Fall 2024 BOLD Scholars Application

University of North Georgia's Building Outstanding Leadership Development (BOLD) Scholarship Program Application
Deadline: June 28th, 2024

Our "Building Outstanding Leaders" program is designed to cultivate exceptional leadership skills, empower individuals to reach their full potential, and drive organizational success through effective leadership. Tailored to meet the unique needs of participants at all levels, this program combines cutting-edge leadership theories with practical application to create a transformative learning experience.

Why join BOLD?

Empowerment: gain access to exclusive leadership development opportunities designed to enhance your skills, expand your network, and amplify your impact.
Support: receive personalized mentorship from UNG student leaders, faculty, and staff who are invested in your success and personal growth.
Opportunity: unlock access to student leadership positions, student employment, internships, and more.
Community: become a part of a strong community of BOLD scholars who support and uplift each other on their leadership journey.

Program Objectives:
Through this two-year scholarship program, students will:

Develop Self-Awareness: Enhance participants' understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, values, and leadership style to foster self-awareness and personal growth.
Build Leadership Competencies: Equip participants with essential leadership competencies such as communication, decision-making, conflict resolution, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence.
Foster Team Collaboration: Cultivate skills for building and leading high-performing teams, including effective delegation, motivation, coaching, and fostering a culture of trust and collaboration.
Lead with Purpose: Inspire participants to lead with purpose, integrity, and ethics, aligning personal and organizational values to create meaningful impact.
Cultivate Resilience: Provide strategies for managing stress, overcoming adversity, and maintaining resilience in the face of challenges, enabling leaders to thrive in dynamic environments.
Sustain Leadership Growth: Offer ongoing support, coaching, and opportunities for reflection and feedback to sustain leadership growth beyond the program duration.

Scholarship
The BOLD scholarship annually awards up to 60 first- and second-year UNG students with a $5,000 scholarship per year ($2,500 per semester) or up to cost of attendance. This scholarship is one way that UNG rewards incoming students for their leadership experience prior to attending UNG and commits to their potential for leadership when they arrive on campus. UNG provides an environment where you will learn, grow, and develop as a leader.

Scholarship Requirements

Students must be New First-Year admits or Freshman Transfer admits with total earned credits of less than 30 hours beginning in the fall 2024 semester.
Students must be a bachelor’s degree seeking student and cannot be Dual Enrolled Status.
Students must have had a high school GPA of 2.5 or higher. • Students can be enrolled on the Cumming, Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Oconee Campuses. *Blue Ridge Students are encouraged to search for the UNG Emerging Leaders program as an equivalent opportunity.
Students must demonstrate leadership potential through their previous student involvement and possess a desire to advance their leadership and service experience while at UNG.

Program Requirements
BOLD Scholars will be expected to uphold the following commitments to maintain good standing and receive their full scholarship. Students who fail to do so will be asked to leave the program and their scholarship may be revoked.

All meetings take place from 1:00pm-3:00pm on Fridays on the Gainesville Campus unless specified otherwise.

Attend the BOLD Scholars Retreat Saturday, August 17th from 9am-5pm at the Dahlonega Campus
Attend all BOLD Leadership Meetings:
- Friday, September 6th, 20224 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Friday, October 4th, 2024 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Friday, November 1st, 2024 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Friday, January 24th, 2025 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Friday, February 7th, 2025 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Friday, March 7th, 2025 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Friday, April 4th, 2025 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Attend the BOLD Scholars Banquet on Friday, April 18th from 1:00pm-3:00pm