Application Information

In addition to the standard Linfield application, applicants to the LEAD Honors Program must submit a minimum of one letter of recommendation and a supplemental essay or video responding to the prompt below.

Acceptance into the program is based on the following criteria:

Academic achievement and promise, leadership potential, self-expression, service to others, curiosity, creativity, and the ability to contribute to the diverse intellectual community of the LEAD Scholars program.
While there is no minimum GPA to be admitted to the program, most LEAD scholars will have a grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Test scores are optional, but recommended. Most LEAD Scholars will have ACT scores of at least 28 or SAT scores above 1350.
Letter(s) of recommendation. Letters submitted with the common application are fine.
Responses to the brief supplemental prompt below.

If you would like to schedule an optional informational interview, please contact Linfield Admissions or Patrick Cottrell, LEAD Honors Program Director (pcottre@linfield.edu)

Supplemental Prompt

Please respond to the following prompt with either a short, written response (up to 500 words) or a short video filmed on your phone (5 minutes or less):

The LEAD Honors Program acknowledges that leadership can take many different forms in many different contexts. Describe a topic or cause you're passionate about and how you are making a difference in that area, or how you have observed someone else making a difference in that area. What have you learned from the experience or observation? How do these insights apply to your understanding of leadership and/or goals for college as a LEAD scholar?

LEAD HONORS PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINES:

December 1 (Priority): program acceptance and scholarship notification by January 5
January 5 (Priority): program acceptance and scholarship notification by February 1

On a space available basis:

February 1: program acceptance and scholarship notification by March 15

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