Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) Scholarship

The Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) scholarship is provided through the Presidents Leadership Class and represents entry into the four-year program. Recipients of the Presidents Leadership Class scholarship are awarded $1000 for one-year and the scholarship is a one-time scholarship.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
· Apply to the University of Colorado Boulder, or
· Be a continuing University of Colorado Boulder rising sophomore
· Have a high school GPA of 2.5 or greater (for incoming freshmen), or
· Have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (for continuing or transfer students)

Applicants should demonstrate a strong academic record, leadership initiative, depth of commitment to their interests, and a desire to better their community. PLC is a four-year program with academic, experiential, and service requirements.

How to Apply

  • Complete the CU Boulder General Scholarship Application.
  • Complete this Presidents Leadership Class application by the posted deadline.
  • AI use is not permitted for these scholarship prompts. We want your ideas and your responses to these prompts to be completely, originally written by you. We want to learn your unique and authentic story and assess how you respond to these prompts without the assistance of AI. Should AI use be suspected, your application may be disqualified.

Applicants for the PLC program will automatically be considered for the Ruyle Family Scholarship, as well.

Award
$1,000.00
Schools, Colleges, Departments
Presidents Leadership Class
Deadline
03/15/2027
Supplemental Questions
  1. How did you hear about the Presidents Leadership Class at CU Boulder? (Your answer will not be factored into the selection process; it is purely for our data collection efforts)

    ¿Cómo se enteró de la existencia de la Clase Presidencial de Liderazgo en CU Boulder? Su respuesta no se tendrá en cuenta en el proceso de selección; es únicamente para fines de recopilación de datos).

  2. Please provide one recommendation (from a current instructor, teacher, professor, coach, supervisor, mentor, director, etc.) by entering their full name and email address.

    Por favor, proporcione una recomendación (de un instructor actual, maestro, profesor, entrenador, supervisor, mentor, director, etc.) introduciendo su nombre completo y dirección de correo electrónico.

  3. Where do today’s leaders fall short? Use an example and details to support your answer.

    ¿En qué aspectos fallan los líderes actuales? Utiliza un ejemplo y detalles para respaldar tu respuesta.

  4. What motivates you to succeed, and how have your lived experiences and current goals shaped you into an individual that will not only benefit from, but also contribute to the PLC community?

    ¿Qué te motiva a alcanzar el éxito? ¿Y de qué manera tus metas te han convertido en una persona que podrá beneficiarse de la comunidad PLC y, a su vez, contribuir a ella?

  5. Write a short essay in response to one of the ethical dilemmas below. Decide what you should do in the dilemma, and explain your reasoning in coming up with your decision, including stating which, if any, of your personal values were at conflict during your decision-making, and why you chose to prioritize one value over the other.

    Escribe un breve ensayo en respuesta a one de los dilemas éticos que se plantean a continuación. Decide qué harías en esa situación y explica el razonamiento que te ha llevado a tomar esa decisión, incluyendo cuáles de tus valores personales, si los hay, han entrado en conflicto durante la toma de decisiones y por qué has decidido dar prioridad a un valor sobre otro: Haga clic aquí para ver la traducción al español de las opciones del dilema ético

    Option Ethical Dilemma 1: You’re an engineering professor. You recognize the importance of teaching and try to use techniques that require students to take chances and try new things that will help them grow intellectually and professionally. However, like the other professors at your college, you are facing a major dilemma in your work. Because of your refusal to inflate grades, students from your department have traditionally had difficulty gaining acceptance into their desired post-graduate engineering programs as their GPA’s are not as high as the students from competing colleges where grade inflation is commonplace. You recognize that your students are at a distinct disadvantage because of your choice not inflate grades, and you want your students to prove their knowledge for them to succeed in post-grad. Do you follow your personal teaching philosophy, or do you make sure your students' GPA's are competitive for the best post-grad programs in the nation?

    Option Ethical Dilemma 2: You’ve worked for a pharmaceutical company for a year, a role that you have thoroughly enjoyed and in which you excel. Your current project aligns with your passions, allowing you to gain experience and work with a great team of people. Your coworkers have also become friends. Your boss, recognizing your skill level and achievement, offers you a promotion to another team. You would work in a leadership capacity, complete with a pay raise, but you are not familiar with the team of people over whom you would oversee. Additionally, you would have to leave your current project and teammates to start in your new position immediately. You wouldn’t be able to see your current hard work and final project come to fruition. You’re also not as passionate about the work you would be doing if you accept the promotion, but promotions are not frequent in the company. Do you accept the promotion, or turn it down, and what values do you use to make the decision?