Eligibility Requirements

Scholarships will be available to association professionals in need of financial assistance to achieve the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential, who meets the required qualifications to sit for the CAE exam within a year of being awarded the scholarship may apply. The scholarship program intends to increase the pool of qualified applicants and to alleviate the monetary barrier to pursuing the credential, membership in ASAE is not required.

CAE scholarship applicants must be:

• Eligible to sit for the CAE exam and plans to sit for the exam no later than June 2025, see CAE Exam Requirements to learn more  
• Employed by an organization not financially able to support taking the CAE exam  
• Currently limited with personal finances to cover the cost of the CAE exam registration fee or exam preparation study materials
• An association professional who is committed to supporting a diverse workforce of association professionals of underserved communities 
• Association professionals currently employed: 
  • at any career level of the organization 
  • in any functional area of the organization 
  • with an organization of any budget or staff size

• Able to demonstrate through essay response their intention and vision of a career in association management, their exam study preparation plan and will have a colleague who can speak to that intended commitment.

Questions or concerns? Contact ASAE Research Foundation at ASAEFoundation@asaecenter.org; enter in email subject line, CAE Scholarship.