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Pre-Application

To be considered for the LEAD Scholars program, admitted students must:

Be an incoming freshman at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, or Flint campus)
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

For the full LEAD Scholars requirements, go to our Prospective Students page.

If you are unable to complete the application in one sitting, you will have the option to save your progress and resume at a later date. To do this, simply select the 'Save Progress and Resume Later' checkbox in the upper righthand corner of the screen. Please note that only fully completed applications will be considered.

I have been admitted to the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Dearborn or Flint).

Yes

I am a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Yes

I am not a transfer applicant to the University of Michigan.

Yes

Contact Information & High School - Page 1

CONTACT INFORMATION

University of Michigan ID Number

8 digit number located in your acceptance email from U-M and in the Common App.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Country

Current Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

State

Postal Code (if applicable)

Please list the COUNTY you live in. (i.e. Wayne County) [Put n/a if International]

*Please enter at least one phone number below.

Cell Phone Number

Home Phone Number

International Phone Number

If your phone number is outside the U.S., please put it here (dashes and dots accepted)

High School

High School Name

High School City

High School State

High School Country

U-M Admission & Financial Aid - Page 2

U-M Admission

Which U-M campus were you admitted to?

What U-M school or college were you admitted to?

Have you applied to or been offered freshman preferred admission to any of the following U-M schools or colleges?

Financial Aid

What other scholarships have you applied for? Please list the scholarship name and amount.

Scholarship 1:

Scholarship 2:

Scholarship 3:

What other scholarships have you been awarded? Please list the scholarship name and amount you were awarded.

Scholarship 1:

Scholarship 2:

Scholarship 3:

If U-M has provided you with an estimated financial aid package please upload a screenshot of your award package here.

COVID-19 Essay

Natural disasters and emergency situations like the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the lives of many students and their families. While entirely optional, you may share information here regarding how any of these events have affected you or your family circumstances.

Short Essay - Page 5

Short Essay (300 words or less)

Creating and supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment are priorities for both the University of Michigan and Alumni Association. Please share an example of how you have actively engaged in diversity-based leadership, service and social justice activities within the last 4 years.

*Note: The LEAD selection committee does not receive any essays that you may have written for your U-M Common Application. You can submit them with your LEAD application if they are relevant to our essay prompts.

Long Essay - Page 6

Long Essay (500 words or less)

A hallmark of the Michigan experience is being able to learn and thrive in an equitable and inclusive community with a wide range of perspectives. Tell us about an aspect of your own perspective, viewpoint or lived experience that is important to you, and describe how it has shaped the way you would learn from and contribute to Michigan’s diverse and collaborative community.

*Note: The LEAD selection committee does not receive any essays that you may have written for your U-M Common Application. You can submit them with your LEAD application if they are relevant to our essay prompts.

REVIEW APPLICATION

By clicking the "Review My Application" button, you will be taken to a Review page. Here you can re-read your responses and make edits if necessary. You need to scroll to the bottom and click "Confirm" at the bottom of the review page once you are satisfied with your application.

IMPORTANT: YOU MUST HIT THE "CONFIRM" BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NEXT PAGE. IF YOU DO NOT HIT "CONFIRM" YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED.

Once you click "Confirm," you'll receive an email confirmation noting that your application was received.

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Central America	Cuba
Mexico	Puerto Rico
South America	Spain
Other

American Indian or Alaska Native	Asian
Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	White

China	India	Japan
Vietnam	Korea	Pakistan
Philippines	Other South Asia	Other Southeast Asian
Other East Asia

Architecture and Urban Planning	Business	Dentistry
Education	Engineering	Law
Medicine	Not interested in any of these undergrad programs	Other
Pharmacy	Public Health	Public Policy
School of Information	Social Work	Undecided

Architecture and Urban Planning	Business	Dentistry
Education	Engineering	Law
Medicine	Not interested in any of these graduate programs	Other
Pharmacy	Public Health	Public Policy
School of Information	Social Work	Undecided

Contact Information & High School - Page 1

*Please enter at least one phone number below.

U-M Admission & Financial Aid - Page 2

Demographics - Page 3

Academic Interests & LEAD Scholars Application - Page 4

COVID-19 Essay

Short Essay - Page 5

Long Essay - Page 6