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Hello and thank you for your interest in the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Certified Public Manager (OCPM) Leadership Academy at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ. We are happy to be a part of the journey as you invest in your future.

The full cost of the Leadership Academy is $3,480. This page details payment options for different groups of participants. Please find the group that most closely matches your situation and read about the payment options available to you. If you have questions, please reach out to The Voinovich Academy GVAcademy@ohio.edu and we'll be happy to answer your questions.

State Employees Eligible for Employee Development Funds Administered by DAS

• We have good news for employees of the state of ºìÐÓÊÓƵ who are eligible to access employee development funds (EDF) through the Department of Administrative Services (DAS).
• Thanks to a partnership with the state’s Department of Administrative Services, we are able to bill the state directly for Leadership Academy registration fees for state employees who are eligible for EDF through DAS. This will save you from having to pay up front and then seek reimbursement at the end of the program.
• For exempt employees, your EDF funds will cover the full-cost ($3,4800) of your registration fee for the Leadership Academy, as long as you have the full amount of EDF available to you. If you have questions about how much EDF funding you have available, please contact DAS-EDF.
• EDF payment levels for other eligible employees vary depending on agreements in place between the bargaining unit and the state.
• ​​​​​​​To have your registration fee direct billed, you must:
  • Be eligible to access employee development funds through DAS.
  • Have EDF funds available to cover the cost of the program.
  • Authorize the use of your EDF funds for this program.
• If you do not have sufficient EDF funds available to cover the cost of the Leadership Academy registration, you are responsible for any costs above what the EDF will cover. We will notify you if this is the case and you will be directed to our e-market site for payment of the remainder due.
• Availability of EDF funds to cover your registration will be confirmed by DAS prior to the start of the program. If you do not have sufficient funds available, you will be contacted to arrange payment of any costs not covered by EDF.

State Employees Not Eligible for Employee Development Funds Through DAS

If you are a state employee, but are not eligible to use EDF funds through DAS to pay for professional development activities, you may have access to other professional development funds provided by your bargaining unit, your agency or the state. Whether those funds will pay up front or require reimbursement, we are happy to work with you to ensure the requirements of your program are met.

Whether you use your own funds or a mix of funds, you are responsible for the full cost of the Leadership Academy, $3,480.

• Employees have the option of paying the entire registration fee up front, using a mix of funds or paying quarterly installments of $870.
• Regardless of the source of payment, an initial payment must be received at least one week prior to the start of the program (unless arrangements have been made with the Voinovich Academy).
• Payment options:
  • Full payment- your registration fee must be received at least one week prior to the start of the program.
  • Mixed funding (Union Education Trust (UET), employer contribution, self-pay, etc.).
    • You are welcome to identify a mix of funding to pay your registration fee. Payment of funds is made through our e-market site. We are happy to work with any funding provider to provide appropriate information for the payment.
    • Payments from sources other than personal funds will be credited to your registration.
    • If payments from other sources do not cover the cost of registration, you will be contacted to make arrangements for the remainder.
  • Self-pay quarterly payment option:
    • Your initial payment must be received one week prior to the start of the program.
    • Subsequent payments must be received one week prior to the start of the quarter for your enrollment status to remain active. You will receive a reminder each quarter to make your payment using our e-market site.
• All payments are made using a credit card on the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ e-market site.

​​​​​​​Direct Payment Option

If you register for the Leadership Academy, you are responsible for the registration fee of $3,480. Whether your organization is paying your registration fee or you are paying personally, we are happy to work with you to facilitate the payment options below.

• Full payment
  • Your payment must be received at least one week prior to the start of the program.
• Quarterly payment
  • Your initial payment must be received at least one week prior to the start of the program.
  • Subsequent payments must be received one week prior to the start of the quarter for your enrollment status to remain active. You will receive a reminder each quarter to make your payment using our e-market site.
  • If your employer requires evidence of participation in the program, we are happy to provide the appropriate evidence of participation.
  • All payments are made using a credit card on the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ e-market site..

If you have not yet registered, please return to the previous page and look for the registration link at the bottom of the page.

After you register, you will receive an automated email confirming your registration. You will receive a second email explaining payment options.

Appalachian Scholarship Program

If you work or live in one of ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s Appalachian counties, you may be eligible for a partial scholarship from our Appalachian Scholarship Fund. There are a limited number of partial scholarships available for each Leadership Academy.

To be considered for a scholarship, candidates from an ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Appalachian county must provide a letter of support from the director or agency head of their organization, demonstrating the organization's support for the candidate’s participation in the Leadership Academy.

If you are eligible for this option, please contact us at GVAcademy@ohio.edu to see if scholarship funds are available.

Once you've received confirmation, please return to the previous page and look for the registration link at the bottom of the page.

Once you've completed the application, you will receive an automated response providing payment information. Please forward that automatic response email, along with the letter of support from the head of your organization, to the Voinovich Academy at GVAcademy@ohio.edu.

Please reach out to GVAcademy@ohio.edu if you have any questions.