Application and Application Processes
Submitting Application
Applications are now available for the 2010 Shelton Challenge. Applications may be submitted by mail or email to debbie_reno@ncsu.edu. Please refer to the Shelton Challenge or Shelton Challenge (TAKE II) for applications.
Shelton Challenge Application
[Word Document Application] [Word Document Reference Form]
If you are interested in attending the Shelton Challenge, you can contact our office for us to send you a hard copy application or you may download an application above. We ask that applicants ask two people to serve as references. Person's completing the reference form provided above may either send it with your application, separately in the mail, or email to debbie_reno@ncsu.edu.
Please send $100 of the $575 at time of submitting application. If you are applying for financial assistance, please send $25 administrative fee deposit. If you are NOT applying for financial assistance, please send $100 deposit at time of submitting the application. Please make checks payable to Shelton Leadership Challenge. Please send application and payment to General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center, Attn: Shelton Challenge, Campus Box 7401, NCSU, Raleigh, NC 27695-7401.
Shelton Challenge (TAKE II) Application
[Word Document Application pdf]
If you have previously attended the Shelton Challenge program and are interested in attending the Shelton Challenge (TAKE II), you can contact our office for us to send you a hard copy application or you may download an application here. There is currently only two ways to complete the TAKE II application: contact our office to have a hard copy sent to you by mail OR save hard copy application provided above to your desktop, complete it and send it to our office. We apologize the program is having difficulty with the on-line submission with this application.
Please send $100 of the $575 at time of submitting application. If you ARE applying for financial assistance, please send $25 administrative fee deposit. If you are NOT applying for financial assistance, please send $100 deposit at time of submitting the application. Please make checks payable to Shelton Leadership Challenge. Please send application and payment to General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center, Attn: Shelton Challenge (TAKE II), Campus Box 7401, NCSU, Raleigh, NC 27695-7401.
What is the application process for the Shelton Challenge?
- All applications are currently available on our website or by contacting our office to receive a hard copy by mail.
- Three options for submitting an application.
- First option: The application can be saved to hard drive, completed and printed to be sent in through the mail to our office. References and deposit may be sent in with the application. Or, references may be sent separately; Students applying for the the Shelton Challenge (Take II) are asked only to provide reference names and contact information at this time;
- Second option: The application can be saved to hard drive, completed and emailed to debbie_reno@ncsu.edu. Please send deposit to address provided on the application.
- Third option: If you prefer our office to mail an application to you through the mail service, please contact us at debbie_reno@ncsu.edu or 919-513-0148.
- We encourage the youth to complete the application and distribute the two reference forms to individuals who have an understanding of the applicant's skills and abilities. Again, the reference forms may be sent separately from the application.
- Students applying for the Shelton Challenge (Take II) are asked ONLY to provide reference names and contact information at this time.
- There is $100 due with the application that is deducted from the $575 amount due prior to the program.
- Once our office receives the application and references, we will process the application within two weeks of that date. The applicant will receive an initial letter of acceptance and initial information to return to our office. We will continue to communicate with the student up to the program with additional information.
- NOTE: Our review process takes into consideration the applicant's answers to the questions asked in the application, what the applicant hopes to gain from the experience, and what the applicant hopes to take back to the community. We also take into consideration grade point average.
- Applying for financial assistance: We are currently unable to provide anymore scholarships for the 2010 Shelton Challenge.