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Leadership Scholarships 2025 List

The Abraham Lincoln Voice of Purpose Scholarship

Step up and speak out with the Abraham Lincoln Voice of Purpose Scholarship! Inspired by Honest Abe’s wise words, we challenge you to envision your role in carving out a brighter tomorrow. How will you use your unique voice and bold leadership to foster change and shape a future that dazzles us all? Whether you’re aiming to revolutionize technology, spearhead social justice, or lead environmental conservation, we want to hear your audacious plans! This is your platform to demonstrate how you’ll lead like Lincoln, merging vision with action to make a substantial impact on the world. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and show us how you plan to turn your dreams into reality, then your journey starts here. Let’s see how you plan to create your future and perhaps change ours, too!
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  April 30

The Benjamin Franklin Career Pathway Scholarship

Are you ready to chart a course to your dream career with the Benjamin Franklin Career Pathway Scholarship? Imagine a future where your career isn’t just a job, but a calling that leaves a lasting imprint on the world. What’s your vision? Perhaps you’re the next tech guru who’ll bridge digital divides, a healthcare hero battling global pandemics, or an eco-warrior steering us towards sustainability. Tell us about the path you plan to blaze, the milestones along the way, and how your professional dreams will enrich your community or even the globe. This is your invitation to inspire and be inspired, turning your aspirations into action with a little help from us. If you’ve got a plan that’s as electrifying as Ben Franklin’s kite, we’re all ears. Let’s hear how you intend to light up the world with your career!
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  April 30

The Harriet Tubman Campus Explorer Scholarship

Step into the shoes of a trailblazer with the Harriet Tubman Campus Explorer Scholarship! Ever ventured beyond your usual boundaries and found something amazing? We’re seeking spirited adventurers like you, who’ve dared to step out of their comfort zones, channeling the courage of Harriet Tubman herself. Whether it was diving into a new culture, tackling a daunting challenge, or standing up for what’s right, tell us how that leap into the unknown has shaped your path and pumped up your ambitions. This is your chance to reflect on your journey of growth and share how it’s preparing you to make your own mark on the world. If your story is one of bold moves and transformative experiences, we can’t wait to hear it. Ready to explore the possibilities? Dive in—the adventure is just beginning!
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  April 30

Roger Collins Leadership Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. upperclass undergraduates who have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher, experience working in a grocery store or other food retailer, and a history of demonstrating leadership.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,500

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 15

CBF At-Large Leadership Scholarship

This scholarship is open to U.S. students who are pursuing a ministry-focused degree and are of the Baptist religion. Students must be pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree. Doctoral students must be in the project or dissertation stage of the degree.
Award Amount

Total:  $280,000

Awards:  70

Deadline

Deadline:  April 26

Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities

Are you a high school senior, graduate, or current college student with an identified disability? This includes any long-term or recurring condition that impacts one or more major life activities. If so, consider applying for the Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities! Each year, the scholarship provides $2,500 to multiple full-time students and $1,250 to half-time students who apply. The scholarship is jointly offered by Wells Fargo and Scholarship America in order to “help?students pursue the education or training they need to succeed in their chosen career path.” If you have an identified disability and are looking for some help in paying off college costs, we encourage you to apply!
Award Amount

Total:  $46,875

Awards:  25

Deadline

Deadline:  April 10

Groundbreaker Leadership Scholarship

The ATG Groundbreaker Leadership Scholarship provides financial assistance and promotion of Asian American college seniors and graduate students who have exhibited exemplary leadership, vision, and passion that is blazing a trail for others to follow and changing lives in the Asian American community. To be eligible you need to meet both general and specific criteria. General Eligibility Requirements include: • Must be of at least 25% Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity • Must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S. • Must be either a high school senior or a college student currently enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. vocational, junior college, or four-year college/university and must be a full- time, associate/bachelor/master’s degree seeking student by the upcoming academic calendar year Scholarship is open to students of all majors, as long as you have proven leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted). Family members of Board members are ineligible.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  May 31

Shirley A. Dreyer Memorial Endowment Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. and international undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of North Carolina. The student must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,400

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01

PFLAG Denver Chapter Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. and international high school seniors who self-identify as a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender person, or as a supporter of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and must reside in or attend college in Colorado.
Award Amount

Total:  $10,000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  February 07

Colorado Lamplighters / Beta Omicron Endowment Scholarship

Colorado high school seniors through graduate students who attend or plan to attend a Colorado college or university are eligible for this award. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $600

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01

Being a leader is no easy task. It requires a strong knowledge, motivation, and humility. Leaders are those that we look to for direction, inspiration, advice, and to keep us going when things get tough. If you’ve taken on a leadership role, whether it was for your school’s sport team, club, outside organization, or volunteer group, you may be qualified to earn free money for college. Leadership scholarships reward students who show skills in motivating others in and out of the classroom. Get matched with the right scholarship by filling out our Scholarship Match Quiz!  If you’re a leader, check out this list of leadership scholarships to help add to your college savings.

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