Tuition Tuition for the program is $1,600 for individuals from CNE member organizations and $2,500 for nonmembers. Staff, board members, and volunteers of CNE member organizations qualify for the CNE member rate.
We encourage you to apply for professional development funds through your employer, if available, in order to offset your total cost of the program.
Board Academy Scholarships The Academy aims to widen the path to nonprofit board service and, in doing so, to increase the confidence and skills of individuals motivated to serve on nonprofit boards. Board Academy sponsors and scholarship underwriters, including many Board Academy alumni, allow us to defray tuition costs for class members whose tuition is not covered by their employer and who otherwise would not be able to attend the Academy due to financial need.
To better assist us in allocating available scholarship funds we ask that you provide us with a brief statement outlining why you are applying for a scholarship and what amount of financial assistance you are seeking. The maximum award available is $1,350 for CNE members and $2,250 for nonmembers. Academy participants who receive scholarships are required to cover any remaining costs. We offer a plan to pay tuition in three monthly installments.
We do not require proof of income or other documentation. Please share what you are comfortable sharing and be assured that this information will remain confidential and only be used for the purposes of allocating Board Academy scholarships.
What level of support are you seeking for the scholarship? Every attempt will be made to offer a scholarship equal to the amount indicated. However, we cannot guarantee that scholarship offers will be made of the full amount or that all applicants will be offered a scholarship.
What level of support are you seeking for childcare (up to $200)? Please note, the childcare subsidy will not be made in the form of cash payment, but rather will be subtracted from the remaining balance once any scholarship funds have been applied.