The LEDA Scholars Program Introduction to LEDA 2016–2017

–Natasha, Colgate University ’15 What is LEDA? 1 LEDA identifies and recruits exceptional public high school students from diverse backgrounds across the United States We help our LEDA Scholars gain admission to highly selective institutions, and we make a long- term commitment to providing the support, guidance and community they need to flourish and become the next generation of leaders (aka, #LEDA4Life) "LEDA taught me that while my circumstances were a part of who I was, they did not have to limit my opportunity. Becoming a LEDA Scholar gave me the resources to make college a reality. But the most valuable thing LEDA gave me was a voice." –Natasha, Colgate University ’15

Aspects of Leadership Summer Institute 2 Intensive seven-week academic and residential program between junior and senior year of high school Completely free of charge for LEDA Scholars Features: Leadership Development Standardized Test Prep College Writing Residential Life College Guidance

Aspects of Leadership Summer Institute 3 Leadership Development Over 100 hours of leadership seminars Student-centered, discussion-based classes Investigating some of the toughest ethical and policy issues leaders face in the 21st Century Standardized Test Preparation Over 50 hours of ACT or SAT prep with tutors from Advantage Testing Four full-length practice exams

Aspects of Leadership Summer Institute 4 College Writing Prepares Scholars to write at the level expected at selective colleges and universities Weekly one-on-one writing meetings LEDA Writing Instructors are current or former faculty at selective colleges or universities Support for college admissions essays

Aspects of Leadership Summer Institute 5 Residential Life Creates a supportive community Prepares Scholars for living on a college campus Community events: academic games, teambuilding activities, information sessions Informal recreational time Personal and academic support

Summer activities include: College Guidance 6 One-on-one counseling, starting in the summer and through the end of senior year Developing a college list based on “best fit” Support applying for financial aid, scholarships, fee waivers, and fly-outs Personalized letters of recommendation Individual calls/emails to admissions officers Summer activities include: College visits Information sessions College fairs

2016 College Admission Highlights 98% admitted to at least one “Most Competitive” school* 58% admitted to at least one Ivy League/MIT/Stanford Received more than 340 acceptances from 75 top colleges 100% received financial aid packages from the schools where they were admitted *as classified by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges

2016 College Admission Highlights How many LEDA Cohort 11 Scholars (Class of 2020) were admitted to some of our nation’s top colleges? Amherst College 2 Barnard College 9 Boston College 15 Brandeis University Brown University 7 Bryn Mawr College 11 Cal Tech 1 Carleton College 12 Carnegie Mellon University 3 Colgate University 6 Columbia University 8 Cornell University Dartmouth College 5 Davidson College 4 Duke University 3 Emory University 10 Franklin & Marshall College 6 Georgetown University Harvard University Haverford College Johns Hopkins University 9 Lehigh University 8 Macalester College MIT 2 Middlebury College 1 Mount Holyoke College 7 New York University – Tisch School of the Arts Duke University: 3 Emory University: 10 Franklin & Marshall College: 6 Georgetown University: 10 Harvard University: 10 Haverford College: 3 Johns Hopkins University: 9 Lehigh University: 8 Macalester College: 6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 2 Middlebury College: 1 Mount Holyoke College: 7 New York University – Tisch School of the Arts: 1 Northwestern University 4 Oberlin College Occidental College 16 Pitzer College 2 Pomona College Princeton University 24 Rice University 5 Smith College 9 Stanford University 15 Swarthmore College 8 Tufts University 6 UC Berkeley 3 UCLA University of Chicago 1 UMich, Ann Arbor 3 UNC, Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame 1 University of Pennsylvania 5 University of Richmond 15 Vanderbilt University Vassar College 6 Washington University in St. Louis 16 Wellesley College Wesleyan University 10 Williams College 4 Yale University 8 Amherst College: 2 Barnard College: 9 Boston College: 15 Brandeis University: 2 Brown University: 7 Bryn Mawr College: 11 California Institute of Technology: 1 Carleton College: 12 Carnegie Mellon University: 3 Colgate University: 6 Columbia University: 8 Cornell University: 1 Dartmouth College: 5 Davidson College: 4 Northwestern University: 4 Oberlin College: 4 Occidental College: 16 Pitzer College: 2 Pomona College: 4 Princeton University: 24 Rice University: 5 Smith College: 9 Stanford University: 15 Swarthmore College: 8 Tufts University: 6 University of California Berkeley: 3 University of California Los Angeles: 5 University of Chicago: 1 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: 3 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: 3 University of Notre Dame: 1 University of Pennsylvania: 5 University of Richmond: 15 Vanderbilt University: 1 Vassar College: 6 Washington University in St. Louis: 16 Wellesley College: 3 Wesleyan University: 10 Williams College: 4 Yale University: 8

College Success Transition Support for Freshmen & Seniors 9 Transition Support for Freshmen & Seniors Academic Advising & Financial Counseling Career Development & Post-Graduate Planning Mentoring & Emergency Support Maintaining the LEDA Community (Campus visits, reunions and events, online outreach, newsletter)

The LEDA Community is ethnically diverse About Our Scholars 10 Each year, LEDA admits 100 high school juniors from across the nation to attend the Aspects of Leadership Summer Institute at Princeton University LEDA Scholars have come from 48 states so far 82% have enrolled in a “Most Competitive” college 66% are first-generation college students 100% receive institutional financial aid The LEDA Community is ethnically diverse Asian/Pacific Islander Black Latinx Multiracial Native American White 15% 30% 35% 8% 3% 9%

Who We’re Looking For LEDA Scholars are typically: 11 LEDA Scholars are typically: Top 10% of their class Enrolled in the most rigorous courses available Highly motivated and involved Socioeconomically underrepresented Must be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident, or DACA

How to Apply Start your application at ledascholars.org/application 12 Start your application at ledascholars.org/application Contact the Recruitment and Admissions team at recruitment@ledascholars.org or (212) 672-9705 Iris Early, Director of Recruitment and Admissions Phillip Scotton, School Outreach Officer Jazlyn Patricio-Archer, Community Outreach Officer Follow LEDA on social media: LEDAScholarsProgram @leda_scholars @leda_scholars leda_scholars