The Next Application Period Begins in Fall 2021
We are no longer accepting applications for the Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program Class of 2021. Please check back in fall 2021 to apply for the Class of 2022. Thank you.
The American Red Cross welcomes our partnership with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) in the Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program.
Overview
Benefits
Commitments
The Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program begins with an intense two weeks of training, mentoring and networking that will help you develop your leadership skills, discover your purpose, and prepare for your bright future. And that’s just the beginning: you’ll return to campus with a life-saving mission of organizing Red Cross blood drives for your classmates and community!
Through the Collegiate Leadership Program, you’ll become part of a special tradition of young people who work with the Red Cross, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) to:
Participating student-athletes must agree to:
Participating student-athletes must agree to:
In addition, participating NAIA and NCCAA Institutions must agree to support and recognize the student-athlete if he/she decides to form a Red Cross Club on campus.
campuses have participated in the program and sponsor
blood drives
pints of blood have been donated
blood drives have been organized by program participants
in athletic scholarships awarded
BEFORE you fill out the application, please carefully read and consider all of the questions. You can only submit a complete application so please make sure you have everything you need before applying.
All applications will be reviewed by the American Red Cross and students will be selected for phone interviews. The Red Cross will notify students who are accepted to the Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program by January 2021.
Please note: Only one student per school will be accepted into the program.
The Red Cross / NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program engages a character-driven athletics association and student-athletes in a national initiative to help save lives through blood collection on college campuses. The character traits and skill sets emphasized through sport competition are the skill sets the Red Cross is looking for in volunteers and future leaders.