The Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation (ALEF) recruits and educates young men and women who are academically qualified, hard-working and assertive, but who would otherwise find college financially challenging. Our goal is to develop these
young men and women into skilled citizens and future leaders for Appalachia and the Nation. Our core values are to develop a sense of integrity in everything our Fellows do;to instill an ingrained belief in service-before-self; and to guide them to strive for character, leadership, and technical excellence. Applicants must: * Be a graduating high-school senior. * Must complete the FASFA forms. (on-line www.fafsa.ed.gov) * Have at least a 3.2 grade point average (GPA). ALEF scholarships will be awarded to deserving students whose academic credentials fall within an average range to above average range. * Have exhibited character and leadership skills through academic or athletic extracurricular activities. * Express an interest to remain in West Virginia following graduation. * Be accepted by one of the participating college/universities (Concord, Shepherd or Marshall) To apply visit http://alefwv.org/apply_files/scholar_app_new.pdf . The application deadline is March 1. Comments are closed.
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