Scholarships for Leadership

Leadership is an important quality. In recognition of that fact, there are a vast number of scholarships available to students who have exhibited strong leadership skills. Scholarships for leadership are offered by a variety of community foundations, nonprofits, professional groups, corporations and other organizations. Many of these scholarships are reserved for graduating high school seniors planning to attend accredited 2- or 4-year schools. Often, students are required to complete an online application and demonstrate their leadership activities. Some scholarship providers also look for extensive volunteer service and a strong work ethic. To be eligible, students also may need to submit their transcripts and meet a minimum GPA. A personal essay and letters of recommendation also may be required. Take a look at our list below to find the right leadership scholarship for you.

Showing 1-20 of 539 scholarships
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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|
  • competition 5.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Generosity|Respect|Creativity|Sensitivity|Inquisition|Exploration|Fairness|Learning|Fun|Humor|Love|
  • competition 5.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 745
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Good Citizenship|
  • School (K-12): |Mount Vernon High School, Fortville, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 4.0
John D. Graham Scholarship Public Relations Society of America
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  • 1,000 - 3,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment to Public Relations|
  • Major: Study |Public Relations|Journalism|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|College senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.5
Peace Scholarships Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
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  • 250 - 500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Personal Initiative|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|College freshman|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-31-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Potential|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Not currently enrolled|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 4.5
Marcus N. Bressler Memorial Scholarships American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Auxiliary, Inc.
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Academic Achievement|
  • Major: Study |Mechanical Engineering|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,000
  • 4 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Personal Initiative|Academic Potential|
  • School (K-12): |Milford High School, Milford, DE|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,000 - 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2024
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  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Academic Achievement|Interest|
  • Career: |Dairy (Industry)|Production Agriculture (Industry)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000 - 1,500
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • Major: Study |Dairy Science|Accounting|Agricultural Economics|Dairy Genetics|Dairy Equipment|Dairy Nutrition|Dairy Feed|Pharmaceutical Marketing|Pharmaceutical Sales|Dairy Consultant|Dairy Extension|Dairy Researcher|Professor|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • September 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • Major: Study |Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|Post-graduate|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|School Activities|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.5
Dennis S. Ford Memorial Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Dedication|Mentorship|Perseverance|Ability to Inspire|
  • School (K-12): |Nordhoff High School, Ojai, CA|
  • Major: Study |Education|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 4.0
F.W. "Beich" Beichley Scholarship American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Auxiliary, Inc.
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Integrity|Academic Achievement|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Potential to Succeed|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
Garland Duncan Scholarships American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Auxiliary, Inc.
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  • 5,000
  • 2 awards
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Academic Achievement|
  • Major: Study |Mechanical Engineering|Mechanical Engineering Technology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • October 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|Personal Initiative|Maturity|Drive|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 2.5
Steve Wright Memorial Scholarship Central Indiana Community Foundation
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  • 500 - 20,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Sportsmanship|High Morals|
  • School (K-12): |Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, IN|
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 4.5
Rotary Club Scholarship Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 3 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|High Morals|
  • School (K-12): |Wisconsin Dells High School, Wisconsin Dells, WI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 2.0
John T. and Joann C. Wills Music Educator's Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc.
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-31-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Preston,WV|
  • Major: Study |Music Education|Instrumental Music|Choral/Vocal Music|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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