Academy Overview

Pioneer Student Leadership Academy is an annual residential leadership training and long term mentoring program for underserved and underrepresented college students.

Academy's Objectives

• Provide leadership training and workforce readiness skills to these students who otherwise may have proportional access to traditional leadership "training grounds."

• Offer these students long term mentorship opportunities with corporate sponsors and leaders

• Produce a Pioneers In Education Family Network of volunteers, sponsors, mentors and alumni, all committed to the professional growth of these students.

The PLSA Overview

Academy

• Focuses on leadership and mentoring
• Hosted annually by an Alliance Partner in partnership with a major university
• No cost to students
• Administerd by PSLA Mentoring Network members

Students

• Can come from any college or university
• Must be college sophomores, juniors or seniors
• Should be majoring in a STEM or related discipline
• Can receive college credit

Corporate Sponsors

• Can select and sponsor students
• Are encouraged to attend PSLA and join the mentoring network
• Are given access to PSLA student data base for new talent

Download the PSLA Overview PDF