University of Central Florida LEAD Scholars Program

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University of Central FloridaLEAD Scholars
Program

• Learn LEAD Serve

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LEAD Scholars Program Highlights

• LEAD Scholars was created in 1995
• Two year leadership development program for first
  and second year UCF students
• UCFs first Rhodes Scholar was a LEAD Scholar
• LEAD Scholars has been named the top leadership
  training program in Florida
• LEAD Scholars prepares students to go into
  various different careers
• LEAD Scholars Creed To LEARN, to LEAD, to SERVE

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Advantages for Program Participants

• Extensive leadership training
• REEL Retreat (pre-college retreat for incoming
  first-year students)
• LEAD Scholars residence hall on campus
• Scholarships
• Two hundred dollar stipend each semester, along
  with opportunities to apply for scholarships only
  available to LEAD Scholars
• Assistantship program (internship program for
  current LEAD Scholars)

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Advantages for Program Participants

• Formals and social events
• LEAD Lounge in the Student Union
• Priority registration for classes
• Alumni council
• Graduation recognition

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To LEARN

• Students enroll in leadership classes each
  semester they are in the program
• All first-year students take a Introduction to
  Leadership class
• Each first-year student will be matched with a
  second-year student mentor to guide their first
  semester

2005-2006 Mentor Academy
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To LEAD

• Students can become leaders in LEAD Scholars
  student organizations
• LEAD Students Association (LSA)
• Leadership Excellence Board (LEB)
• Prepares students to be leaders in the 300 clubs
  and organizations at UCF including
• ½ of Order of Pegasus
• 80 students in Burnett Honors College
• 70 of Presidents Leadership Council
• Almost 40 of Orientation Team

2005-2006 LSA Board
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To Serve

• LEAD Scholars participated nearly 20,500
  service hours last year alone
• At least 3 service projects per week
• Can work with children, animals, the elderly,
  homeless, environmental issues, and much more!

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Application Process

• Complete application by May 4, 2007 including
• Resume
• Letter of recommendation
• Essay
• Project
• About a week after complete application is
  received, interview over the phone with a current
  LEAD Scholar
• Competitive committee review by current students
  and staff
• Should know status of application about 2 weeks
  after phone interview

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Contact Information

• To obtain a copy of the application please visit
  http//www.lead.sdes.ucf.edu/Apply.php
• If you have any further questions or want more
  information feel free to contact us at
• LEAD Scholars Program
• PO Box 160126
• Orlando, FL 32816-0126
• Phone [phone], Fax [phone]
  leadstudentassistants_at_mail.ucf.edu