Description and Selection

Every year 10 to 15 students are inducted into the BLCS by receiving the Brock Leaders Citizenship Society Award. BLCS members will receive an $8,000 ($2,000 per year) award in addition to their Brock Scholars Award. Receiving the BLCS award does not exclude students from consideration for any other award program at Brock.

Brock Leaders Citizenship Society awards selection considers a combination of the following factors:
• Admission average
• Personal leadership activities. For example: extracurricular activities beyond the students’ school requirements and/or significant citizenship contributions to their community.

Application Requirements and Renewal Criteria:

All BLCS applications require:
• 1 full and complete application
• 2 signed letters of reference (1 community reference, 1 school reference)
• 1 official transcript of the most current grades. The transcript must have the school seal. The official transcript should reflect your complete secondary education (grade nine to date)

Conditions of Membership
• Students must register full-time each year at Brock University.
• Students must maintain an 80% average to renew.
• Students must remain in good standing with the Brock Leaders Citizenship Society.
• Visit www.brocku.ca/blcs for a complete list of requirements

Selection Process
A special selection committee will review and select the recipients. Committee decisions are final and reviewed in camera. The deadline for the application is April 14, 2023 at 4:30 pm. All applications must be complete and submitted by the deadline of they will be disqualified.

Successful applicants will be notified by email.

Please include two letters of endorsement for your application. You are to include one reference from your school and one reference from the community.

This person should not be a friend/relative. They will have observed you closely in school or the community and are aware of your various involvements.

Use the following headings to list and share your volunteer and extracurricular involvement with your school and the community.

Please indicate if you were an: Initiator (I) / Leader (L) / Participant (P)

The selection committee may request volunteer contact information if necessary.

ONLY INCLUDE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND LIST IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE.

“The Brock Leaders Citizenship Society is a group of exceptional students recognized for a combination of high academic achievement and personal leadership abilities. These students, prior to attending Brock University, have demonstrated academic excellence, and have provided significant citizenship contribution to their community. BLCS members continue to achieve academic success while utilizing their past leadership abilities to continue to grow, motivate, organize, inspire and create opportunities for themselves, University and the surrounding community.”