<p>A handful of students are offered the Leadership Award. It might seem like a lot, but it really isn’t <em>that</em> many. I’d say at least two/three times more people are offered Leadership Awards than 21st Century Scholars (between 60 and 90, I think, which is still a small number out of 1600). There are no advantages or perks to the Leadership Award. It is given to people the school thinks are outstanding leaders with academic excellence, with the hope that they will continue to be outstanding leaders with a great academic record. It is renewable for four years, though. </p>
<p>I am a lot more familiar with the Leadership Award, since it has been the standard scholarship Mount Holyoke has given people with academic excellence until this year (top of the applicant pool)… so your daughter should feel proud! </p>
<p>I hope this helps you!</p>