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Academy Funding

The Washington Executive Leadership Academy (WELA) is a year-long program funded by a combination of sponsorships, annual college assessments and participant fees.

In acknowledgement of their commitment to developing leadership within Washington's two-year college system, the Trustees Association and The Association each support the program with an annual sponsorship of $4,500.

The colleges are assessed $850 a year as part of the Trustees Association's dues to support WELA. Each college is awarded a WELA participate once every three years. Colleges wishing to send employees to WELA more often than once every three years pay a registration fee of $600 per participant for the additional participation. Additionally, colleges pay for food, lodging and travel costs associated with active participation in the program.

WELA participants pay a $200 registration fee as part of their commitment to the program. Because this is a year-long program, applicants should think carefully about the commitment of energy and time required to sustain work and learning over that period of time. As with anything of great value, the more a participant puts into the program, the more he/she will get out of the program.

The Trustees Association acts as the fiscal agent for the WELA program and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges supports the program with administrative services.