APPLICATION PROCESS, 2017 MEETING DATES,

PAYMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Leadership Class XXVI

The Application Process

Applying to Leadership SLO is a rigorous 2-step process that requires time, deliberation, and, if you are employed, your employer’s agreement.

Step 1 The Application

  1. Confidential contact, employment and education questions
  2. A brief and thoughtful response toa few general questions
  3. Two (2) letters of recommendation
  4. A completed Application Agreement
  5. A completed Tuition Agreement that includes your employer’s signature
  6. A completed Tuition Worksheet

Step 2The Interview

Following acceptance of your complete application package, you will be notified of a time for your group interview. Each interview is with six applicants before a panel of six interviewers.

DATES TO REMEMBER & TIMELINE FOR 2017, CLASS XXVI

  • Monthly day sessions are on the second Friday of the month, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., February through October. If you are selected for Leadership SLO you will be expected to attend all of the scheduled sessions.
  • Some sessions require homework, which involves a time commitment of 2–4 hours.
  • Every class participates in a legacy project. The legacy project is usually completed after graduation, but you should be aware of the continued commitment.

With this in mind, check your calendar before you even begin the application to be sure these dates will work for you. If you foresee any schedule conflicts, you should apply for a future class.

Application timeline

September 30Deadline for Applications

Mid-NovemberGroup Interviews

Late-NovemberNotification for Class XXVI

December 2Tuition Due

Class XXVI meeting dates

Retreat 2017

January 53 P.M. arrival at Wonder Valley in the Sierra foothills

January 6Retreat continues

January 7Noon departure from Wonder Valley

Day Sessions 2017

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  • February 10
  • March 10
  • April 14
  • May 12
  • June 9
  • July 14
  • August 11
  • September 8
  • October 13

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PAYMENT SCHEDULE & SCHOLARSHIPS

 Making Payments

The true per-student cost of your Leadership SLO year is over $3,000. But thanks to sponsorships, a Board-lead fundraiser and generous donations, each class member receives support of $1,250.

Tuition for 2017 is $1,750 and is due on December 2nd.

If full tuition is not paid on December 2nd, options are:

  1. Half the tuition ($875) is paid on December 2nd and the balance is charged to your debit or credit card in six equal installments of $145.83 beginning in January 2017.

OR

  1. A scholarship is awarded and the difference between the scholarship amount and $875 is paid by December 2nd(for instance, if a $500 scholarship is awarded then $375 would be due from you by December 2nd). The $875 balance is charged to your debit or credit card in six equal installments of $145.83 beginning in January 2017.

 Scholarship Assistance

Scholarship requests cannot exceed half of the tuition ($875). The actual scholarship amount granted will be based on:

  • Individual need
  • The total of scholarships requested
  • Budgetary limitations

Some Notes on Scholarship Assistance:

  1. In the program's history, everyone who has successfully applied to the program has completed the program; irrespective of their financial circumstances—don’tlet money (or lack thereof) stop you from applying!
  2. A request for scholarship assistance is not considered by the selection committee. The scholarship request will be reviewed after the class participants have been selected.
  3. Applicants requesting scholarship assistance are expected to demonstrate their commitment to the program by paying a portion of the tuition themselves, and to seek sponsorships from individuals, their employers or affiliate organizations in which they are active (such as Rotary, Quota, Kiwanis, religious and professional groups). Past participants have successfully supplemented their tuition payment by raising funds in this way. Your efforts will enable our funding to be extended to more people.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

To submit your application please send the following as attached PDFs to .

PDF is the only format accepted.

Applications consist of 3 separate documents:

1. The Application

Please save your PDFFirstNameLastName2017APP

2. The Application & Attendance Agreement, Tuition Agreement, Tuition Worksheet, Invitation to self-identify (optional)

Please save your PDFFirstNameLastName2017SUPP (for Supplemental)

3. Letters of Recommendation may be scanned and submitted as your third document.

Please save your PDFFirstNameLastName2017LOR (for Letters of Recommendation)

Alternately, letters of recommendation may be mailed directly to the executive director at the address below. Only 2 letters of recommendation are accepted. In the event that more are submitted, the executive director will choose the 2 presented to the interview committee.

Late applications will not be accepted

And despite how harsh those instructions sound, you can call Sandi with any difficulties.

Questions?

Please contact Sandi Sigurdson, Executive Director

(805) 786-2765 |

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