Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Scholarship
Funding Amount
$5,000 per student
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- December 31, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: December
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Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Students interested in pursuing careers in the $1.34 trillion equipment finance industry
- Currently enrolled college/university students
Other requirements
- No specific GPA or test score requirements mentioned
- Recent participants in CLFP micro-certification programs welcome
Overview
A scholarship program for students interested in pursuing careers in the equipment finance industry.
Program Details:
- Part of the Foundation's Campus to Career Academic Outreach Program
- Launched in 2020 with three initial scholarship awards
- Grown to offer 10 awards annually
- 36 student recipients have been awarded to date
- 10 awards made for 2025-2026 academic year
Eligibility:
- Students interested in pursuing careers in the $1.34 trillion equipment finance industry
- Currently enrolled college/university students
- No specific GPA or test score requirements mentioned
- Recent participants in CLFP micro-certification programs welcome
Focus Areas:
- Equipment finance careers
- Finance and business administration
- Supply chain and financial analysis
- Credit analysis and risk management
Recipient Benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship award
- Invitation to participate in ELFA Mentorship program
- Invitation to attend Power of People Summit 2025
- Campus to Career Presentation Program engagement
Contact Information:
- Website: https://www.leasefoundation.org/academic-programs/home/scholarship-program/
- Email: foundation@leasefoundation.org
- Phone: 202.238.3400
- Address: 1625 Eye St NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20006
Organization:
- Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
- 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
- Mission: Advance the $1.3 trillion equipment finance sector through research, market outlooks, and Campus to Career programs
- 100% funded through charitable donations
How to Apply
Application Process
- Visit the Scholarship Program Page
- Go to https://www.leasefoundation.org/academic-programs/home/scholarship-program/
- Submit Application
- Complete application form on Foundation website
- Application details and specific requirements available on scholarship program page
- Selection and Notification
- Foundation reviews applications
- Award winners announced (typically mid-year for following academic year)
- Recipients notified of award status
- Post-Award Engagement
- Selected scholarship recipients are invited to:
- ELFA Mentorship program
- Power of People Summit 2025
- Campus to Career networking opportunities
Note: Specific application deadline, required documents, and essay/narrative requirements should be confirmed on the Foundation's scholarship program website.
What Equipment Leasing and Finance Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $158K
- Median grant
- $158K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 100%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.
Example grants
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Inc · Washington, DC
$158K
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