TMF Spartan Leadership Program
Travis Manion Foundation
At a glance
- Cost: Free training
- Format: Hybrid
- Who qualifies: Vets · Spouses
- Applications: Open
Full details
- Cost
- Curriculum and required travel covered.
- Who qualifies
- Veterans and families of fallen military heroes; competitive selection.
- Format
- Hybrid
Check current terms: Individual eligibility, seats and coverage must be confirmed with the provider.
- Credential
- Completion certificate / badgeCompletion certificate from Travis Manion Foundation’s Spartan Leadership Program. Curriculum includes required virtual work, three in-person commitments and a cumulative capstone project; no professional licensure established.
Before you decide
- What is free
- Provider states no cost for curriculum or required trips.
- Who qualifies
- Veterans and families of fallen military heroes; competitive selection.
- What you get
- Develop community-leadership skills over seven months and three required trips.
- Credential and key limits
- Completion certificate from Travis Manion Foundation’s Spartan Leadership Program. Curriculum includes required virtual work, three in-person commitments and a cumulative capstone project; no professional licensure established.
- Format
- Hybrid
- Duration
- Seven months, about 3–4 hours weekly, plus three required trips.
- Location
- Virtual work plus required trips to Charlotte, North Carolina; Colorado; and Houston, Texas.
- Deadline
- Status evidence: Applications open until November 1, 2026 at noon EST as printed; first required trip April 14–17, 2027. Further trips July 25–30 and November 3–6, 2027. Application window: Applications close November 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST as stated by TMF. Required 2027 trips: Charlotte April 14–17; Colorado July 25–30; Houston November 3–6. Confirm timezone and final travel schedule with acceptance. Application deadline: 2026-11-01 Availability limits: Public information or an application link does not guarantee a seat, funding, acceptance or a job.
- Next start
- 2027-04-14
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Curriculum and required program travel are covered; no separate cash stipend is established.
- Notes
- Leadership completion certificate is not college credit. Contact: SLP@travismanion.org
- Availability
- Open
- Details checked
- 2026-10-09
Application and credential details
- How to apply
- Review the official program page, confirm eligibility, costs and current availability, then follow its registration or application instructions.
- Documents to prepare
- Confirm the current document requirements with the provider.
- Application link
- Open official application page
- Credential or outcome
- Completion certificate from Travis Manion Foundation’s Spartan Leadership Program. Curriculum includes required virtual work, three in-person commitments and a cumulative capstone project; no professional licensure established.
- Application details checked
- 2026-10-09
- Application review status
- Checked against the official page. Details can change.
- Sources for these details
- Availability checked
- 2026-10-09
- Current availability
- Open
- Status evidence
- Applications open until November 1, 2026 at noon EST as printed; first required trip April 14–17, 2027. Further trips July 25–30 and November 3–6, 2027.
- Application window
- Applications close November 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST as stated by TMF. Required 2027 trips: Charlotte April 14–17; Colorado July 25–30; Houston November 3–6. Confirm timezone and final travel schedule with acceptance.
- Application deadline
- 2026-11-01
- Program start
- 2027-04-14
- Availability limits
- Public information or an application link does not guarantee a seat, funding, acceptance or a job.
- Timing sources
Credential and exam evidence — October 11
Completion certificate from Travis Manion Foundation’s Spartan Leadership Program. Curriculum includes required virtual work, three in-person commitments and a cumulative capstone project; no professional licensure established.