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Inclusive Scholars Application

Inclusive Scholars

Inclusive Scholars is a peer network that provides a multi-year leadership experience to prepare the next generation of difference makers. Over four years, students learn to leverage inclusive excellence to positively impact innovation, equity, and engagement where they live and work. The Inclusive Scholars experience facilitates students' personal and professional success through individual and team community projects, leadership coaching, and skills-based workshops. Students admitted to Inclusive Scholars receive scholarships that renew yearly.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with the review starting December 1, 2023.  Applications received by February 16, 2024, will be given full-consideration for the 2024-2025 academic year.

No references necessary.

Personal Information

Please enter your approximate current GPA. Final GPA will be checked.

Additional Questions

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Essay Question

Inclusive Scholars:

Please either answer the written essay below or provide a link to a video introducing yourself and answering the essay question.

Provide a introduction video sharing the following information:

  • Introduce yourself
  • Explain why you are interested in joining one or more of the Societies
  • Share how you believe this Society or these Societies could benefit you.

Please make your video 1 - 5 minutes long. Upload your video to Youtube and list it as unlisted (only people with the link can view it). Please paste your video's link into the text box below OR send it via email to [email protected]. Type “Shield Society-YOUR NAME" in the subject line.

Step by Step Process for uploading to Youtube and making it unlisted:

  1. Sign into your YouTube Account.
  2. Go to your My Videos page.
  3. Select the video which you’d like to make an unlisted video. Click the Edit button to access the video’s settings.
  4. Go to the Privacy section of the page. There you’ll see the option to mark your video as “unlisted”, “public”, or “private”. Select unlisted.
  5. Don’t forget to click the Save Changes button. Once you’ve done this your video will be an unlisted video.
  6. After this please paste your YouTube link into the text box above.