Among wide range of scholarships, which exist, you can try to get those scholarships, which are considered prestigious. Do you know why they are considered as prestigious ones? It is because the competition for these scholarships is rather heavy and these scholarships are rather lucrative. If you have leader qualities, and you want to develop these qualities further then you can try to apply for Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship Program.
This scholarship is given by the Phillips Foundation. It was created in 1999 and in the beginning, it was called Future Leaders program. It was renamed as Ronald Reagan College leaders program in academic year 2006-2007. The maximum amount of money, which you can get from this scholarship, is $7,500.
Representatives who select candidates for these scholarships want to encourage students to promote American values among students of colleges and universities.
You can be entitled to apply for this scholarship if you are US citizen enrolled in full-time educational for-year degree program. Student may apply for this scholarship while they are sophomore. If you are junior, you can apply for one-time scholarship for senior year of studies.
The Phillips Foundation takes into consideration both academic progress and financial situation. If you apply for such scholarship, you should write an essay of 500 or 750 words where you have to present your backgrounds, career goals and your propositions and points of view concerning promotion of American values, constitutional principles, and freedom among other students.