Partially funded

UND Presidential Leadership Fellows Program

University of North Dakota, United States

Scholarship overview

The Presidential Leadership Fellows Program is a four-year leadership development programme for new first-year UND students, combining mentoring, service, professional development and campus involvement with scholarship support. A diverse cohort of twenty-five high school seniors is selected each year.

Award Information

  • Admitted to UND as a first-time/first-year student
  • Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and international students
  • Involvement in clubs/organizations, volunteer service and/or employment
  • 3.0 high school GPA on the official transcript
  • Completed FAFSA encouraged
  • To keep the award: full-time status, cumulative 3.0 GPA and completion of programme expectations
  • $16,000 in scholarships ($4,000 per year for up to four years)

Apply online by December 1; selections are completed by February 1.

  1. Get admitted to UND as a first-year student.
  2. Use the application link emailed to eligible admitted students and apply by December 1.
  3. About 75 applicants are chosen for virtual preliminary interviews.
  4. The selection committee chooses the cohort by February 1.

Official links

How selection works

The Director of Leadership Development oversees selection with a selection committee that reviews applications; about 75 applicants are interviewed.

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