ACUHOI Conference New Professional Scholarship

The ACUHO-I New Professionals Scholarship was established by NWACUHO in 2005 to provide new professionals with financial support to attend the annual ACUHO-I conference. The recipient of the scholarship will receive up to $1000 USD toward registration hotel, meals, and transportation for the conference.

The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage:

  • Critical thinking around relevant and important issues in the field
  • Professional writing experience and practice
  • Involvement in regional and professional organizations
  • Innovative and creative approaches to important issues
  • Professional development opportunities

Eligibility Requirements:

  • No more than three years of full-time experience in housing and residence life.

(Undergraduate and graduate experience do not count toward the “three year” limit)

Application Requirements:

  • A 3-5-page paper outlining your response to the assigned case study – ACUHO-I NP Case Study 2011
  • A letter of interest addressing the question: Why is the scholarship important to the candidate?
  • The scholarship recipient must also write an article for the fall edition of the Soundings about their experience at the ACUHO-I conference.

Timelines:

  • Application materials must be submitted by 5:00pm (Pacific Standard Time) on Friday, April 15, 2011.  Please email submissions to Kelly Ammendolia at kammendolia@pugetsound.edu.
  • The recipient of the scholarship will be announced by April 22, 2011.

Previous recipients include: