Leadership Scholars Program & Award

Mission Statement
The Leadership Scholars Program is focused on developing student leaders of remarkable character who seek to become agents for transformative change on campus and in their future professions and communities.

Background
Unique in design and scope, the Leadership Scholars Program affords students an opportunity to connect academic coursework and co-curricular experiences in a way that builds the leadership capacity of individuals, student groups, and the undergraduate population. To aid in the students' leadership development, the Leadership Scholars Program offers a cohort-based, academic program that complements classroom learning by helping students live out JCU's values, fully participate in co-curricular experiences both on and off campus, and connect with others interested in advancing our mission, vision, and values. Interdisciplinary by design, the Leadership Scholars Program inspires students to confront the social challenges of our time while gaining an appreciation for mutual learning, service, and becoming men and women for others. The Leadership Scholars Award is designed to support the mission of John Carroll University as a Catholic, Jesuit institution.

The award is a scholarship designated for those students with the greatest potential to have an impact on the John Carroll community and the world around them. Scholarships are awarded to students who have expressed and/or exhibited a serious interest in, and capacity for, developing their leadership capabilities. This four year scholarship awards a minimum half tuition scholarship for up to twenty (20) first-year students each year. Students maintain their eligibility for the scholarship by committing to participate in the academic and co-curricular activities of the Leadership Scholars Program. This program is designed to promote intellectual curiosity and continual development in the area of leadership. Financial need and academic/career field interests are not criteria for selection into the program. As such, students in this program come from different backgrounds, exhibit a range of academic performance, and their scholastic interests represent a variety of academic areas of study. 

Requirements
Leadership scholars are required to participate in four years of academic and co-curricular activities while maintaining a 2.0 GPA. The directors of the Leadership Scholars Program will advise students each semester on how to meet the necessary program requirements such that the student can meet the obligations of the scholarship and graduate from JCU in four years. Click here for a more detailed document (pdf format) explaining the requirements and courses of the Leadership Scholars Program.

Application
Click below to download and view the application requirements for the Leadership Scholars Program. All completed applications must be received by February 1, 2010.

Leadership Scholars Program Application
Entry for Fall 2010
(available in PDF format)

Questions surrounding the program, eligibility, or application process can be directed to Joel W. Mullner, Assistant Director of Enrollment and Award Coordinator for the Leadership Scholars Program, at jmullner@jcu.edu or 216.397.4644.