The 2009 The Frank Newman Leadership Award

Eligibility
All students at Campus Compact member two-year schools, and sophomores and juniors at member four-year schools, are eligible.
Selection Criteria

Evidence of civic leadership potential during the preceding 12-month period. Such potential is evidenced by academic achievement and the ability to create lasting change through civic action.

Sustained commitment to public engagement and the community. The application should demonstrate the student's capacity to identify and begin to address the root causes of community issues through public policy or other efforts focused on creating positive change. Demonstrated financial need (as described in president's letter)
Application Requirements

* Online application form
* Student-written essay describing how they meet the selection criteria (up to 3 pages).
* Letter of Nomination from the applicant's president/chancellor describing the student's scholastic and community achievement, leadership potential, and financial need.
* Mentoring Plan (see below)
* Recent head-and-shoulder, high-quality photograph
* Commitment to attend award presentation (Nashville, TN, July 8-10, 2009). Campus Compact will cover travel and conference registration expenses. The presentation of the Newman Award occurs at the Educational Leadership Colloquium, hosted by the Education Commission of the States where Frank Newman was president for 14 years. Campus Compact and ECS will provide visible opportunities at this event for the winning students to exercise leadership and discuss their civic work.
* If selected, a six-month follow-up/progress report on mentoring plan and civic work.

College Requirements — The Mentoring Plan
The Mentoring Plan is a pledge that the president/chancellor will provide mentoring and leadership development for the winning student for the following academic year and describes how this will occur. The Plan should describe regular contact between the president and student, ongoing support for the student from an appropriate staff member (i.e. community service director or faculty) and discuss specific opportunities for the student.

By pledging to build a mentoring relationship with the winning student, the president will foster civic leadership capacities and skills in the student and expose them to further leadership opportunities.

With questions regarding the award, please contact us at awards@compact.org and include "Newman Award" in the subject line or call (617) 357-1881.

Go to http://www.compact.org/awards/newman/2009/ for more information and to apply.