Scholarship Application
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) Scholarship Application
About CCL's Scholarship Plan
As a nonprofit, educational institution, CCL is committed to assist leaders from foundations, education, state and local government, and private nonprofit organizations. As part of this commitment, the CCL maintains a scholarship plan that sets aside scholarships for its open-enrollment programs. CCL actively seeks financial support to help underwrite this initiative, which provides tuition assistance to more than 200 leaders each year.
Scholarship Awards
Our scholarship awards range from a tuition reduction of 75% to 65% off regular tuition rates.
| 75% | Education (K-12) |
| 70% | State or local government (not applicable for federal government) |
| 75% | Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, NGO or INGO with annual budget below $5M |
| 70% | Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, NGO or INGO with annual budget above $5M |
| 65% | Foundations |
| 65% | Education (Higher/Colleges/Universities) |
This fee is due at the time of acceptance. Accommodations and travel costs are the responsibility of the recipient or the sponsoring organization. Scholarship recipients who cancel or transfer less than four weeks prior to the start of their course must forfeit their scholarship and the program fee. Applicants wishing to attend another session need to re-apply for scholarship assistance.
Scholarship Application
We invite you to explore our program site to learn more about specific CCL offerings.
Letter of Recommendation
A brief letter of recommendation is required from a Board member, direct supervisor, or someone from your community you have worked with in your present capacity. Please direct the person who will be recommending you to complete and submit the recommendation letter found on the CCL Scholarship webpage.
Terms of Agreement
All applications are subject to approval by the Center for Creative Leadership and verification of status through authorized IRS documentation.









