The Leaders in Engineering Excellence and Diversity (LEED) Scholars Program provides undergraduate students directly admitted to the College of Engineering with an annually-renewable financial scholarship through graduation, as well as social and academic support through the Diversity Affairs Office. Approximately 40 incoming students are selected for a LEED Scholarship each Fall. Scholarship awards range from $1,500 to full Wisconsin Resident tuition coverage (per academic year). To learn more about the LEED Scholars Program, visit our website.
To be considered for the LEED Scholars Program, you must 1) complete a UW-Madison admissions application and 2) submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) to UW-Madison. Students are strongly encouraged to submit their FAFSA no later than the UW-Madison priority deadline of December 1, 2021. For more information on the FAFSA submission process and deadlines, refer to: Office of Student Financial Aid website.
Selection is based on students’ UW admissions application materials. Incoming engineering undergraduate students who identify as one or more of the following will be automatically considered for a LEED Scholarship: low income, or underrepresented in engineering by gender, race, ethnicity, or first generation college students. Evaluation criteria include academic merit, extracurricular activities, essay responses, and letters of recommendation. No additional application is required in order to be considered for a LEED Scholarship.
LEED Scholarship notifications will be communicated to admitted students by no later than early-March, for Early Action applicants or April 30, for Regular Decision applicants.