2026 DLA Youth Leadership Academy Scholarship Application

Thank you to our donors The Bob Enderle family fund / The University of Phoenix

Opens March 2, 2026 – March 27, 2026
No deadline extensions will be granted.

Scholarships are available only to DLA program participants who are high school seniors.

Award amounts range from $500 to $3,000.

The application includes five (5) questions.

Each response must be 500 words or fewer.

Responses should be thorough, complete, and reflect lessons learned from DLA sessions and presenters.

Use of AI: AI tools may be used only to help format responses. All question answers and content must be original work and written by the applicant.

Be sure to add this to your calendar to get your application in. We are looking forward to your participation!

Thank you to our Donors, The Bob Enderle Family fund and The University of Phoenix.

Be sure to learn more about upcoming Youth Workshops

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2026 Leadership Scholarship

Application

Name
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First Name*
Last Name*
Submission Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Your High School*
Your Best Email*

Please enter the email you check regularly and often (preferably your non-school email)
Phone*
Are you a DLA Amabassador?*
- Yes
- No
What issue in your community are you most committed to addressing, and how would you use your role as a DLA youth leader to create meaningful, lasting change?*
500 Word Maximum
Describe a time you faced a significant challenge. How did you respond, and what did the experience teach you about yourself?*
500 Word Maximum
Our world feels tense, divided, and uncertain right now. As a young leader, what does being a leader mean to you in this moment and in the future, and how do you plan to show courage and stay strong when things get tough?*
500 Word Maximum
How do you help create an environment at school or in your community where everyone feels they belong and their voice matters?*
500 Word Maximum
Reflect on your experience in the DLA Youth Leadership Academy. Which sessions had the greatest impact on you, what did you learn, and how did you grow? Were there opportunities offered by DLA Leaders or presenters that you did not take full advantage of, and what could you have done differently to make the most of them?*
500 Word Maximum