ABOUT: In 2013 the CIVIC Leadership Institute and Old Dominion University collaborated to create the CIVIC Scholars Program which focuses on civic engagement, professionalism, and leadership development. The program runs through the academic year, September to late April, and its curriculum includes regional education programming sessions, community service experiences, professional events, and mentor connections.

The Scholars Program's main focus is to ignite a spirit of civic engagement and prepare in its members and prepare them to enter the professional world upon graduation. We envision a future where the next generation leaves their college career with the knowledge, desire, and network to enact innovative change in Hampton Roads or the home community of their choice.

BENEFITS:  
- Regional and community-issue education
- Opportunity to collaborate on a group impact project
- Connection to an executive-level mentor or community leader handpicked by Cathy Lewis, President and CEO of the CIVIC Leadership Institute
- Access to CIVIC Leadership Institute program days and events
- Inclusion in a tight-knit community of like-minded students and alumni

Please nominate:
- Students who will be freshmen, sophomores or juniors during the 2020-2021 academic year
- Students with a minimum GPA of 2.8

The best CIVIC Scholar candidates are students who:
- Are committed to learn more about Hampton Roads and topical community issues
- Focused on their career and seeking to make more professional connections
- Demonstrate a high interest in volunteering or solving problems that our region faces
- Exhibit a hard work ethic and are enthusiastic about learning
- Are collaborative and team-oriented
- Are seeking more to get involved in the ODU or Hampton Roads community in more impactful ways
- Committed to their academic and professional goals and seeking to prepare themselves for the professional world