Leadership Scholarships

High-achieving undergraduate students at UW-Madison, including those in the College of Letters and Science and Wisconsin School of Business, may be considered for the Rath Foundation Academic Scholarship based on academic excellence, leadership, and community service. This renewable merit award provides up to $30,000 over four years. Apply through the Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) general and college-specific scholarship applications.

First-year Boston University applicants from the U.S. and abroad with exceptionally strong academic records may be considered. Recipients typically rank in the top 5% of their high school class and show significant extracurricular leadership. The Presidential Scholarship is a renewable merit award of $25,000 per year for up to four years of undergraduate study. No separate scholarship application is required. Submit your admission application and supporting credentials by December 1 for consideration. Renewal requires satisfactory academic progress, including a minimum 3.20 GPA.

Incoming first-year students applying to Virginia Commonwealth University for fall admission are automatically considered for the Provost Scholarship when Common Application materials and an official high school transcript arrive by November 1. The award covers in-state tuition and fees up to $16,000 per year and renews for up to three additional years with a 3.3 cumulative GPA and at least 28 credit hours per academic year. FAFSA submission is encouraged but not required for non-U.S. citizens.

Incoming first-year Virginia Commonwealth University students who submit the Common Application and an official high school transcript by November 1 are automatically considered for the VCU Presidential Scholarship. Recipients are selected on academic merit; leadership, community service, and artistic talent may also be considered. The four-year award covers tuition and fees as well as room and board (room allowance equal to an Honors College residence hall room; board equivalent to the 250 Block plus $225 Dining Dollars meal plan). Merit awards cover in-state costs. Renewable for up to three consecutive years with a 3.3 cumulative GPA and at least 28 credit hours on a full-time basis over fall and spring.

Michigan resident incoming LSA freshmen at the University of Michigan with high academic achievement, leadership, and interest in public service may be nominated for the Alvin M. and Arvella D. Bentley Scholarship. Six to eight nominees are invited to campus to interview; two recipients are selected annually. Each receives $15,000 per year, renewable for four consecutive years of undergraduate study in LSA. Only nominated students are contacted. There is no separate application; nominees are drawn from the pool of first-year admits.

High school seniors planning to study computer science or engineering full time at a U.S. college may apply for the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship. Recipients receive up to $10,000 per year for up to four years based on unmet financial need, plus a paid Amazon internship after freshman year. Selection weighs academics, leadership, activities, and financial need. Up to 200 students may be selected. Applicants must demonstrate authorization to work in the U.S. and submit the online application with academic records and financial need documentation by the posted deadline.

Black or African American U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are current high school seniors with academic excellence, leadership, community service, and financial need may apply for the Ron Brown Scholar Program. Up to 25 scholars receive $10,000 awards. Funds may be applied at any four-year U.S. college in any discipline. Submit two essays of approximately 500 words each, letters of recommendation, academic transcripts, and family tax information. Finalists participate in a weekend selection process in Washington, D.C.

High school graduates in Texas Education Agency Region XIII counties with a minimum 3.0 GPA, community service, leadership, and financial need may apply for Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation scholarships. Awards are up to $10,000 per year at a four-year Texas college or up to $5,000 per year at a two-year Texas college, with renewal each year. ACT/SAT minimums and essays are required. The program is administered by Scholarship America. Monitor the foundation scholarship page for the next application cycle.

South Carolina resident freshmen with exceptional academics, leadership, talent, and service may be considered for the University of South Carolina Alumni Scholars Award, sponsored by the Alumni Association. Recipients receive $8,000 per year. Submit the general admissions application and a separate Honors College application by November 15. Maintain a 3.0 USC GPA to renew.

Nonresident incoming freshmen with outstanding academics, leadership, talent, and service may qualify for the University of South Carolina Alumni Scholars Award, sponsored by the Alumni Association. The annual cash award is $8,000 per year plus a tuition reduction to the in-state rate. Submit the general admissions application and a separate Honors College application by November 15. Nonresidents may hold only one general university merit scholarship, though the Provost Scholars Award may stack.