Deadline: 30 January 2017
Applications are open for “KPMG Future Leaders Program” to support future generations of women leaders by providing leadership training to top high school senior female students from around the country preparing for their college career.
KPMG is deeply committed to the advancement, development and empowerment of women. As women break glass ceilings in the workplace and excel on the international athletic stage, the influence of women will only continue to grow and affect our society for the better.
Program Benefits
The students selected will:
- Receive a KPMG Future Leaders Scholarship of $10,000 per year for 4 years of college.
- Attend a three-day KPMG Future Leaders Retreat the summer before their freshman year of college, at Stanford University in Stanford, CA (July 17-19, 2017). Attendance is mandatory.
- Day 1: Seminars on college life, developing business skills, and social media
- Day 2: Introduction to golf as a business networking tool and building a network
- Day 3: Seminars on leadership, public speaking, and mentorship pairing
- Actively participate in a one year KPMG Future Leaders Mentoring Program
- Each participant will be paired with a mentor, a Next Generation woman leader who attended the KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit.
Eligibility Criteria
To participate an applicant must:
- Be enrolled as a high school senior female student (traditional or homeschool), progressing normally toward graduation or completion of high school at the end of the 2016-2017 school year, and planning to enroll in a 4-year undergraduate program at a college or university no later than the 2017 fall semester following the completion of high school.
- Be a citizen of the United States, or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Demonstrate exceptional academic and leadership ability.
- Display an interest in a business academic or a STEM track.
- Exhibit strong community involvement.
- Letter of recommendation from a nonprofit organization to be attached to the applicant’s application for review. This person must speak to your character and leadership ability.
- Provide a statement of financial need in the essay section of the applicant’s application for review (household income not to exceed $75,000 per year).
- Applicant will also need to provide Federal Pell Grant Program application form or University financial aid application form or a reward letter to either program.
- Must be available to attend the three-day KPMG Future Leaders Retreat at Stanford University, July 17-19, 2017.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit KPMG Future Leaders Program.