President’s Leadership Program

Community Scholars

Ready to Lead? Join the President鈥檚 Leadership Program!听

In the President鈥檚 Leadership Program (PLP), you will take courses in leadership, earn a certificate, earn a scholarship, and strengthen your community at UNC and beyond!听

PLP offers a 2鈥�3 year journey where 测辞耻鈥檒濒 grow your skills, build connections with other leaders on campus, and make a real impact on campus and in your community.听

With PLP, leadership isn鈥檛 about a title or privilege鈥攊t鈥檚 about contribution, teamwork, and creating change. And the best part? You鈥檒l receive a $3,000 scholarship each year to support your journey.听

Why PLP? Because Leadership Should Be Fun and Meaningful

PLP is more than classes and workshops. It鈥檚 an experience designed to help you to:

Explore leadership in real life. From small teams to large campus projects, 测辞耻鈥檒濒 learn how to inspire and guide others.听

Build connections that last. Your PLP cohort will become a support system, while mentors and community partners open doors across UNC and 黑料社区.听

Grow as a person and a professional. Every workshop, project, and mentoring session adds a new tool to your leadership toolkit.听

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Leadership here isn’t just local—it’s 黑料社区-wide. Through our connection with the 黑料社区 Leadership Alliance (CLA), you’ll gain access to statewide leadership events, networks, and resources that go beyond UNC. 

What You鈥檒l Experience in PLP

PLP is a place to learn by doing, grow by connecting, and lead by example. From the moment you join, you鈥檙e part of a community of leaders. You will:
Two PLP mentors host a workshop.

Take engaging leadership courses like LEAD 100, 200, and 492 that mix theory with hands-on practice and earn a certificate.

A mentor gives a PLP presentation.

Participate in interactive workshops every semester, exploring topics like teamwork, ethics, and community impact.

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Join campus or community organizations, turning leadership into action.

A PLP scholar volunteers at an event.

Receive mentorship from a peer mentor in your first year, and from a professional or community mentor in your second.

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Lead your own training sessions for the next cohort, sharing what you鈥檝e learned.

Eligibility and How to Apply

Are You a Fit for PLP?听

We鈥檙e looking for students who are:听

  • Entering their second year at UNC in Fall 2025.听
  • Committed to completing leadership courses and experiences over 2 years.听
  • Maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher.听
  • Excited to work with others, try new challenges, and make a difference.听

听If that sounds like you, PLP is your stage.

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How to Apply 

Applying is simple, but the program is selective. Here’s what you’ll need: 

  1. A recommendation letter from someone who knows your leadership potential. 
  2. Four short-answer questions about: 
    • Why PLP excites you 
    • How you stay motivated academically 
    • Your teamwork and leadership experiences 
    • Leaders who inspire you 
  3. Submit by March 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM. 

Apply here

If the button doesn’t work, search “President’s Leadership Program (PLP)” in “Our Opportunities.” 

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Have questions? Reach out to Sheridan Snapp.

Why PLP Will Change You

PLP isn鈥檛 just a program鈥攊t鈥檚 a launchpad. You鈥檒l leave with:听

  • Confidence to lead in any setting.听
  • Skills that set you apart academically and professionally.听
  • A network of friends, mentors, and 黑料社区 leaders.听
  • Experiences that prove leadership is about impact, not titles.听

Join PLP and turn your potential into action. Your leadership journey starts here.听

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