Ithaca College

Are you a female or woman identified student in your sophomore year? Consider applying to be a part of the BOLD Program at IC!

I am pleased to announce the application process for the BOLD Women’s Leadership Scholarship is open. The BOLD Program is an innovative women’s leadership initiative funded by the Pussycat Foundation.  The theme for the BOLD Program is: Intergenerational Mentoring, Identity, and Social Change.  BOLD scholars are awarded a two-year scholarship of up to $27,500 per year and those selected will become part of a cohort of 7 students.  I invite you to review the details on the IC BOLD website at https://www.ithaca.edu/bold/ carefully and read the information below. If interested in applying to become a BOLD Scholar please complete the information as outlined.  We are very excited to offer this amazing leadership and career networking opportunity to our current sophomore women that will be juniors in the fall.

If you have questions I look forward to speaking with you at the information session to be held on Wednesday, March 20th from 12pm-1pm in Klingenstein Lounge in Campus Center. There will also be BOLD Scholars tabling in the Campus Center on Monday, March 18th from 9am through 3pm.

BOLD Scholars

If you are interested in applying for the BOLD Scholarship for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years, please do so by Friday, March 29th at 11:59pm. The application can be found here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/IthacaCollege21/ithacacollegeboldwomensleadershipnetworkapplication

A complete application consists of the application form, the recommendation form completed by a current IC faculty or staff member, a PDF copy of your unofficial transcript and a JPEG or PNG photo sent to bold@ithaca.edu.  The criteria candidates must meet to be considered for the BOLD scholarship are:

• Class of 2021 - planning to graduate in May, summer, or December of 2021
• Students who identify as women
• Full-time enrollment with good academic standing
• Due to the nature of the cohort model, scholars may NOT study abroad or study away during their time in the BOLD Program
• Exceptional leadership abilities including strong critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well in groups and capacity to facilitate challenging discourse
• BOLD Scholars are not required to reside on campus for the duration of the program
• The scholarship is need based – please contact financial aid if you have questions about your eligibility based on financial need

Please be sure to ask a faculty or staff member to complete the recommendation form on your behalf, which can be found here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/IthacaCollege21/ithacacollegeboldwomensleadershipnetworkrecommendationform

Students will be selected via a two-stage process. The first is a group interview, where a group of finalists will be selected to participate in an individual interview. From the pool of all applicants, the final cohort of 7 women from Ithaca College will be selected by the end of the spring semester.

Email your application to bold@ithaca.edu by Friday, March 29th.  Questions may also be emailed to bold@ithaca.edu.

Warmest regards,

Samantha Bobbe, BOLD Program Director