Essay Prompt
Leadership Core Scholarship
All candidates wishing to be considered for the Leadership Core Scholar scholarship must be
admitted student for the Fall of 2017, submit the essay and the online registration form prior to
the deadline to compete in the competition day.
Please email your essay, 2 pages maximum, 12 pt. font, to [email protected].
Document title and email subject line should include your full name, high school and Leadership
CORE Scholar Essay title (example: Jane Smith_High School_Leadership CORE Scholar Essay).
Essays must be emailed to [email protected] by the priority deadline of:
Monday, January 9, 2017 for students competing on February 3 & 4
Monday, January 23, 2017 for students competing on February 17 & 18
Prompt:
What "Big Question" would you like to explore further as a student at Regis that roughly falls
under one of the four themes below? How would exploring this question deepen your
commitment to social change? What specific project(s) related to this question can you imagine
initiating once you are a student that would make a positive impact on our campus or in the
wider community? Be specific in your response and integrate examples from your own personal
experience and course work.
We invite you to focus on one area, but welcome connections to other areas, if appropriate, for
your “Big Question.” Scholarship applicants will be awarded in part based on their approach to
the integrative nature of their “Big Question.”
The Integrative Core courses at Regis are deliberately value-laden and aimed at developing
leaders in service to others. Each course is organized around one of the following themes:
 Diversity & Cultural Tradition
 Global Environmental Awareness
 Justice & the Common Good
 Search for Meaning
These themes cross disciplinary boundaries and require students to adapt from one situation to
another in order to answer questions about challenging issues. Finally, the courses ask students
to take an informed stance that addresses the complexities of these issues.