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Siegfried Leadership Fellows Program
High Point University’s Siegfried Leadership Fellows Program is a premier transformative and empowering leadership experience offered through a renowned four-year progressive program. The program aims to cultivate influential global agents of change.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Successful applicants to the Siegfried Leadership Fellows Program will possess a high level of intellectual curiosity and be focused on pursuing academic and professional excellence. The program is highly selective and limited to the top students who want to be prepared to lead, give, serve and make a positive impact on our global community.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for membership into Honors Scholars or any Fellows Program, you must first submit your High Point University undergraduate admissions application. Then, please complete the Fellows Program application that most suits you through your PantherPage. You may apply to multiple programs, but students are only offered admission into one program.

An application through your PantherPage is required to be considered for the Honors or Fellows programs.

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The Four Year Program

How will you grow?

YEAR 1: LEADING SELF 

  • Introduction to Leadership Theories
  • Increased self-awareness of leadership disposition of leadership disposition

YEAR 2: LEADING GROUPS AND TEAMS

  • Focus on understanding the viewpoint and needs of others
  • Self-assessments and dedicated time for team building with peer mentoring teams
  • Civic engagement team project
  • Interaction with local government and business leaders

YEAR 3: LEADING CHANGE

  • Focus on widening perspective and spanning boundaries
  • Self-assessments and dedicated time for team building with peer mentoring teams
  • Leadership development with the Center for Creative Leadership
  • ‘HPU in the City’ employer trek with companies in the Triad

YEAR 4: LEADING HOLISTICALLY

  • Focus on making a difference and leaving a legacy
  • Self-assessments and dedicated time for team building with peer mentoring teams
  • Mentorship from business and community leaders
  • Completion of a legacy project that makes a difference to HPU and/or the city of High Point
Guidelines for Admission
To be considered for membership into the Siegfried Leadership Fellows Program, you must first submit your High Point University undergraduate admissions application. Then, please complete your Siegfried Leadership Fellows application through your PantherPage by January 15 for priority applicants, and by March 1 for all others.
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Scholarship Information:

Leadership fellows will receive a $3,000 scholarship renewable annually based on academic performance and continued participation in the program. This is in addition to the High Point Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, or Presidential Fellowship. Fellows must meet GPA and professionalism requirements to be awarded continuation of their fellowship into the next academic year.

22.10.17 rob siegfried faculty high point university

Robert L. Siegfried, Jr., CPA
CEO & Founder, The Siegfried Financial Group, LLP

In 1988, Rob had a dream to start his own CPA firm that would transform the Accounting Industry. What started as a small company in Wilmington, Delaware, has grown into a national Firm employing hundreds of people. Accounting Today recognized him as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting”. Today, Siegfried provides unique Leadership Advisory and exceptional talent delivery that enable financial executives to become better leaders and exponentially improve their lives.

For more information, contact:

Dr.Tina Sayuri Johnson
Siegfried Leadership Fellows Executive Director
336-841-9232
johns011@highpoint.edu