Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program
Apply now for the Class of 2023
We are currently accepting applications for the Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program Class of 2023. Follow the link below to learn about the program requirements and submit your application by December 16, 2022.
Our Partners
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 to:
- Inspire a new generation of Red Cross volunteers and leaders
- Promote diversity of Red Cross Blood Services Regions’ donor recruitment
- Champion a philanthropic cause
- Impact local communities
- Empower through training, mentoring and networking opportunities
- Foster leadership opportunities
Program Benefits
Participating students must agree to:
- A $2000 scholarship
- A two-week internship at the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington D.C.
- Program dates: June 5 to 16, 2023 (travel dates June 4/June 17)
- Roundtrip transportation to Washington D.C., room, board, and stipend
- Coaching and mentoring by senior American Red Cross leadership and representatives from NAIA and NCCAA
- An opportunity to make a significant impact on your campus and community through organizing successful blood drives that help save lives
Participant Commitments
Participating students must agree to:
In addition, participating Institutions must agree to support and recognize the student if he/she decides to form a Red Cross Club on campus.
- Attend the Red Cross Collegiate Leadership academy in Washington D.C., for two weeks in June
- Program dates: June 5 to 16, 2023 (travel dates June 4/June 17)
- Organize and market Red Cross blood drives/activities on campus
- Serve throughout your junior and senior years
Program Benefits
Participating students must agree to:
- A $2000 scholarship
- A two-week internship at the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington D.C.
- Program dates: June 5 to 16, 2023 (travel dates June 4/June 17)
- Roundtrip transportation to Washington D.C., room, board, and stipend
- Coaching and mentoring by senior American Red Cross leadership and representatives from NAIA and NCCAA
- An opportunity to make a significant impact on your campus and community through organizing successful blood drives that help save lives
Participant Commitments
Participating students must agree to:
In addition, participating Institutions must agree to support and recognize the student if he/she decides to form a Red Cross Club on campus.
- Attend the Red Cross Collegiate Leadership academy in Washington D.C., for two weeks in June
- Program dates: June 5 to 16, 2023 (travel dates June 4/June 17)
- Organize and market Red Cross blood drives/activities on campus
- Serve throughout your junior and senior years
A Life-Saving Purpose
+135
campuses have participated in the program and sponsor
blood drives
+198,000
pints of blood have been donated
+3,306
blood drives have been organized by program participants
Approx. $378K
in scholarships awarded
Application Instructions
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.
- As part of the application process, you and your school will need to sign the NAIA/NCCAA Institution and Student-Leader Agreement Form. Before proceeding with the application, please first print out and have the appropriate people sign and fully agree to this document so that you can upload it as part of your application. Applications submitted without signatures will not be accepted.
- You will also need to upload an unofficial transcript and a resume.
- APPLICATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 16, 2022
Selection Process
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 February 2023.
Please note: Only one student per school will be accepted into the program.
The Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program engages students in a national initiative to help save lives through blood collection on college campuses.
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