LMC Application

LMC APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in Leadership Montgomery County!
Applications for the LMC Class of 2025 are now open.

Please read the information below before submitting your application.

DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING & SUBMITTING APPLICATION

• Applications (and all accompanying documents and application fee) are due by Friday, June 28, 2024. Please allow ample time to complete the application and submit documents well in advance of the deadline. Do NOT wait until the last minute.

• Check the Retreat and Session dates on the application and confirm that you are able to attend each of the sessions and adhere to the LMC Attendance Policy, which can be found by clicking here: LMC Attendance Policy

• You may save and resume the application at any time before the deadline.

• You will need to upload 2 Letters of Recommendation for your application to be considered complete. Letters should be from 2 people in the community who can speak of your leadership potential. Only one reference letter may be from your employer. Though not required, we encourage you to provide one letter from a Leadership Montgomery County graduate. *Your application will not be considered complete without these two letters. Please note that current LMC board members cannot write letters of recommendation on behalf of applicants.

• You will need to upload your Headshot and the Statement of Commitment Form found here: LMC Statement of Commitment Form

• You will need to submit your $25 application fee via credit card for your application to be complete. You will be prompted to do this once you submit your application. If you submit the application by June 14, 2024, the application fee is waived. Once you submit your application, you will receive an email notifying you that we have received your application.

• If you have any trouble with the online application, please email sarah@lmctx.org.

DUE DATES

6/14/24 | on or before
Application (Early Bird – Application Fee Waived)

6/28/24 | on or before
Application with $25 Application Fee

8/1/24 | on or before
Notification of Acceptance

8/30/24
Tuition Due (Late fee of $50 after 8/31/24)

TUITION

Tuition is $1,500. It is due in full by August 31, 2024. A late fee of $50 will be assessed after August 31. Tuition not paid by September 7, 2024 will result in removal from the class.

CRITERIA

Applicants must live or work in the Montgomery County area.
Evidence of professional leadership and commitment in your respective craft/business career
Evidence that applicant is seeking long-term involvement in Montgomery County with the intent to serve on boards, commissions or any volunteer leadership roles.
Applicants must be willing to commit to the time involved to fully participate in the program.
If multiple applicants per company apply, not more than 1 of those applicants will be chosen for the class. We strongly encourage companies to select only one employee to apply.

ATTENDANCE

Applicants accepted into the program are expected to fully participate in all sessions as well as the Retreat.
Retreat is MANDATORY.
Class members may not miss more than 14 hours of class sessions throughout the year to graduate. A class session counts as 9 hours.
Class members missing more than 23 hours will be dropped from the program entirely.
Applicants AND their employer must read and agree to the Statement of Commitment found below. A full copy of the Attendance Policy can be found here: LMC Attendance Policy
Please review the schedule and be sure you can attend the Retreat as well as each session before submitting your application.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Acceptance into the program is based on a subjective assessment of the information each applicant provides in the application. It is critically important to diligently answer the entire application. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Because there are typically more applicants than can be accommodated in each class, applicants who are not accepted are encouraged to reapply.