In partnership with Shenandoah University, Leadership by Design is a residential summer program designed to introduce high school students to leadership and social justice/community engagement at the college level. The program has been designed based on the highly successful Leadership by Design at Shenandoah University.


Registration is all inclusive and includes housing for 5 nights, 3 meals a day, opportunity to hear from fifteen speakers, participation in service projects, excursions around Williamsburg with counselors and an array of materials related to the topics on service and leadership.

Registrations will be accepted until 11:59pm on June 1, 2018. No late or on-site registrations will be accepted.

Financial Aid requests can be emailed to cjott@email.wm.edu by April 15th and participants will be notified the week of May 1st of their financial aid award status. Please note, your request submission does not guarantee an award of financial aid.  All applicants for financial aid will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

All balances due must be paid by 5pm on June 15, 2018.