The M. A. and Lila Self Leadership Academy Scholarship is a prestigious full-tuition scholarship for high-achieving first-year students at Illinois Tech who demonstrate exceptional leadership potential. Named in honor of Al and Lila Self, the scholarship supports up to four new recipients each year in developing their leadership skills through the Leadership Academy’s exclusive opportunities.
About Illinois Tech
Based in the global metropolis of Chicago, Illinois Tech is the only technology-focused university in the city. It offers degrees in engineering, science, architecture, business, design, human sciences, applied technology, and law.
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MA and Lila Self Leadership Academy Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of MA and Lila Self Leadership Academy Scholarship
- Full-tuition scholarship in the initial year of admittance to the academy. For each year following the first, students are only required to cover any annual increase to tuition. Students are eligible for up to four years of undergraduate tuition; five years if the student is in the architecture program.
- Exclusive leadership opportunities on-campus and in the Chicago area, networking luncheons and dinners, experiential leadership development and training, and social cohesion with fellow Leadership Academy Scholars
- Certificate in Leadership Studies upon successful completion of the Academy’s programs and activities
Requirements for MA and Lila Self Leadership Academy Scholarship Qualification
- This applies only to full-time undergraduate students at Illinois Tech
- Satisfactory academic progress (defined in the Illinois Tech Student Handbook as a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in each semester) is required
- Annual renewal of the scholarship is contingent upon satisfactory academic progress and attendance at all Leadership Academy-sponsored programs, including but not limited to Saturday leadership seminars, regular scholar meetings, and sophomore leadership retreats
- Scholars are required to actively participate in a committee of their choosing to support the development of the Leadership Academy program
- Scholars are required to contribute 10 hours of service per semester to community service projects that are officially sponsored by the Leadership Academy
- All scholars must also adhere to university-wide codes of conduct; students who are accused and found guilty of conduct not in keeping with the code of conduct are subject to dismissal from the academy
Interview date, Process and Venue for MA and Lila Self Leadership Academy Scholarship
Timeline
- November 15 Leadership Academy application due along with application to Illinois Institute of Technology
- December Leadership Academy finalists are notified
- Early February Leadership Academy finalists will participate in an in-person interview at Scholarship Symposium
- Late February Leadership Academy Scholars recipients will be notified of their selection
- April 1 Decision deadline to accept Leadership Academy Scholarship
- May 1 Confirm enrollment to Illinois Tech
Application Deadline
November 15, 2024How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Illinois Tech on apply.commonapp.org to apply
Leadership Academy scholarship candidates must apply to Illinois Tech and must submit the following to the Office of Undergraduate Admission no later than November 15:
- Apply via the Early Decision I (binding) or Early Action I (non-binding) application deadline
- Complete and submit an application for regular admission through the Common Application
- Complete and submit the Leadership Academy Scholarship Application
- Students who are selected as finalists for the Leadership Academy Scholarship will be required to participate in a final interview, which takes place on campus the Saturday of Scholarship Symposium in early February.
All Early Decision and Early Action applicants will receive the link to the scholarship application in early November.
For more details, visit Illinois Tech website.
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