LEDA is a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing opportunities for exceptional students from under-resourced backgrounds. Through our various programs, including the LEDA Scholars Program, Career Fellows, and others, we strive to develop the next generation of leaders by providing the support, education, and resources needed to excel in higher education and beyond. Our team is built on the core values of Excellence, Integrity, Compassion, and Community. Join us.
Each year, LEDA’s Summer Institute serves 100+ high-achieving high school juniors from low-income families, recruited from across the nation to become LEDA Scholars. Throughout the intensive five-week program, Scholars participate in a rigorous seminar-style course called Aspects of Leadership, as well as receiving college guidance, writing instruction, and standardized test preparation while experiencing a supervised version of collegiate residential life.
