Scholarship Information

Scholarship Application Guidelines

The following guidelines are meant to answer questions and to assist you in completing the
2002 ICVA Scholarship Application.

 

Deadline

• All Applications must be received in the AVA office by 5:00 pm, August 16, 2002.

Eligibility Criteria

• Current AVA membership preferred
• Must include a letter of support from supervisor or a current AVA member, including a statement of financial support from your organization or other sponsor
• Minimum of one year in the profession
• Limit of one application per organization
• Commitment to use scholarship funds on registration fee and/or lodging only
• Submission of a 1-2 page report after the conference, reflecting on one's learning from the conference and how you will apply it in your organization/community. (This report may be used in the AVA newsletter, journal or other publications.)
• Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply.

Procedures

• Please write or print all information on the application clearly and legibly.  Any information that is not readable will be considered a non-answer.  (You may reproduce the application form on the computer.)
• All questions must be answered and all information requested must be submitted.  If an item is not applicable please indicate that on the form.
• Your submission for an ICVA scholarship should be no more than five (5) pages including the application and the letter of support.
• You may submit the application via mail, fax or e-mail, in whatever format is easiest for you.
• If awarded a scholarship, you must notify AVA immediately if you are unable to accept or unable to attend the conference.

Important Dates

• August 16, 2002 
  Deadline for scholarship applications.  All applications must be received by the AVA office no later than August 16.
• September 3, 2002 
  Determination of scholarship recipients made by committee and submitted to AVA office.
• September 4, 2002 
  Scholarship applicants notified by AVA office.
• October 9-12, 2002 
  ICVA conference in Denver, Colorado.
• December 31, 2002 
  Written reports from scholarship recipients due to the AVA office.

Scholarship Amounts

The following levels have been established in order to match funds provided by the recipient and to allow AVA to assist the maximum number of individuals.

• Level 1 – Covers the total conference registration fee.
• Level 2 – Covers the conference registration fee plus hotel expenses for one-half double
  occupancy for maximum of four (4) nights.

Goals for 2002 Scholarship Program

• AVA strongly supports empowering the individuals applying for scholarships by encouraging them to seek support and matching financial assistance through their organization or other sources.
• AVA and the 2002 Conference Committee are committed to encouraging participation from current members who have demonstrated an interest in, and a commitment to, their personal development in the profession of volunteer administration.
• AVA sees the conference scholarship process not only as a means to provide financial assistance but also as a means to support the association mission of enhancing the competence of its members and strengthening the profession of volunteer resources management. This is accomplished through:
   
  1. The preparation of the application and the assessment conducted by the applicant in order to answer the questions.
  2. The request for follow-up reporting by the scholarship recipient and the potential for that information to be published by AVA.

Questions?  Please contact the AVA office at 804-346-2266 or [email protected]

Scholarship Application Form