2025 Student Collegiate Scholarship
Description
Leaders Education Foundation will award scholarships of various amounts to students attending an accredited college or university of their choice.
The scholarship offerings will be awarded based on financial need, community service, or academic achievement. All scholarships awarded are given on a one-time basis.
Financial Wellness Video Scholarship (2): Two scholarships are available for students who provide a video submission providing tips or suggestions on “How to be Financially Fit.” Students must submit a video link with their application. Submissions will be posted on Leaders Education Foundation’s Facebook page (@leadersgives) and the number of likes and shares gained by each submission will be factored into the scholarship scorecard. The number of likes and shares does not directly determine the winner. First place- $2,500, runner up- $2,000.
Leaders Credit Union- Martha Britt Scholarship (2): These two scholarships will be awarded based on the applicant’s financial needs. As a Founding Corporate Charter Sponsor of Leaders Education Foundation, the scholarships are awarded on behalf of Leaders Credit Union which requested the scholarships be given in honor and memory of Martha Britt, a West Tenn. champion for education and educator in the Jackson-Madison County School System for over 30 years. First place- $2,500, runner up- $2,000
Community Service Scholarship (1) - $1,000: This scholarship will be awarded based on the applicant’s community service.
Ellis Insurance Academic Achievement Scholarship (1) - $1,000: This scholarship will be awarded based on the applicant’s academic achievement. As a Sustaining Corporate Charter Sponsor of Leaders Education Foundation, a scholarship to a deserving student in West Tennessee is awarded in honor of Ellis Insurance Agency.
Jackson-Madison County Schools Founders Scholarship (1) - $1,000: These two scholarships honor Leaders Credit Union’s founding membership group, Jackson-Madison County Schools. This scholarship is designated for seniors graduating from a high school within the Jackson-Madison County School System.
Community Scholarships (13) - $1,000 each: scholarships are designated for at least one student from Obion County, TN (1); Gibson County, TN (1); Dyer County, TN (1); Shelby County, TN (1); and nine (9) additional scholarships for students from all counties in West Tennessee including Madison County, TN.
Additional scholarships may be awarded to applicants based on academic achievement, financial need or community involvement.
2025 Timeline
February - March 3, 2025: Applications Accepted
March 3, 2025: Deadline
March 10-14, 2025: Social Media Voting (Video Scholarship Only)
March 24 - March 29, 2025: Scholarship Committee Review
First week of April 2025: Scholarship Winners Announced
April 10, 2025: Awards Presented at Leaders Education Foundation’s Annual Meeting (details and a formal invitation will be sent to scholarship recipients)
Qualifications
The applicant or applicant’s parent or guardian must be a member of Leaders Education Foundation.
Applicants must be accepted to an accredited college or university in the United States or a trade, vocational or technical program within the state of Tennessee.
Selection Process
The scholarship offerings will be awarded based on financial need, community service, or academic achievement. Please see each scholarship description for more details. All scholarships awarded are given on a one-time basis.
Missing information within the application will result in disqualification. Leaders Education Foundation is under no obligation to contact applicants regarding missing or incomplete information. All applications will be reviewed and graded based on a scorecard carefully created by the scholarship committee. Students may apply for more than one scholarship if the student qualifies. For instance, a student can apply for the Financial Wellness Video Scholarship as well as a Community Scholarship if the student meets the location qualifications.
The scholarship funds may be used at the student’s discretion to help with the costs associated with education, including tuition, books, fees or various living costs.
Additional scholarships may be awarded to applicants based on academic achievement, financial need or community involvement.