Leadership Makes a Difference Scholarship

This scholarship is for full tuition, fees, and books, after any financial aid is applied, for a student serving on the Foundation Board of Directors as a Student Director. Students must be able to attend each of the Quarterly Foundation Board of Directors meetings. Duties of the Student Director: represent student rights, interests, and opinions to the Foundation Board of Directors; promote the development of students’ skills in leadership, program organization, communication, initiative, and self-reliance; promote the core values of Richland and the mission and vision of the Foundation; and support the development of the community spirit and student involvement on campus and within the community. Students may be enrolled in any degree or certificate program and must have a 3.0 Cumulative GPA. Student may be full- or part-time with plans to remain enrolled in both the Fall and Spring semesters to be eligible.

Award
Varies
Deadline
06/01/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. READ BEFORE STARTING: This is an application for a specific opportunity. Filling out this application does not guarantee an award for this opportunity.
  2. Do you plan to enroll in both the Fall and Spring semester?
  3. Do you commit to attend each of the four Quarterly Meetings of the Foundation Board of Directors scheduled from 11:30am-1pm on July 21, 2026, October 20, 2026, January 19, 2027, and April 20, 2027?
  4. Why are you interested in becoming the Foundation Student Director?
  5. Essay: Describe your academic and/or professional goals.
  6. The Leadership Makes a Difference scholarship requires a recommendation. You can either enter the email address of someone not related to you who can complete a reference request on your behalf or submit a letter of reference below.
  7. File Upload for Letter of Recommendation (Optional if name and email address entered in question above).
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