Setting the Standard in Leadership
SSWOSU offers a select few students the experience of developing their leadership
skills through a four-semester program – The President's Leadership Class (PLC). Each
year, approximately 15 of SWOSU’s top entering freshmen are chosen to be President’s
Leadership Class Scholars. Each scholar is awarded a $2,000 scholarship and receives
four semesters of leadership training that fosters both intellectual and personal
growth. The President’s Leadership Class develops leaders who hold a profound understanding
of leadership and its responsible application within organizations, communities and
their states.
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Team Building
The President's Leadership Class learns to work in teams and on group projects.
![DC Trip Students in DC](/presidents-leadership-class/files/dc-trip.jpg)
Scholarship and Benefits
Freshmen and sophomore PLC members receive a $1,000 scholarship/stipend plus lots more.
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Community Service
PLC members give back and assist others and learn the significance of volunteerism and community service.
PLC Information
Leadership Activities
- Business & community leader lectures
- SWOSU faculty lectures
- Discussion groups
- Group projects
- Community service
- Internships
Eligibility
Must meet one of three.
- ACT Score of 24 or Higher
- Top 40% of Graduating Class
- Exceptional Activities, Athletics, or Community Service
Scholarships and Benefits
- $1,000 Scholarship/Stipend for the Freshman and Sophomore years.
- Freshman year Residence Hall scholarship valued for the rate of a “regular” double-occupancy room. This scholarship will cover the “regular” room cost per semester for the Freshman year. It can be applied towards the cost of a private room or towards a room in Black Kettle Hall, but will only cover the regular portion of the room rate.
- Early enrollment opportunity.
- Opportunity to meet and learn from business and political leaders from the area, state and nation.
Class Makeup
- Approximately 15 freshman students and 5 transfer students are selected each year.
- Applications will be accepted September 1 through February 1 of the applicants senior year.
- Selection Committee and SWOSU President makes final selections after personal interviews.
- Class selected by 1st week of March.
Class Format
- Regular meetings with SWOSU President.
- Weekly class meetings that will constitute one credit hour per semester.
- Trips to various locations in Oklahoma to learn more about leadership.
Goals
- Expand existing leadership pool in student body:This helps develop students to assume leadership roles in student groups and throughout the campus.
- Demonstrate that freshman students are important.
- Students gain better sense of elements of leadership and different leadership styles.
- Outreach program can help SWOSU recruitment of high school scholars.
- Students serve as ambassadors of SWOSU.
- Develop future business, community, and political leaders for Western Oklahoma.
- Alumnus of PLC will become a great support group for future university and alumni projects.