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    Presidential Distinction Scholarship Application Options
    Option 1 - Resume
    • Details about your involvements that demonstrate impactful leadership, service work, or other meaningful engagement with the goal of furthering the support and recognition of all members of your community.
    Option 2 - Essay (200-500 words)

    Describe how you have demonstrated impactful leadership, service, or other meaningful engagement with the goal of furthering support and recognition of all members of your community.

    Option 3 - Use only my Common Application or St. Lawrence Application. (This is an option if your application already speaks directly to the criteria for this scholarship.)
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    St. Lawrence Leadership Program
    Required - Essay (250-500 words)

    Your required essay should reflect on the following:

    Leadership often begins by noticing when someone is unheard, excluded, or when a situation could be improved. Tell us about a time when you recognized a need or solved a problem that positively impacted others. How did you listen to different perspectives, demonstrate respect for those involved, and engage others in creating a solution? How has this experience shaped the kind of leader you aspire to become?

    Vilas Scholarship For Business & Finance Application Options
    Option 1 - Essay (250-500 words)
    Your optional essay may reflect on any of the following:
    • Your interest in business, finance, or a related field.
    • Your interest in pursuing these fields at St. Lawrence.
    • Any learning experiences or extra-curricular activities related to these fields.
    • Why you believe you are a strong candidate for this scholarship.

    Option 2 - Resume
    Detail your involvements that demonstrate an interest or engagement in the fields of business, finance, or related fields. These experiences may be academic, extracurricular, or otherwise.

    Option 3 - Use only my Common Application or St. Lawrence Application
    Please select this option if you do not wish to submit any optional materials and instead feel that your Common Application or St. Lawrence Application already speaks directly to the criteria for this scholarship. 

    The deadline to apply for the Vilas Scholarship for Business & Finance is Monday, January 4, 2027. We encourage you to submit your scholarship materials around the same time that you submit your application for admission. Regular Decision candidates who are interested in being considered for this scholarship must also submit their application for admission by January 4. 
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