President's Leadership Class • Iowa State University • Office of the President

Application Deadline: June 9, 2025

2025-2026 Application Form

Selection Criteria

Top 25% of high school graduating class.
ACT minimum composite score of 25 or SAT minimum total score in Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing of 1200.
Strong record of leadership in activities for school, community, clubs, service organizations, etc.
Strong interest in developing personal leadership potential.
Commitment to attend and participate in all class sessions throughout the year.

Contact Information: E-mail: .

Name

First Name

Last Name

Middle Initial

Preferred Name

Home Address

Street, RR or PO Box

City

State

Zip

Country

Contact

Home Phone Number

Mobile Phone Number

Personal Informaton

ISU Student ID#

Date of Birth

Parents/Guardians

Hometown Newspaper

High School

High School Name

High School Graduation date

High School GPA (cumulative)

GPA Scale

4.05.0

High School Class Size

High School Class Rank

First-Generation College Attendee (Neither of your parents have a college degree)

YesNo

Test Scores
(If Available)

ACT Composite Score

SAT Total Score

SAT Math

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing

College

Anticipated Major (if decided)

College Credits (if applicable)

College GPA (cumulative)

High School Extracurricular Involvement

List specific school related leadership roles held during high school. (i.e. Student Government: President & Secretary, Sports Team: Captain)
List specific leadership roles held in non-school related activities. (i.e. Boys and Girls Club: Team Leader, Youth Group: Leader)
List any awards or honors received during high school, both academic and non-academic. (i.e. National Honor Society, Varsity Sport Team Letters, Scholarships)

Please keep your responses to the following questions as brief as possible, while maintaining quality, breadth, and depth. Concise answers show us that you have reflected on your experiences and understand the power of the phrase "less is more."
Name a cause that you are passionate about and describe how your leadership has helped advance this cause.
In your own words, discuss what leadership means to you.
Highlight your top three leadership qualities and describe how you have used them to bring about positive change in your school, community, and/or organizations in which you have been involved.
Identify an area in which you feel you need to develop as a leader and why.
Explain your philosophy on class participation.
Please share any other information that will help us determine the strength of your application.

By submitting this application for the Presidents Leadership Class, I hereby grant permission for Iowa State University to release my academic records, transcript data from High School and/ or College (including dual courses, classes from Junior College and University grades), and demographic information to the Office of the President for the purpose of evaluating applications for the President's Leadership Class.