Leadership Scholarship (6 Full-Tuition Scholarships)
This is your chance to earn one of six DeSales University full-tuition scholarships. The leadership scholarship is offered to six students who have shown outstanding leadership in their high school careers and who plan to continue to develop those skills at DeSales.
![Gavin Zavorski](/images/default-source/news/2020leadershipscholarship-gavinzavorski.jpg?sfvrsn=389c0363_0)
How to Apply
To be considered for a Leadership Scholarship, tell us about your character and leadership experience by selecting one of the following leadership traits and write an essay (500 words or less) on that selected trait:
- Gentleness
- Humility
- Gratitude
- Hospitality
- Wisdom
Scholarship finalists will be invited for an interview with student life staff to determine the winners.
Guidelines
- You must be planning to enter DeSales University in Fall 2025, full-time, traditional day student.
- You must apply to DeSales University no later than December 1, 2024.
- Submit your completed scholarship application, essay and resume no later than December 1, 2024.
- The scholarship is not transferable to any other institution and current students are not eligible.
Learn more about some of our past winners:
![Leadership Scholarship winner Fiona O'Brien outside Chappuis](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/o'brien_fiona-copy-2.jpg?sfvrsn=ca244e4b_0)
![Erin Shammo, Leadership Scholarship winner](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/shammo_erin.jpg?sfvrsn=ca05d117_0)
![2023 Leadership Scholarship Winner Avery Fitz posing outside](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/avery-fitz-leadership-scholarship-img_2115-copy.jpg?sfvrsn=f4de0e6b_0)
![Joseph Conte outside the Gambet Center](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/joseph-conte-leadership-scholarship-img_4838-copy.jpeg?sfvrsn=28ca9651_0)
![Douaa Abdeljebbar in a science lab in Campbell Hall](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/douaa-abdeljebbar-leadership-scholarship-img_0773-copy-2.jpg?sfvrsn=c6badaa1_0)
![Mary Frances McNulty in the Gambet Center](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/mary-frances-mcnulty-leadership-scholarship-2022-2.jpg?sfvrsn=af447bb3_0)
![Gianna Torgersen in a SIM lab](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/gianna-torgersen-leadership-scholarship-2022-2.jpg?sfvrsn=9cc68d24_0)
![James Cook in SIM lab](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/james-cook-leadership-scholarship-2022.jpeg?sfvrsn=292b5d26_0)
![Lauren Spratt outside of Labuda](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/lauren-spratt-leadership-scholarship-2022-copy-2.jpg?sfvrsn=f326a7_0)
![Maggie Evans outdoors](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/maggie-evans-leadership-scholarship-2022-copy-2.jpg?sfvrsn=afce69e0_0)
![Allison Devliin, Leadership Scholarship winner](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/2021-allison-devlin-leadership-scholarship-news.jpg?sfvrsn=1aad0819_0)
![Sarah Brown](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/2021-sarah-brown-leadership-scholarship-news.jpg?sfvrsn=a24b9087_0)
![Mairin MacDougall](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/default-album/2021-mairin-macdougall-leadership-scholarship-news.jpg?sfvrsn=9e0f1fdd_0)
![Madison Hoffman, Leadership Scholarship](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/2020-leadershipscholarship-madisonhoffman.png?sfvrsn=67410074_0)
![Gavin Zavorski](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/2020leadershipscholarship-gavinzavorski.jpg?sfvrsn=389c0363_0)
![James Hartranft](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/2020leadershipscholarship-jameshartranft.jpg?sfvrsn=620f3c47_2)
![Ryan Freda](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/2020-leadership-ryanfreda1.jpg?sfvrsn=51aa0f91_0)
![Carl Tyce wins Leadership Scholarship](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/2019-carltyce-leadershipscholarship.jpg?sfvrsn=e157ce44_0)
![Averi Jordan, DeSales Class of 22 Leadership Scholarship winner](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/averijordanleadership.jpg?sfvrsn=27708c54_0)
![Michael Heck Class of 22 - Leadership Scholarship Winner](https://www.desales.edu/images/default-source/news/michaelheck-leadership.jpg?sfvrsn=972474be_2)