Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program Scholarship
Offered by American Red Cross
About this scholarship
The Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program Class of 2027 combines a $3,000 scholarship with two years of leadership experience and a fully supported training program at American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C. The official program describes participants as current student-athletes at NAIA or NCCAA member institutions, while the live application requires applicants to confirm that they are current college sophomores. Selected students attend training June 7–18, 2027, with travel June 6 and June 19; the Red Cross provides roundtrip transportation, room, board, and a stipend. After training, participants return to campus to organize and market Red Cross blood drives or related activities, serve through the rest of their college years, and identify a successor who can continue the work. The application requires a fully signed Student-Leader Agreement Form, resume, unofficial transcript, headshot, school and academic details, GPA, leadership responses, a short public biography, and two non-family references. Applicants also provide appropriate campus contacts. The Red Cross reviews complete submissions, conducts virtual interviews, and expects to notify applicants by February 2027. Only one student from a school may be accepted. The Apply button opens the live American Red Cross-branded Jotform for this specific cohort.
Eligibility
- Be a current college sophomore at a college or university
- Meet the official program’s applicable campus participation requirements, described on the overview for NAIA and NCCAA institutions
- Be able to attend the full Washington, D.C. training June 7–18, 2027, with travel June 6 and June 19
- Commit to organizing and marketing Red Cross blood drives or activities on campus through the remainder of college
- Identify a successor who can continue campus blood drives after the participant graduates
- Upload a fully signed Student-Leader Agreement Form, resume, unofficial transcript, and headshot
- Provide 2 non-family references and the required school contacts
- Submit the live official application by December 11, 2026