College / University Partners

Each spring during the CLD Minority Achievers Awards and Scholarship Gala, the Center for Leadership Development has the privilege of awarding some of its alumni with scholarships through our college and university partners. Over $4.5 million scholarship dollars were awarded to 65 CLD Alumni in 2022. Read below to learn about these opportunities for Indianapolis Youth Development.

Eligibility Requirements for the CLD College Partner Scholarships

Student must be a graduate of CLD’s Self-Discovery/Career Exploration Project by the spring semester of Junior year
Students and parent/caring adult must be graduates of CLD’s College Prep program by the summer of Junior year
Students must attend the Emerging Scholars program held in the fall during which applications are distributed to eligible high school Seniors.