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 421-440 of 539 scholarships
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +5 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Community Involvement|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Delaware|
  • Residence: |Legal U.S. Resident|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 2,000 - 5,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|
  • Residence: Live in |Georgia|Colorado| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|Legal U.S. Resident|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
David L. Ringen Scholarship Community Foundation of Jackson County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (K-12): |Easton Valley High School, Preston, IA|
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
First Sergeant Kevin Dupont Memorial Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (K-12): |Chicopee High School, Chicopee, MA|Chicopee Comprehensive High School, Chicopee, MA|
  • Residence: Live in |Hampden, MA|Hampshire, MA|Franklin, MA|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
APIASF /Fedex Scholarship Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent Legal U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian|Pacific Islander|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
Mary Barton Freeman Scholarship The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • Disability: |Cancer Patient/Survivor|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Ages 18-39|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Feb-28-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Volunteerism|
  • School (K-12): |Private|Edinburgh Community High School, Edinburgh, IN|
  • Residence: Live in |Edinburgh, IN|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Overcome Hardship|Intelligence|
  • School (K-12): |Bay City Central High School, Bay City, MI|John Glenn High School, Bay City, MI|
  • Residence: Live in |Bay, MI|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
Keith P. and Helen C. Fenner Fund Blue Mountain Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Citizenship|
  • School (K-12): |High School|Columbia, WA|Umatilla, OR|
  • Residence: Live in |Walla Walla, WA|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
The Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship Fund Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
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  • 1,000 - 2,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Academic Achievement|Tzedakah|Tikkun Olam|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited California University|
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • Disability: |Cystic Fibrosis|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 5,000
  • 15 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • Military: |Military Reserves|National Guard|Dependent Child of Active Duty U.S. Armed Forces|Child of U.S. Military Reserves|Child of U.S. National Guard|Dependent Child of Retired U.S. Armed Forces|U.S. Armed Forces|Retired U.S. Armed Forces|
  • School (College): |University|Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.0
The Garrett J. Goodchild Achievement Award Independent Colleges of Washington
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Community Involvement|Seriousness|
  • School (K-12): |Eastlake High School, Sammamish, WA|Redmond High School, Redmond, WA|
  • School (College): Attend |Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA|Heritage University, Toppenish, WA|Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA|Saint Martin's University, Lacey, WA|Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA|Seattle University, Seattle, WA|University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA|Walla Walla University, College Place, WA|Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA|Whitworth University, Spokane, WA|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
Chicana / Latina Foundation Scholarship Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program
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  • 1,500
  • 35 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|Yolo, CA|
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|Santa Cruz, CA|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 3,500
  • 3 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Academic Achievement|
  • School (College): Attend |Santa Clara University (CA)|
  • Major: Study |Accounting|Finance|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Sportsmanship|Integrity|Initiative|
  • School (K-12): |Floyd County High School, Floyd, VA|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|Technical School|Trade School|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-4-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • School (College): Attend |Brevard College (NC)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College freshman|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Feb-28-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Sportsmanship|Strong Character|
  • School (K-12): |Greenwood Community High School, Greenwood, IN|
  • School (College): Attend a |Four-year|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.0
key information
  • 5,000 - 10,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|
  • Disability: |Visible Disability|Invisible Disability|
  • School (College): |U.S University|Canada University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Work Ethic|
  • School (College): Attend |The New York University Tisch School of the Arts, NY|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
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