Notre Dame Leadership Seminars

Each summer, the University of Notre Dame runs a competitive leadership program for a small number of highly motivated high school students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in their home communities. Leadership is important in the college admissions world, and this is a great way to demonstrate it. Even more impressive, the Notre Dame program is FREE (other than the $50 application charge, and $150 fee), including housing and food. This is also a fantastic way to network with other highly motivated and leadership-oriented students drawn from communities all across the country.

“Leadership Seminars is a competitive, 10-day program on Notre Dame's campus for academically talented students who show impressive leadership within their communities. Approximately 120 students are admitted to Leadership Seminars each year, and students are eligible to receive one transferable college credit upon completion of the program. Tuition, housing, and meals for students admitted to Leadership Seminars will be paid for by the University.”

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How do I expand this narrative arc? The best way to illustrate you true leadership qualities is to take everything that you learned in your ten days at Notre Dame and bring it back to your home community. Also, make sure to stay in touch with the other students in your seminar, as well as the instructors. This is a prime network-building opportunity for a motivated teen!