Leaders in Engineering Excellence and Diversity LEED Scholars Program

The Leaders in Engineering Excellence and Diversity (LEED) Scholars Program is an academic and student engagement community. Incoming engineering undergraduate students who are low income or underrepresented in engineering by gender, race, ethnicity, or who are first generation college students, will be considered for the LEED Scholars program. Students in LEED receive an annually-renewable financial scholarship, as well as social and academic support through the Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in Engineering Student Center. Approximately 40 incoming students are welcomed to the LEED Scholars Program each Fall. Scholarship awards range from $1,500 annually to full tuition. Selection is based on students’ UW admissions application, including academic merit, extracurricular activities, application essays and letters of recommendation. No additional scholarship application is required.

Attention! To be considered for the LEED Scholars Program, you MUST complete a UW-Madison admissions application and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) to UW-Madison by December 1, 2022. For more information, refer to the Office of Student Financial Aid website.