Centennial Scholars engage with a cohort of student leaders and creative problem solvers, both in their own entering cohort and with upper-class Centennial Scholars. Scholars will participate in a mentorship program with Centennial Scholars who are current sophomores, juniors and seniors and join social events to make connections with other Centennial Scholars and other students affiliated with the Centennial Center’s programs. You will receive mentorship and guidance from the Centennial Center’s staff and faculty, while engaging with training programs related to leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Centennial Scholars receive a scholarship worth $2,500 a year, for a total of $10,000 over four years.

HOW TO APPLY

To access the Centennial Center Leadership Scholarship application, you must have already applied for admission to Hobart and William Smith. The due date for the scholarship application aligns with your admissions deadline (November 15 for Early Action/Early Decision, February 1 for Regular Decision).

APPLICANTS WILL

Respond to the following prompt: 

"Tell us about an experience that helped you grow as a leader. What did you learn about yourself, what people or resources did you lean on, and how has the experience shaped the way you lead? How do you hope to apply what you learned as you enter college and beyond?" 

Learn more about the Centennial Center for Leadership.