Overview
What LEED Achieves …
The Leaders in Engineering Excellence and Diversity Program (LEED) is a scholarship program for academically talented women and students from groups historically underrepresented in the field of engineering: African Americans, Latina(o)s, Southeast Asian Americans (Hmong/ Cambodian/ Laotian/ Vietnamese), and Native Americans/ Alaska Natives.
As its main goal, the LEED Scholars Program builds an academic, personal, and professional support network. The ultimate goal is to recruit, retain, and successfully graduate student leaders in engineering.
What LEED offers students …
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Recruitment — LEED recruits diverse student talent with a strong interest in engineering.
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Retention
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ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL support and a social network. On average, 80 students attend monthly meetings, which include study skills workshops, career exploration, leadership activities, and industry seminars.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT and rewards for academic excellence. Annual scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 per academic year are awarded to 100 students.
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT, including Tutor by Request, study tables, peer mentoring, and academic advising staff to help students make the transition from high school to college.
MENTORING through our Sloan Engineering Mentoring Program, a faculty/staff mentoring program designed to guide students in selecting an engineering discipline. Students build a solid foundation of knowledge to excel in their chosen engineering field.
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Graduation
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PREPARATION FOR FUTURE ENGINEERING LEADERS to thrive and become proactive through addressing the challenges of the 21st century and creating a future.
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CAREER PLANNING in collaboration with Engineering Career Services, which gives students an opportunity to intern or co-op as part of their undergraduate studies.
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A STUDENT LEADERSHIP CENTER that provides engineering students the opportunity to develop leadership skills, and take part in a variety of program activities including LeaderShape Institute.
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Date last modified: 05-Aug-2008.
Date created: 20-Sep-2004.