Financial Aid & Applicant Support
LALA's Financial Aid
WHAT TO EXPECT?
The Process
PHASE 1: Application
PHASE 2: Review
PHASE 3: Calculation
PHASE 4: Decision
Applicants can receive a wide range of scholarships, from none to 100%, depending on their situation and the financial aid available. If you don’t get the scholarship you were expecting, GIVE IT A CHANCE! We have more resources for you (keep reading)!!!
90% of the applicants receive
financial aid.
Fundraising Program
To participate, you don’t need to have any experience in fundraising. Just be committed to learning!
The program runs for four weeks after applicants are accepted, where we focus on supporting you on how to:
- Tell your story;
- Create and promote a crowdfunding campaign online;
- Build your network;
- Find ways to move forward with your fundraising campaign independently;
- Connect with other accepted students.
Application support for black and indigenous students
Open Week
The Open Week is a 5-days long online event in which you can learn more about the Leadership Camps, how to apply, financial aid and the LALA community. It will happen from January 30th to February 2nd. Check out our Instagram for details and the link to join.
- January 30th: LALA’s ABC;
- January 31st: Financial aid;
- February 1st: How to stand out in your application;
- February 2nd: LALA after Camps.
Office Hours
Familly Support
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The total cost of attendance of the Virtual Camps is US$500, for the In-person camp, the price is US$1500. The details will be shared in the acceptance letter. Wait, don’t give up because of the price! We have financial aid available to ensure accessibility for all applicants.
The Financial Aid team at LALA takes into account all the demonstrated need from the financial information shared by the candidates during their application (Financial Form), respecting the regulation on Data Policy, to calculate the scholarships to each candidate. The model considers factors such as family income (total and per capita) and the proportion of all admitted students in the season to provide the distribution of scholarships in the most equitable way possible.
Briefly, applicants with lower incomes are more likely to receive scholarships, but 90% of the applicants receive a certain amount of financial aid.
Sure! Please email us at [email protected].
You will receive your payment link a few weeks after your admission letter.
The payment to participate in the v-camp is a way of guaranteeing your participation and it serves not only to increase your commitment and allow an entrance to LALA’s Ecosystem with dozens of opportunities, but also to support the costs that the program has, mainly with the staff that works facilitating, organizing, coaching, creating materials, and providing technical support to all. Currently, LALA employs more than 120 people during each camp season and is able to provide leadership development for around 500 students from all over Latin America. As LALA is a non-profit, all revenue from the programs is reinvested, collaborating for the sustainability of the organization.
As a nonprofit organization that develops the emerging leaders of Latin America, we encourage you to take on our Fundraising Program. We also provide webinars and resources to help you figure out how to raise funds to cover the costs of your camp.
If you have further inquiries, feel free to reach out to:
- [email protected] for general questions;
- [email protected] or +57 604 538 4300 (WhatsApp) for financial aid questions;
- [email protected]/[email protected] for specific queries about the camps.
Please make sure to name the email subject in the following way: Name/Matter (e.g.: Maria/Interview Problem).
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