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SUMMARY:Leadership Columbia Class of 2018 Application
DESCRIPTION:THE LEADERSHIP COLUMBIA CLASS OF 2018 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.\n\n\n\nWHAT IS LEADERSHIP COLUMBIA?\n\nFounded by the Columbia Chamber in 1972\, Leadership Columbia is a 10-month program designed to provide our community with an enduring source of diverse leaders who are prepared and committed to serving their region.\n\n\n\nA skills-building program\, Leadership Columbia aims to: identify and motivate emerging community leaders\; provide an educational experience with a strong emphasis on social and community awareness\; and challenge participants to apply their talents within their community while providing an opportunity to become involved.\n\n\n\nHOW ARE CANDIDATES CHOSEN?\n\nEach year\, approximately 60 candidates are chosen based on community involvement\, capacity for leadership\, commitment to improving the Midlands\, and an interest in enhancing their capabilities. Applications are blindly evaluated by Leadership Columbia alumni and applicants are interviewed by an alumni panel. The combination of the application and interview scores are used to determine the class. Candidates will be notified of their selection status in July 2017.\n\n\n\nWHAT IS INVOLVED?\n\nBeginning with an orientation in August\, class members will attend a mandatory two-day retreat\, nine full-day class days\, and a graduation ceremony. In addition\, each candidate is required to participate in the class project as well as various community events and volunteer opportunities.\n\n\n\nTUITION AND SCHOLARSHIPS\n\nTuition for Columbia Chamber Partners is $1\,875 and Non-Partners is $2\,275. If you are unsure if your organization is a Partner of the Chamber\, please view the online directory. Tuition may be paid in four quarterly installments. Two partial scholarships will be available for qualifying nonprofit\, small business or government employees. For more information please contact Elizabeth at ecardell@columbiachamber.com. \n\n\n\nAPPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS\n\nBefore completing the online application\, please view the PDF version in order to prepare. You will not be able to save your responses and return to a partially completed application. No paper applications will be accepted.\n\n\n\nTo apply click 'Register Now\,' if you are a Chamber Partner and have a Chamber Master log-in name and password enter it on the left. If you are not a Chamber Partner or cannot remember your log-in information\, simply click the link under 'Not a Partner.'\n\n\n\nOnce you have successfully paid your application fee\, you will be directed to a confirmation window containing a link to the online application. No applications will be accepted without payment confirmation. \n\n\n\nIn-person interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Once you have submitted your online application\, you will be contacted in order to schedule your interview.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<font color="#ff0000" face="verdana"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><b>THE LEADERSHIP COLUMBIA CLASS OF 2018 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.</b></span></font><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#007297\;"><strong>WHAT IS LEADERSHIP COLUMBIA?</strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Founded by the Columbia Chamber in 1972\, Leadership Columbia is a 10-month program designed to provide our community with an enduring source of diverse leaders who are prepared and committed to serving their region.<br />\n<br />\nA skills-building program\, Leadership Columbia aims to: identify and motivate emerging community leaders\; provide an educational experience with a strong emphasis on social and community awareness\; and challenge participants to apply their talents within their community while providing an opportunity to become involved.</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#007297\;">HOW ARE CANDIDATES CHOSEN?</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Each year\, approximately 60 candidates are chosen based on community involvement\, capacity for leadership\, commitment to improving the Midlands\, and an interest in enhancing their capabilities. Applications are blindly evaluated by Leadership Columbia alumni and applicants are interviewed by an alumni panel. The combination of the application and interview scores are used to determine the class. Candidates will be notified of their selection status in July 2017.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#007297\;"><strong>WHAT IS INVOLVED?</strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Beginning with an orientation in August\, class members will attend a mandatory two-day retreat\, nine full-day class days\, and a graduation ceremony. In addition\, e</span><span style="font-size: 14px\; line-height: 22.4px\;">ach candidate is required to participate in the class project</span><span style="font-size:14px\;">&nbsp\;as well as various community events and volunteer opportunities.</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 114\, 151)\;">TUITION AND SCHOLARSHIPS</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Tuition for Columbia Chamber Partners is $1\,875 and Non-Partners is $2\,275. If you are unsure if your organization is a Partner of the Chamber\, please view the <a href="http://columbiasc.chambermaster.com/list/">online directory</a>. Tuition may be paid in four quarterly installments. Two partial scholarships will be available for qualifying nonprofit\, small business or government employees. For more information please contact Elizabeth at <a href="mailto:ecardell@columbiachamber.com?subject=LC18%20Scholarships">ecardell@columbiachamber.com</a>.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#007297\;"><strong>APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS</strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Before completing the online application\, please <a href="http://columbiachamber.com/LC18_App.pdf">view the PDF version</a> in order to prepare. You will not be able to save your responses and return to a partially completed application. No paper applications will be accepted.<br />\n<br />\nTo apply click &#39\;Register Now\,&#39\; if you are a Chamber Partner and have a Chamber Master log-in name and password enter it on the left. If you are not a Chamber Partner or cannot remember your log-in information\, simply click the link under &#39\;Not a Partner.&#39\;<br />\n<br />\nOnce you have successfully paid your application fee\, you will be directed to a confirmation window containing a link to the online application. No applications will be accepted without payment confirmation.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nIn-person interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Once you have submitted your online application\, you will be contacted in order to schedule your interview.&nbsp\;</span>
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