A student leader is typically a college

College

A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...

 student

Student

A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...

 who serves in a leadership

Leadership

Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...

 position on their campus. The term student leader can also refer to high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 students.

Examples

A student leader could be any of the following:

• Resident Assistant
  Resident assistant
  A resident assistant , commonly shortened to RA is a trained peer leader who supervises those living in a residence hall or group housing facility...
  
  
• Member of student government
• Member of Residence Hall Association
  Residence hall association
  In the United States, a Residence Hall Association is a student-run university residence hall governing body. It is usually the parent organization for individual hall governments. Their function is similar to a student government, except that most of their activities pertain to on-campus living...
  
   or NACURH or NRHH
• Member of incoming freshmen orientation team
• Student assistant or employee
• Member of any number of student clubs or organizations
• Peer-mediated instruction
  Peer-mediated instruction
  Peer-mediated instruction is an approach in special education where peers of the target students are trained to provide necessary tutoring in educational, behavioral, and/or social concerns....
  
  

Position details

Student leadership positions are often made available through an application process. This process varies from school to school and position to position, some being highly selective while others are relatively easy to fill. Some student leadership positions are unpaid while others receive an hourly wage for their work. Many positions that have odd hours or unclear work times will receive a stipend

Stipend

A stipend is a form of salary, such as for an internship or apprenticeship. It is often distinct from a wage or a salary because it does not necessarily represent payment for work performed, instead it represents a payment that enables somebody to be exempt partly or wholly from waged or salaried...

rather than an hourly wage. This is often the case for resident assistants and members of student government.