Martha T. Nesbitt Leadership Program

Students who are selected for the program will receive a $1500 scholarship, in addition to any other scholarships they have been awarded, including the Hope Scholarship.

Funds will be awarded in two, $750 increments at the beginning of fall and spring semesters. Spring allocation will be contingent upon if fall program expectations are met.

Note: Increased allocation of scholarship funds is dependent upon the number of scholarship participants for the academic semester.

Scholarship Eligibility:

• Students must be New Freshman admits or Freshman Transfer admits with total earned credits of less than 30 hours beginning in the fall 2020 semester.
• Students must be Associate Degree and cannot be Dual Enrolled Status.
• Students must have had a high school GPA of 3.2 or higher.
• Students can be enrolled on either the Gainesville or Oconee campuses admitting Associate Degree Seeking Students.
• Students must demonstrate leadership potential through their previous student involvement.

Applications are being accepted now through July 4, 2022. Students may apply online through UNG Connect.

Nesbitt Leaders will be expected to uphold the following commitments in order to maintain good standing and receive their full scholarship. Students who fail to do so will be asked to leave the program, and their scholarship will be revoked.

All meetings take place from 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Fridays.

• Attend NLP Orientation.
• What is an Experiential Learning Activity?
  • Hands-on experiences and reflections that assist students in better connecting theories and knowledge learned through program participation.
• Attend all NLP program meetings.
  • Orientation: August 26, 2022 
  • Meeting 1: September 9, 2022
  • Experiential Learning Activity: September 23, 2022
  • Meeting 2: October 7, 2022
  • Experiential Learning Activity: October 21, 2022
  • Meeting 3: November 4, 2022
  • Experiential Learning Activity: November 11, 2022
  • End of Semester Celebration: December 2, 2022
  • Meeting 4: January 20, 2023
  • Experiential Learning Activity: February 3, 2023
  • Meeting 5: February 17, 2023
  • Experiential Learning Activity: March 3, 2023
  • Meeting 6: March 24, 2023
• As an individual, participate in reflection and develop a personal leadership commitment that will be shared at the End of Year Celebration that happen each semester.

Leadership scholars must maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA and meet all of the expectations listed. If a student’s GPA drops below 3.2 or if the other expectations are not met, they will meet with a member of the program’s advisory committee to determine the course of action, which could include dismissal from the program.

• Articulate their personal core values. (Consciousness of Self)
• Discuss their personal leadership style. (Consciousness of Self)
• Examine their own and others' intrinsic and extrinsic motivations as leaders. (Congruence)
• Identify their own personal identities and how their identities shape their leadership and followership. (Consciousness of Self)
• Integrate their lived experiences into their leadership development process. (Commitment)