The Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program begins with an intense two weeks of training, mentoring and networking that will help you develop your leadership skills, discover your purpose, and prepare for your bright future. And that’s just the beginning: you’ll return to campus with a life-saving mission of organizing Red Cross blood drives for your classmates and community!
The American Red Cross welcomes our partnership with the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program.
Through the Collegiate Leadership Program, you’ll become part of a special tradition of young people who work with the Red Cross to:
- Inspire a new generation of Red Cross volunteers and leaders
- Promote diversity of Red Cross Blood Services Regions’ donor recruitment
- Champion a philanthropic cause
- Impact local communities
- Empower through training, mentoring and networking opportunities
- Foster leadership opportunities
Application Instructions
BEFORE you fill out the application, please carefully read and consider all of the questions. You can only submit a complete application so please make sure you have everything you need before applying.
- As part of the application process, you and your school will need to sign the NAIA/NCCAA Institution and Student-Leader Agreement Form. Before proceeding with the application, please first print out and have the appropriate people sign and fully agree to this document so that you can upload it as part of your application. Applications submitted without signatures will not be accepted.
- You will also need to upload an unofficial transcript and a resume.
- Application Deadline is December 13th
Selection Process
All applications will be reviewed by the American Red Cross and students will be selected for phone interviews. The Red Cross will notify students who are accepted to the Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program by February