American Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship
Undergraduate Program
- Current high school seniors or applicants who graduated from high school in 2024.
- Applicants from Iraq, Libya, Syria, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen who graduated high school in 2023 are also eligible.
- Current high school seniors must maintain their high academic achievement and pass their leaving exam.
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English. Minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, received within two years of admission date (August 2025).
- Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and should provide supporting financial documentation.
- Ability to travel and start their undergraduate program in August 2025.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Maturity, adaptability, and leadership potential.
What is required to complete my application?
A complete application will include:
- All applicable sections of the application
- Household financial details, such as head of household income.
- Personal statement that allows the student to select one of three prompts to complete 500 words or upload a 5- to 6-minute video
- Social Responsibility Essay, with a 500-word limit response
- Official transcripts:
- If applying for the Undergraduate program, transcripts for grades 10 and 11 (and 12 when available) of your secondary school and your graduation certificate/diploma. An unofficial translation of these documents should be provided if they are not in English.
- If applying for the Graduate program transcripts from your undergraduate studies and graduation certificate/degree. An unofficial translation of these documents should be provided if they are not in English.
- Documentation of extracurricular and/or volunteer activities
- Results of a brief online English assessment completed when filling out the application. Please use the same email address to register for the English exam as you use for your Tomorrow’s Leaders log in.
- Two recommendations will be required. Recommenders will be sent requests automatically through the application system. Please have the email addresses, if available, of your recommenders available when filling out the application.
If your application is selected to move forward to the next round you will additionally need to provide the following:
- English proficiency results from TOEFL or IELTS, which can be submitted after application submission but no later than March 10, 2025.
- SAT I or SAT II score sheet (required for select majors and students who attend American-style high schools) to be submitted no later than March 15, 2025.
After your application is submitted, your application will be reviewed for initial English proficiency, academic achievement, socioeconomic profile as well as leadership experience and potential. Shortlisted candidates will be notified at the beginning of January 2025 to attend online interviews in January and complete TOEFL or IELTS testing, if necessary. Offers of acceptance to the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program will begin in May 2025 and continue on a rolling basis until all openings are filled.
Applications for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program Academic Year 2025–2026 will open on August 30, 2024.
The deadline to submit the application is November 29, 2024, at 11:59 pm.
