Apply for a Scholarship

Apply for a Scholarship

Deadline for 2024 Scholarship is 12 May 2024.

The Luke Leaders 1248 Scholarship is available to all children of US Army Rangers, past or present, pursuing a post-secondary education. This education could be at a college or trade school.

 

The amount of $2,000* will be presented annually, for a period of 4 years, to the recipient’s selected institution of higher learning. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who personifies the concept of servant leadership.


Scholarships will become available commensurate with fundraising success. The current, active scholarship is offered to children of current or former US Army Rangers.


Award Criteria

The phrase “Servant Leadership” was popularized by Robert K. Greenleaf in his 1970 work, The Servant as a Leader. Servant leadership emphasizes collaboration, trust, empathy, and the ethical use of power.

 

The individual is servant first, making a conscious to better serve others, not to increase their own power; someone who is willing to put personal glory second to the success of the team. The objective of servant leadership is to enhance the growth of all individuals in an organization.

 

The recipient of the Luke Leaders Scholarship should display the characteristics that are inherent in a servant leader, behaviors such as stewardship, listening, empathy, external foci, and team building.  

Application Requirements

  1. Proof of association with US Army Rangers. This proof may include – date and class of graduation from Ranger School, PDF of DD214, copy of military evaluation report [Officer or NCO evaluation report], letters of commendation from the commander of a Ranger unit.
  2. One letter of recommendation from a high school administrator, guidance counselor, teacher, community member, or military veteran. The letter of recommendation should be focused on the Luke Leaders Scholarship not a generic letter of praise.
  3. A typed, three (3) page essay, approximately 900 words, that provide examples of your characteristics as a servant leader and offers your explanation of why selfless service is important.

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FOR RANGER SCHOLARSHIP

PLEASE CREATE A WORD FILE WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS AND UPLOAD TO SECTION BELOW

  • Applicant Name.
  • Name of Parent / Guardian.
  • Ranger association (Name of US Army Ranger, Year associated, Email or Phone of this ranger). If Ranger is deceased, please provide contact information of the designated Ranger.
  • List the school activities (4-6) in which you have served others and indicate those in which you held office or a leadership role.
  • List any non-school related activities and community service projects (4-6) in which you have participated and indicate those in which you held office or a leadership role.
  • List the sport(s) in which you have participated, and any honors or awards received, including whether you served as team captain or in a leadership role.
  • List any part-time employment you have had in high school with dates, including your present employment:
  • List in order of preference, the colleges, trade schools, or other post-secondary programs to which you have applied. 
  • List of any the colleges, trade schools, or other post-secondary programs  Where have you been accepted? 
  • What is your intended major or concentration?
  • Who is the most inspirational leader in your life? Why? (200 words minimum)
  • Where do you see yourself in 5 years? (200 words minimum)

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