Good Evening, 11th grade GUSD Students and Parents: 

The Posse Foundation is a national nonprofit organization supported by influential leaders such as Barack and Michelle Obama and Lin-Manuel Miranda, with the mission to identify and support the next generation of leaders. They partner with select colleges in the U.S. to provide students with full-tuition scholarships and leadership training.

The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits, and trains students with extraordinary leadership potential. Posse Scholars receive full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse’s partner colleges and universities, including:

Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)

Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA)

Hobart & William Smith College (Geneva, NY)

Kalamazoo College (Kalamazoo, MI)

Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT)

Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)

Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)

University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI)

Juniors! If you demonstrate leadership skills and have an interest in any of the listed colleges and universities, please click here for the GUSD Nomination/Interest Form

If you're unfamiliar with the Posse Scholarship Program, watch a brief informational video and read their FAQ sheet. 

There will be a Virtual Posse LA Scholarship Informational Meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 6:00 pm, where Representatives from Posse LA will present on the Scholarship and Universities, provide time for Q&A, and explain the nomination and application process.  Use this link to join the virtual Information session