Named for University Regent Al Self and his wife, Lila, the M. A. and Lila Self Leadership Academy Scholarship is a distinguished and prestigious award given to the top applicants to the university that demonstrate exceptional leadership potential.

The Selfs provided the founding gift to the Leadership Academy in 2000, and it allows the Leadership Academy to provide up to four incoming first-year students with scholarships.

The Leadership Academy is composed of 30 undergraduates and is led by Executive Director George M. Langlois and Program Manager Alexandra. In addition to funding 30 undergraduates. The academy is an educational initiative aimed at developing the leadership potential of all Illinois Tech students.

Eligibility:

• 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.

Key Points

Closing Date: November 15,2024

Student Type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of Study: undergraduate students

Study Area: Any

Scholarship Value: Full-tuition scholarship in the initial year of admittance to the academy.