. Throughout their experience at Elon, students are also highly involved in the seminars and programs of the local school districts, and may intern at one such institution.

Who Should Apply & Scholarships
High school seniors who are legal residents in the state of North Carolina can apply by October of their senior year by asking for an application from their guidance counselor. 25 fellows are admitted annually, and receive $15,000 annually. $6,500 comes from the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission, and $6,500 from the Elon scholarship funds and North Carolina Legislative Tuition Grant. Students are expected to teach in the North Carolina school system for four years after graduation to repay the commission's contribution to the scholarship.

Business Fellows
Through Elon University's Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, Business Fellows get first-hand experience in business, non-profit organization, and government careers. Business Fellows must major in business administration, economics, or accounting. What separates Business Fellows from other Fellows is their introduction into the business world which begins as early as freshman year. Freshmen have the opportunity to visit local corporations and study abroad. Every semester, Fellows are required to take a course exclusively for Business Fellows. Such courses emphasize leadership and development of analytical skills that are important in business careers. During junior year, Business Fellows take a course called "Personal Mastery" focusing on professional development. The course focuses on building a resume, practicing interviewing, developing networking skills, and producing a portfolio. At the end of the course, each student must complete an internship in a major firm. With two capstone goals to choose from, Fellows can either manage a portion of Elon's endowment by investing in the stock market or work with local and regional companies by providing strategic consulting advice.

Who Should Apply & Scholarships
Students who should apply are those with a GPA of at least 3.5 and SAT score of 1850 or higher (ACT 28). Of the 25 fellows chosen, nine receive a scholarship of $3,500 to $4,000 which are renewable annually. Study abroad grants are available to fellows of up to $750.