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Women's Bold Leadership Program

Potential Scholars

What It Means to Be a Scholar

Engage Fully
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Attend orientation, monthly mentor check-ins, group meetings, and development workshops

Lead Authentically
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Embrace vulnerability, self-awareness, and integrity in all aspects of leadership.

Set & Pursue Goals
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Use the Strategic Plan to identify personal, academic, and professional goals—and work toward them with intention.

Reflect & Grow
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Participate in semester check-ins, journal about experiences, and submit progress notes.

Build Relationships
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Foster meaningful connections with mentors, peers, and the broader BOLD network.

Represent the Program
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Serve as ambassadors of BOLD values on campus and in the community.

What Can I Expect to Gain from BOLD?

Our year one curriculum includes a variety of topics to help you gain the confidence and skills to be a leader in your field.

Year 1 Content:

  • Emotional Awareness
  • Self Reliance
  • Communication
  • Contextual Interaction
  • Professional Diplomacy
  • Resilience
  • Critical Thinking
  • Initiative
  • Collaboration
  • Ethical & Civic Thinking

Scholars also participate in a Design for Delight training in the spring of the first year, and work to develop a community project.

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Application Requirements

  • Resume/CV
  • Recommendation Letter
  • Responses to short answer questions
  • Brief 30 second video response

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Be enrolled a full-time student
  • Be considered a junior for the fall of the start of your cohort year
  • Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Commit to being a Scholar for two full academic years (all of Junior and Senior years).
  • Demonstrate potential to be a leader in your field and promote the mission of the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network
  • Complete the online application before the published deadline

Please email bold@marshall.edu and we will reach out as soon as possible.