The tuition fee for Bergen LEADS is $2,000 per participant. This fee includes all incidental expenses associated with your Bergen LEADS experience, including food on seminar days, seminar materials, and assessment instruments. $300 is payable upon acceptance to the program. The remainder is due in payments of $600 on June 15 and July 15, with the balance of $500 due on August 15 of the seminar year. Tuition must be paid in full to participate in the Opening Retreat.

Bergen LEADS is committed to being available to participants from the private sector, non-profit agencies, government organizations and community volunteers. We seek participants who represent the rich diversity of Bergen County, ethnically, racially, and socio-economically. We will strive to meet this objective by providing a LIMITED number of need-based scholarships applicable towards the tuition balance ($1700) indicated below.

The information below is designed to help you better understand how financial assistance decisions will be at Bergen LEADS.

Bergen LEADS does expect each participant to contribute at least $300 to his/her experience in the program. It is also our hope that employers and/or sponsoring organizations support your participation in Bergen LEADS by providing the remaining $1,700 of the Bergen LEADS tuition fee.

Financial Assistance

Payment of tuition for Bergen LEADS is broken down as follows:

Financial Assistance Worksheet

Financial Information Requested

To support your request for financial aid, we request the following information.

Bergen LEADS uses the above information solely for the purpose of determining your eligibility to receive financial assistance. The information you provide will be kept strictly confidential.