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 181-200 of 539 scholarships
Isabel Mayer Kirkpatrick Scholarship Fund Southwest Florida Community Foundation
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  • 5,600
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show LeadershipORWell Rounded
  • School (K-12): Attend a PublicORPrivate
  • Residence: Live in Lee, FL
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
iContact Foundation Scholarship Triangle Community Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 10,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show LeadershipORInvolvement
  • Employer: iContact (Marketing Company)
  • School (College): Community College, Trade SchoolORAccredited College or University
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • January 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership
  • School (K-12): Waiakea High School, Hilo, HI, Hilo High School, Hilo, HIORSt. Joseph High School, Hilo, HI
  • Residence: Live in Hawaii
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Cheri Smith Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership
  • School (College): Attend University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)
  • Major: Study EconomicsORBusiness
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 6,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership
  • School (K-12): Newport-Mesa Unified School District, CAOROrange County, CA
  • School (College): Orange, CAORUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley (CA)
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership, Good CharacterORIntegrity
  • School (K-12): Attend a Public High School
  • School (College): North CarolinaORUniversity of North Carolina, NC
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
Betsy Plank/PRSSA Scholarships Public Relations Society of America
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  • 1,000 - 5,000
  • 3 awards
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
National Honor Society Scholarship National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
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  • 2,500
  • 400 awards
  • Feb-1-2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show LeadershipORGood Character
  • Organization: National Honor Society (Club)
  • Age / Grade Level: High school senior
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Brandon Couch 4-H Beef Project Scholarship Hancock County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership, Kindness, Helpfulness, ShowmanshipORRespect
  • Organization: 4-H (Club)
  • Age / Grade Level: High school senior
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
South Florida Chapter of HIMSS Scholarship Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
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  • 5,000
  • 2 awards
  • August 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show LeadershipORAcademic Achievement
  • Organization: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (Professional Organization)
  • Major: Study Health Information Management
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
ASHRAE Donald E. Nichols Scholarship American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • Dec-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership
  • School (College): Attend Tennessee Technological University (TN)
  • Major: Study Engineering
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
Walter & Mary Esther Schmid Scholarship Wayne County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 6,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership
  • Employer: SmithFoods, Inc.
  • School (College): Two-year, Four-yearORAccredited College or University
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
Non-Traditional Scholarship - Oregon American Legion Auxiliary - Department of Oregon
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
John S. Alioto Scholarship Wayne County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-30-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership
  • Organization: Orrville Area Boys and Girls Club (Club)
  • School (K-12): Orrville High School, Orrville, OH
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
Gary Moore Great Plan Scholarship Oklahoma City Community Foundation
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  • 20,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership, AltruismORNon-smoker
  • School (K-12): Accredited Oklahoma High School
  • School (College): Attend Oklahoma City University (OK)
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership
  • Organization: Associated with the Chess Club
  • School (K-12): Troy High School, Troy, OH
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
Graduate Scholar Award Golden Key International Honour Society
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show Leadership
  • Organization: Golden Key (Professional Organization)
  • School (College): Accredited UniversityORAccredited Institution
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
Ron Culp Scholarship for Mentorship Public Relations Society of America
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show LeadershipORMentorship
  • Organization: The Public Relations Society of America, Inc (PRSSA) (Professional Organization)
  • School (College): Four-year, Accredited CollegeORAccredited University
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
Mike Olson Scholarship Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 2,500 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show LeadershipORDevelopment Potential
  • Organization: American Society of Civil Engineers (Professional Organization)
  • School (College): Accredited InstitutionORABET Accredited College
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
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