Achievement Scholarship Application: President's Leadership Award

Application Instructions

Applying for the President’s Leadership Award involves an online application and an in-person interview:

The online application must be completed by January 14 and consists of basic contact information like your name, address, phone number and an essay portion.
The on-campus interview will take place during Celebrate Scholars Day on January 23, 2027.

Application Requirements

Before applying for the President's Leadership Award, you must apply for admission to Goshen College.

After you submit your President's Leadership Award application, please have your high school transcript and test scores (optional this year) sent to the Admissions Office in order to confirm eligibility for this scholarship.

Achievement scholarships are awarded to first-year domestic students.

Essay Questions

Below are the questions you'll respond to later in this application. They're listed here so that you have a chance to think about them before starting the application.

Community Service
Explain what you have done to make your community a better place to live. Discuss the impact of one or two specific projects. (100 word maximum)
Goals/Task Commitment
Articulate one goal you have established for yourself. Tell us your efforts in accomplishing this goal. Be specific about the steps you took to achieve this goal. (100 word maximum)
Leadership/Group Contributions
Describe one specific example of your leadership experience in which you have significantly influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. Consider responsibilities to initiatives taken in or out of school. (100 word maximum)
Dealing With Adversity
Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to address this challenge. Include how you responded and what you learned about yourself. (100 word maximum)
Core Values
At Goshen College we intend to create a community of faith and learning built on five core values: Christ-centeredness, passionate learning, servant leadership, compassionate peacemaking, and global citizenship. After reading through our core value definitions, you are to pick one of the five core values. Your essay should answer the question, “What does this core value mean to me?” Give one or two specific examples of what that core value means in your life. (350 word maximum)

On Campus Interview

The on-campus interview will be conducted by faculty at Celebrate Scholars Day, January 23, 2027. The interview will last for approximately 10 minutes. All candidates are required to complete the interview process. If candidates are unable to attend Celebrate Scholars Day in person, they will be required to register for an alternative interview process. More details on the event registration page. Both in-person and the alternate process requires the student to answer questions based on a certain scenario. The interview scenario and potential questions will be emailed upon registration.

If you have any questions regarding the on-campus interview, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at admissions@goshen.edu or (574) 535-1535.

I have applied for admission to Goshen College and am ready to apply for the President's Leadership Award.

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Before applying for the President's Leadership Award, you must apply for admission to Goshen College.

Avoid Losing Your Work

It is highly recommended that you compose your answers to the essay questions in a separate program like Google Docs or Notepad and then copy and paste your answers here to avoid losing your work.

Contact Information

First Name:

Last Name:

Email:

Phone:

Birthdate:

Address Line: 1

Address Line: 2

City:

Country:

State:

Province:

State/Province:

Postal Code:

Essay Questions

Community Service
Explain what you have done to make your community a better place to live. Discuss the impact of one or two specific projects. (100 word maximum)

Goals/Task Completion
Articulate one goal you have established for yourself. Tell us your efforts in accomplishing this goal. Be specific about the steps you took to achieve this goal. (100 word maximum)

Leadership/Group Contributions
Describe one specific example of your leadership experience in which you have significantly influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. Consider responsibilities to initiatives taken in or out of school. (100 word maximum)

Dealing with Advsersity
Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to address this challenge. Include how you responded and what you learned about yourself. (100 word maximum)

Core Values
At Goshen College we intend to create a community of faith and learning built on five core values: Christ-centeredness, passionate learning, servant leadership, compassionate peacemaking and global citizenship. After reading through our core value definitions, you are to pick one of the five core values. Your essay should answer the question, “What does this core value mean to me?” Give one or two specific examples of what that core value means in your life. (350 word maximum)

When you submit your application, you'll receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive such an email please check your spam folder or contact the Admissions Office at admissions@goshen.edu or (574) 535-1535.

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