2025 QLSP Application

Thank you for your interest in the Quaker Leadership Scholars Program at Guilford College!

Applicants do not need to be Quaker or have any relation with a faith tradition to apply for this program. Students who are best suited for this program bring an interest in building spiritual community with other "seekers," and in exploring Quaker faith and practice in your time at Guilford. We look forward to getting to know you more through this application and interview process.

Before filling out the application below, please take a few moments to read this letter from the Director.

Please complete all items below.

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Name (if different from given name)

Email

Phone Number

Pronouns

Racial / Ethnic Identity

Expected Guilford graduation year

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

How did you hear about the Quaker Leadership Scholars program, and what led you to apply?

What, if any, faith traditions do you personally follow?

Please share about your relationship to or interest in Quakerism.

If you are a member of the Religious Society of Friends, list the Monthly Meeting in which your membership is held.

Do you identify as Quaker?

In QLSP we regularly engage in Quaker practices, anti-racism/ anti-oppression work, and service. The following questions are helpful for us to gauge your prior experience and comfort level engaging with these core pieces. They are not, however, used to analyze or judge prior experience, but to understand your willingness to engage in this work.

3.) What is your comfort level of familiarity with service work?
(1-10, 1 being very uncomfortable / no experience, and 10 being, this is my jam, lots of experience and comfort)

If you wish to elaborate on your response, please write your answer here.

2.) What is your comfort level of familiarity with anti-racism and anti-oppression work?
(1-10, 1 being very uncomfortable / no experience, and 10 being, this is my jam, lots of experience and comfort)

If you wish to elaborate on your response, please write your answer here.

3.) What is your comfort level of familiarity with Quaker practices/values?ism?
(1-10, 1 being none at all, and 10 being, oh yes I'm very Quaker)

If you wish to elaborate on your response, please write your answer here.

Essay Questions: 200-500 words
(We encourage you to write these in another document then past responses here so you don't lose your work.)

1. What does service mean to you? Please share examples of what service activities you've participated in. How has the service (if at all) deepened your relationships, community, or sense of spirituality?

2. In what ways have you shown leadership in your faith/spiritual community? If you are not an active part of a faith/spiritual community, in what other ways have you engaged in leadership?

3. What aspects of the program feel most exciting to you, or do you look forward to engaging with most? What, if anything, do you anticipate being challenging for you in the program?

1.) Please submit any writings, artwork, music, etc. that will help the committee get a sense of your interests. This is optional but encouraged!

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2.) An interview will be required. If you're planning to visit campus, please tell Admission Counselor Jacob Cutshall (jcutshall@guilford.edu) that you will need time for a QLSP interview. Otherwise, Liz will reach out to you to schedule a zoom interview. Additionally, please note that recommendation letters you submit toward your Guilford application will be considered toward your admission into QLSP.