Rising Leaders Scholarship

The Rising Leaders Scholarship is awarded to students with a minimum 3.0 unweighted high school grade point average or a 2.75 undergraduate grade point average. In this one-year program, students will develop as leaders individually, as a group, and with the global community by completing a mandatory comprehensive leadership curriculum and using those skills as volunteers in the community. Rising Leaders will receive $1,000 for one year as participants in this program. The Rising Leaders Scholarship is only available to students attending the Memphis (Central) Campus.

Award
$1,000.00
Deadline
02/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you planning to attend the main campus?
  2. Rising Leaders Question Set
    • Describe a community service project or volunteer experience where you took the initiative to address a problem or need. How did this experience impact your understanding of community involvement and leadership, and what motivated you to take action? (500 words maximum)
    • Please upload your Resume.
    • What core values guide your actions as a leader, and how have they been shaped by someone who has significantly influenced your leadership style? Share a specific example of how you’ve demonstrated these values in your school or community, and describe the qualities you admire in this person that have impacted your approach to leadership. (500 words maximum)