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 81-100 of 539 scholarships
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (K-12): |Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, AR,|
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 4,000
  • 20 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Kansas|Cheyenne, KS|Cloud, KS|Decatur, KS|Ellis, KS|Ellsworth, KS|Gove, KS|Graham, KS|Jewell, KS|Lincoln, KS|Logan, KS|Mitchell, KS|Norton, KS|Osborne, KS|Ottawa, KS|Phillips, KS|Rawlins, KS|Republic, KS|Rooks, KS|Russell, KS|Saline, KS|Sheridan, KS|Sherman, KS|Smith, KS|Thomas, KS|Trego, KS|Wallace, KS|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited Public College|Accredited Private College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|
  • School (College): |American Library Association accredited institution|
  • Major: Study |Library Science|Library Automation|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
Hansen Student Dane G. Hansen Foundation
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  • 4,000
  • 100 awards
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Citizenship|Integrity|
  • School (K-12): |Jewell, KS|Counties of Northwest Kansas|Cheyenne, KS|Cloud, KS|Decatur, KS|Ellis, KS|Ellsworth, KS|Grove, KS|Graham, KS|Lincoln, KS|Logan, KS|Mitchel, KS|Norton, KS|Osborne, KS|Ottawa, KS|Phillips, KS|Rawlins, KS|Republic, KS|Rooks, KS|Russell, KS|Saline, KS|Sheridan, KS|Sherman, KS|Smith, KS|Thomas, KS|Trego, KS|Wallace, KS|
  • Extracurricular: |Public Service|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Hope Works Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc.
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  • 1,500
  • 2 awards
  • Mar-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Monongalia, WV|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Chrysler Technical Scholarship Delaware Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 20 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Delaware|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|Trade|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Linda Lum Memorial Scholarship Phelps County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (K-12): |Holdrege High School, Holdrege, NE|
  • School (College): Attend a |Technical School|Trade School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 750 - 2,500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Accredited College or University|Orange, CA|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
Bill Kane Undergraduate Scholarship Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America)
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Oct-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Academic Achievement|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|U.S. territory|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
Waterville Shocker Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • 700
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Waterville High School, Waterville, WA|
  • School (College): |Post-secondary School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,250
  • 2 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|Responsibility|
  • Residence: Live in |Holdrege School Dist. #44, Holdrege, NE|Funk School Dist. #74, Funk, NE|Axtell School District #501, Axtell, NE|
  • School (College): |Trade School|Technical School|Trade School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Wooster-Orrville NAACP Scholarship Wayne County Community Foundation
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  • 9,260
  • 1 award
  • Apr-25-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public High School|
  • Residence: Live in |Wayne, OH|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Skallberg Family Scholarship Phelps County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-16-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|Responsibility|
  • Residence: Live in |Phelps, NE|
  • School (College): Attend a |Vocational-technical / Career College|Technical School|Trade School|Trade|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • October 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Citizenship|Integrity|Drive|
  • School (K-12): |Home School|High School|U.S Armed Forces Base|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Minority Teaching Scholarship Missouri Department of Higher Education
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  • 1,000 - 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Jun-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +5 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|Lawfully present in the United States|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|African American/Black|Asian-American|Hispanic American|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
A. Asbury Parks & Donna Lea Morgan Parks Scholarship Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Intelligence|Motivation|Integrity|
  • School (K-12): |Crisfield Academy/High School, Crisfield, MD|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Two-year|Four-year|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
One Step Up College Scholarship Baltimore Community Foundation
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  • 25,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • Nov-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |African American/Black|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
Kohl Excellence Scholarship Herb Kohl Educational Foundation
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  • 5,000
  • 100 awards
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Citizenship|Community Involvement|Academic Achievement|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|Private|
  • Residence: Live in |Wisconsin|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (K-12): |Avon High School, Avon, IN|
  • Residence: Live in |Hendricks, IN|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
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