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°ÅÀÖÊÓƵing to LEAD Honors

The LEAD Honors Program seeks students who combine academic promise with curiosity, civic purpose, and a willingness to grow. Its flexible curriculum complements any major and the courses, research, internships, study abroad, athletics, arts, and other experiences students are already pursuing at Linfield.

While there is no minimum GPA required for admission, most admitted students have an unweighted GPA of 3.8 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Benefits of the LEAD Honors Program include:

• A $4,000 renewable annual scholarship
• A minor in Leadership and Ethics upon completion of the four-year program
• A small-group, cohort-based learning experience
• Experiential learning opportunities that prepare students for careers and life after graduation

Applications for Fall 2027 are now open.

How to apply

1. °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ to Linfield. Submit your application through the Linfield Application, Common App, or Niche.
2. Complete the LEAD Honors supplement. Once you have been admitted to Linfield, click “°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ to LEAD Honors” below. Use the same email address you used for your Linfield application, complete the short supplemental response, and submit the form.
3. Submit at least one recommendation. If you already submitted a recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or other reference with your Linfield application (including via Common App), you are done. We will use that recommendation for LEAD; you do not need another letter.

If your Linfield application does not include a recommendation, enter your recommender’s name and email address in the LEAD supplement. Linfield will email that person a secure link to submit the recommendation directly.

You are encouraged to submit the LEAD supplement before your recommendation arrives. Your application is complete once Linfield has received both your supplemental response and recommendation.

Application deadlines

Applications are open now. Once admitted to Linfield, you may apply to LEAD Honors at any time. Students who complete their applications by one of our priority deadlines receive earlier consideration for admission and LEAD scholarship funding.

• December 1 — First Priority Deadline. °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ by December 1 for first priority consideration. Decision by January 5.
• January 4 — Second Priority Deadline. Missed December 1? You still have time. °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ by January 4 for second priority consideration. Decision by February 1.
• After January 4 — Rolling Admission. Applications received after January 4 will be reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis until the incoming LEAD class is full. Because LEAD cohorts are intentionally small, we encourage students to apply early.

Students admitted during the priority rounds should accept their LEAD Honors offer by March 1 to reserve their place. Beginning March 1, available spaces may be offered to students on the LEAD waitlist.

LEAD supplemental prompt

In a short response of up to 500 words, please respond to the following prompt:

Leadership can take many forms. Tell us about an issue, question, activity, community, or cause you care about and how you, or someone you admire, worked to make a difference. What did you learn from that experience or observation, and how has it shaped your understanding of leadership, your goals for college, or your interest in the LEAD Honors Program?

We want to hear from YOU. Please write this response in your own voice and do not use generative AI to draft or substantially revise it. We are much more interested in how you think, what matters to you, and your leadership interests than a perfectly polished essay.

Meet LEAD

Tuesday, October 20, 6:30 p.m. PT — Discover LEAD Honors.

Tuesday, November 17, 6:30 p.m. PT — Discover LEAD Honors.

Wednesday, December 9, 6:30 p.m. PT — LEAD Honors Q&A: You Still Have Time to °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ.

Tuesday, February 9, 6:30 p.m. PT — Welcome to LEAD: Admitted Scholar & Family Q&A.