Be A Leader has established several scholarships to support our college-going students. All applicants must be enrolled at a post-secondary institution during the 2022-23 academic year
and have received a personal invitation to apply.
IMPORTANT DATES
Application Deadline |
June 17th, 2022 @ 11:59pm
SELECTION CRITERIA
Academic record
Financial need
Commitment to community service
Personal characteristics and qualities
Please remember ALL the following items MUST be included in your application - incomplete applications will NOT be processed.
Application fully completed with e-signature and short essays
NOTIFICATION
Be A Leader Foundation will only contact those applicants who will participate in the final selection process.
VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT
All selected scholars are required to sign a volunteer commitment letter and attend the scholar introduction meeting. Additionally:
Complete
20 volunteer hours
ONLY through Be A Leader for one academic year
Conduct
1
interview
with either a professor/instructor "OR" professional in your field of study
Attend minimum of
4 BALF or BALA events
(Be A Leader Association)
RECOGNITION OF SCHOLARS
Upon notification of award, scholars must join the BALF on Discord, introduce themselves to the Community, and complete the enrollment form. The Community Server and student recognitions may be posted on the Be A Leader Foundation website and incorporated in marketing collateral materials.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Please make sure to follow all instructions and note the
June 17th, 2022
deadline!
Applicant's Information
Legal First Name
Legal Middle Name
Legal Last Name
Date of Birth
Gender
Please select...
Male
Female
Non-binary
Ethnicity
Please select...
Other
Asian
Latino
Caucasian
African-American
Native American
Contact Information
Cell Phone
Email
Alternate Email
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
City
Postal Code
State
Please select...
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Puerto Rico
Virgin Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
American Samoa
Palau
Primary Parent Information
First Name
Last Name
Phone
Email
Occupation
Highest Educational Level Attained
Please select...
Junior High
High School
Associate Degree
Bachelor Degree
Master Degree
Doctoral Degree
Other
Additional Parent Information
First Name
Last Name
Phone
Email
Occupation
Highest Educational Level Attained
Please select...
Junior High
High School
Associate Degree
Bachelor Degree
Master Degree
Doctoral Degree
Other
Academic Information
Your Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.00 Scale
High School Attended
Please select...
Other
College Program
Horizon Community Learning Center HS
Alhambra HS
Bioscience HS
Bostrom HS
Trevor Browne HS
Camelback HS
Central HS
Cesar Chavez HS
Desiderata HS
Betty Fairfax HS
Franklin Fire & Police Academy HS
Carl Hayden HS
Maryvale HS
Metro Tech HS
North HS
South Mountain HS
Linda Abril Educational Academy HS
Dobson HS
Mesa HS
Mountain View HS
Red Mountain HS
Cactus HS
Centennial HS
Ironwood HS
Liberty HS
Peoria Flex Academy
Peoria HS
Raymond S. Kellis HS
Skyline HS
Westwood HS
Copper Canyon HS
Tolleson Union HS
La Joya Community HS
University HS
Sierra Linda HS
Westview HS
Apollo HS
Cortez HS
Glendale HS
Greenway HS
Independence HS
Moon Valley HS
Sunnyslope HS
Thunderbird HS
Washington HS
Corona del Sol HS
Desert Vista HS
Compadre Academy HS
Marcos de Niza HS
McClintock HS
Sunrise Mountain HS
Agua Fria HS
Desert Edge HS
Millennium HS
Verrado HS
Brophy Prep HS
St Mary's HS
Bourgade HS
Buckeye Union HS
Estrella Foothills HS
Youngker HS
WIlliams Field HS
Higley HS
Basha HS
Casteel HS
Chandler HS
Chandler Early College HS
Hamilton HS
Perry HS
Campo Verde HS
Desert Ridge HS
Gilbert HS
Highland HS
Mesquite HS
Mountain Pointe HS
Tempe High HS
Arcadia HS
Chaparral HS
Coronado HS
Desert Mountain HS
Saguaro HS
AAEC South HS
Estrella HS
Phoenix Union Coordinator Accouts
West Valley Coordinator Accounts
East Valley Coordinator Accounts
Schools without Clubs
High School Program
Peoria Accelerated HS
AAEC Estrella Mountain HS
Phoenix Coding Academy HS
Western School of Science and Technology HS
North Pointe Prep
Paradise Valley HS
Phoenix Christain HS
Phoenix Country Day HS
Shadow Mountain HS
South Pointe HS
Rose Linda HS
Apache Junction HS
Arizona Collegiate HS
Barry Goldwater HS
Collidge HS
Deer Valley HS
Valley Vista HS
Vista Grande HS
West Wind Acadamy
Willow Canyon HS
Xavier HS
Dysart HS
El Rancho HS
James Sandoval Prep
Mountain Ridge HS
Nogales HS
Madison Highland Prep HS
Hill Learning Academy
Western School of Science and Technology
Tolleson Union High School District
Agua Fria Union High School District
ASU Prep HS
Phoenix Collegiate Academy HS
South Ridge HS
Pueblo Magnet HS
Phoenix Christian Preparatory HS
Arizona School for the Arts
Girls Leadership Academy
Phoenix Union High School District
Glenview College Prep HS
Maricopa HS
Blue Ridge HS
North Canyon HS
Boulder Creek HS
High School, if other
Date of High School Graduation
Type of Institution you plan to attend:
Four Year College or University
Community College
Enrollment Status
Full-time student (12 credit hours or more)
Part-time student (11 credit hours or less)
1st College
Please select...
Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University
University of Arizona
Maricopa Community Colleges
Grand Canyon University
Other
Other
2nd College (if applicable):
Please select...
Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University
University of Arizona
Maricopa Community Colleges
Grand Canyon University
Other
Other
Student ID
Major
Desired Career:
Professional Field of Interest:
Date of Undergraduate Graduation (if applicable):
Funding Sources
Scholarship Type (Check all that Apply):
Institutional
Private
Renewable
Other
Please list names of scholarships received with awarded amounts (Ex. CSA $123,Obama Scholars $123) :
Do you Plan to Work during the academic year?
Yes
No
Where will you be working?
How many hours per week?
Did you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (commonly known as the FAFSA)?
Please select...
Yes
No
Not Eligible
Since you are not eligible for FAFSA, we'd like to ask a follow up question to assess your circumstance and why you did not fill out the FAFSA (
This information will be held confidential)
Please select...
Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals
Undocumented
Other
Club & Organization Engagement 2021
Please list only from August 2020 through May 2021 participation
Organization/Club Name
Estimated hours participated
Roles / Positions Held (eg. member, president secretary)
Honors / Awards Received
BE A LEADER Volunteer Involvement
List specific volunteer/mentor activities dedicated to BALF elementary, high school and/or College programs.
Be A Leader Program
Please select...
Be A Leader Institute - Elementary (BLIE)
Valedictorian Club (V-Club)
Be A Leader Institute - High School (BLIH)
Senior Boot Camp (SBC)
BALF College Institute (BCI)
Be A Leader Alumni Association (BALAA) (college club)
Have not been involved
What support and/or task were performed?
Volunteering
Where do you best fit on the scale of yearly volunteering?
1 | 0-6 hours
2 | 7-13 hours
3 | 14-18 hours
4 | 19-25 hours
5 | 25 + hours
What makes volunteering difficult
What are some volunteer experiences you would like more of?
Short Essays
Please select the following that applies to you
First Time Applicant
Returning Be A Leader Scholar
FIRST TIME APPLICANTS
(non-former Be A Leader scholars):
Select one
essay prompt below to begin. You get to choose which 1 of the 3 essays to complete (500 word maximum per essay)
Describe who or what has influenced you to pursue a college education and include your personal and professional aspirations?
Describe what LEADERSHIP means to you and how you have displayed leadership skills in a recent past experience?
Describe an academic or personal obstacle you have faced and how you overcame or plan to overcome the challenge?
Describe what LEADERSHIP means to you and how you have displayed leadership skills in a recent past experience?
Describe who or what has influenced you to pursue a college education and include your personal and professional aspirations?
Describe an academic or personal obstacle you have faced and how you overcame or plan to overcome the challenge?
RETURNING
Be A Leader Scholars: Please
select one
the following essay questions. You get to choose which 1 of the 3 essays to complete (500 word maximum).
Think back to a situation in your life where you had to decide between taking a risk and playing it safe. Which choice did you make? What was the outcome of your choice? Would you have made the same decision looking back on the experience or would you have made a different decision?
Choose the invention that you think has had the most negative impact on our world and explain why you chose that invention
Describe a leader in your community or in your field/study of interest that you aspire to be and why?
Think back to a situation in your life where you had to decide between taking a risk and playing it safe. Which choice did you make? What was the outcome of your choice? Would you have made the same decision looking back on the experience or would you have made a different decision?
Choose the invention that you think has had the most negative impact on our world and explain why you chose that invention
Describe a leader in your community or in your field/study of interest that you aspire to be and why?
Questionnaire
You are attending a BALF event, and are stopped by a news outlet asking you this question: "In detail, what are ways The Be A Leader Foundation has supported you in your college/life journey?" (college coordinators, workshops, BALF clubs, community, internships, resources)
What skills do you need more of for academic, personal and/or professional development? What are some actions you plan to take to further develop those skills?
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
Terms of Agreement
I certify that I meet all eligibility requirements as specified in this application and the accompanying instructions.
Agree
I understand that I may only receive one scholarship administered by BALF per academic year.
Agree
I understand that my application materials become the property of BALF and will not be returned.
Agree
I hereby authorize BALF to release my GPA and application for the purpose of the evaluation, recruitment, public relations, possible employment, or any other related activity.
Agree
In the event that I am awarded a scholarship by BALF, I hereby authorize BALF to publish my personal and professional profile including my name, picture, college or university attending and field of study for use in BALF’s marketing collateral materials and website. I also agree to update my profile on an annual basis.
Agree
Volunteer commitment – I understand that by accepting the BALF Scholarship, I am committing to volunteer a minimum of 30 hours to the BALF programs throughout the academic year. This obligation includes time during the week, on weekends or during school breaks.
Agree
I understand that I must notify BALF of any changes in my enrollment status. I also understand that such a change may result in the cancellation of the scholarship award.
Agree
I certify that all information on this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.:
Agree
Electronic Signature
I understand that checking this box constitutes a legal signature confirming that I acknowledge and agree to the above.
Agree
Electronic Signature:
* Please type your First and Last Name
Contact Information