ICF Scholarship Program
We partner with ICF Foundation, to ensure coaching is made available to underrepresented populations
Coach Scholarship Program
Sunlight Academy together with ICF Foundation, as part of our joint mission, also aims to offer coach education that is culturally relevant and that aligns with the United Nations 2030 Agenda. By offering a spot in our coaching accredited Level 1 program and by partnering with the ICF Foundation, we are excited and happy to be part of the driving force within the coaching profession to promote social impact through access to education!
Vision
To ensure that coaching is made available to most of the world population, to diverse groups, and also to underrepresented populations, and with the purpose to increase focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, SunLight Academy – an accredited educational organization – has chosen to partner with the ICF Foundation Scholarship Program to offer scholarships for individual coaching education opportunities in the ICF Africa region and ICF North America urban areas.
Benefits
Scholarship recipients will receive the following benefits:
- Tuition Scholarship to a 60+ hours ICF accredited Coaching Education program awarded in 2023
- Education will be provided either virtually or in person (depending on local public health mandates and conditions)
- Recipients will be asked to cover the cost of other incidentals.
- Complimentary ICF Membership for length of scholarship/training
- Opportunity to apply for/pursue ACC Credential one year after scholarships are awarded (2024)
- Access to a mentoring coach during the Level 1 accredited training program
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants can either be nominated by ICF Members, ICF Chapters or apply on their own
- Be an aspiring leader or have 2-3 years of experience in a leadership role
- Must reside in the ICF Africa or ICF North America membership regions
- Demonstrate interest or be on a career track to become a professional coach
- Demonstrate commitment to contributing to the social impact in their community through coaching during the program and upon graduation
- Provide a statement of intent (300 words maximum)
- All communications related to the application, selection and administration of these scholarships will be conducted in English
Those who will participate in a Scholarship Program with ICF and SunLight Academy will be entitled to enroll in our Level 1 ‘SunLight Coaching Certification’ Program.
https://sunlight.academy/level-1-pathway-to-the-acc-credential/
Go to this link to read more and apply to access Scholarship with ICF and SunLIght Academy
https://foundationoficf.org/scholarships/
