the leadership award

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<p>I just got an email saying that I received the leadership award!! W00T
I can finally get that $1500 laptop I've been eyeing for months. (i'm A CS major, so laptops are important)</p>

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<p>June 14, 2012</p>

<p>Dear Applicant for The Leadership Award,</p>

<p>CAA Alumni Scholarships at the Cal Alumni Association and the alumni donors who support this scholarship are very pleased to inform you that you have been selected to receive The Leadership Award scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year!</p>

<p>The Leadership Award recognizes and supports Cal student leaders with merit-based scholarships. As a new Leadership Award Scholar, this scholarship acknowledges you for your outstanding, innovative, and motivational leadership in your academic, work, and/or community environments. With more than 15,000 alumni scholars since its inception, The Leadership Award is the largest non-academic merit scholarship on the UC Berkeley campus and one of the most prestigious. Congratulations!</p>

<p>The Leadership Award is made possible by the generous donations of Cal alumni donors who seek to directly support the leaders of tomorrow by giving them access to UC Berkeley. Alumni donor contributions fund this scholarship to help ensure the opportunity for both an affordable and exceptional education.</p>

<p>As a Leadership Award Scholar, you will enjoy the benefits of being a member of the Leadership Award Scholars Association (LASA). This student group, comprised of fellow Leadership Award Scholars, provides networking opportunities for you and the 95,000 worldwide members of the Cal Alumni Association. This includes access to alumni membership benefits, mentorship programs, career development opportunities, student leadership training and a host of alumni-sponsored student organizations and activities.</p>

<p>Award Amounts:</p>

<p>· All scholars receive $2,000.00 dispersed in two payments during the 2012-13 school year ($1,000.00 in Fall 2012 & $1,000.00 in Spring 2013).</p>

<p>Your Next Steps:</p>

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<li> In August you will receive an invitation to the Leadership Award Scholar Association’s 2012 Induction Banquet that will be held in your honor in early September. Please remember to submit your RSVP to attend!</li>
<li> Check your CARS account in October 1, 2012 for the first of two installments of your scholarship award funds.</li>
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<p>For more details and FAQ’s about The Leadership Award: FAQs</a> | CAA</p>

<p>Once again, congratulations on your accomplishment and welcome to the CAA family!</p>

<p>GO BEARS!
Savanna</p>

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<p>So did I! Congratulations and enjoy the laptop (:</p>

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<p>So did my D! Congrats!</p>

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<p>Congrats to all of you! I didn’t apply b/c I wasn’t even sure if I would get into Cal; ah well. Anyone know how many of these the university gives out?</p>

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<p>Congrats to all!</p>

<p>She told me it was About 250 people who got it out of >6000 this year.
so… around 4%?</p>