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Scholarships: Financial assistance provided to SWACUHO members so that they may attend regional and national professional development events.  Awarded amount is applied to conference registration only. Any exceptions must be requested to, and approved by, the SWACUHO executive board.   Applicants must be first-time attendees to the event.  Applications will be selected based on need and then merit.  Applicants should be from a member institution.

James Grimm National Housing Training Institute (NHTI)

• Registration cost will be paid directly to ACUHO-I James Grimm National Housing Training Institute.
• Applicant applies directly to NHTI (January).
• The SWACUHO President is notified of NHTI participants from the region.
• Award scholarship from ACUHO-I is divided among all the members selected from our region 

Bob Cooke Scholarship for Mid-Level Professionals

• Registration cost will be paid directly to ACUHO-I.
• A general announcement is made via website and the listserv.
  
• Executive board members will review the received applications and determine award winners.   

ACUHO-I Fall Conference Workshops 
(Housing Facilities, Business Operations, Academic Initiatives)

• Available to SWACUHO members who have NOT previously attended a fall series conference
• Awarded to 1 recipient per conference (multiple awards not allowed)
• Scholarship is in the form of a paid registration
• Registration will be paid directly to ACUHO-I
  
• Awardee(s) will be notified on August 1

Mid-Level ACUHO-I Institute Scholarship

• Registration costs will be paid directly to ACUHO-I.
• Applicant applies directly to ACUHO-I Mid-Level Institute.
• The SWACUHO President notifies the Past-President of accepted attendees.
• SWACUHO Past President reaches out to accepted attendees, provides application, with an application due date of no less than five weeks before the first day of the conference.
• Executive board members will review the received applications and determine award winners.

Stars College Scholarship 

• Available Funds: $1,000 is divided between recipients with maximum of full registration cost of any attendee.
• Registration cost will be paid directly to ACUHO-I.
• Applicant applies directly to Stars College.
• The SWACUHO President is notified of Stars College participants from the region.
• SWACUHO President notifies the Past-President of accepted attendees.
• SWACUHO Past President reaches out to accepted attendees, provides application, with an application due date of no less than five weeks before the first day of the conference.
• Executive board members will review the received applications and decide on award winners.

SWACUHO Do Work Scholarship

• SWACUHO Annual Conference registration cost will be covered for up to three individuals
• Applicant must never have attended a SWACUHO annual conference
• Application must be a graduate student or entry level
• Applicant must show a proven work ethic, commitment to further the concepts of diversity & social justice, and have plans for their future within residence life, student affairs, or an associated field
• Awardee(s) will be notified before annual conference registration opens

Pathways Scholarship - Funded via a combination of donations and the SWACUHO budget, these scholarships are intended to provide a pathway for professionals from smaller institutions to become involved SWACUHO. Applications are through the SWACUHO Scholarship form.

• These scholarships are available for conference registration for members from institutions with 1,500 or fewer beds.
• Two scholarships are available for each of the following conferences: Annual Conference, SHO Workshop, SWACUHO-U, Mid-Level Summit, and Arkansas Summer Drive-in
• For each event, one recipient must be at an institution with 500 or fewer beds (unless no one meets that criteria, then consideration will revert to initial criteria).
• Deadline: Applications are due 10 days prior to the early bird (or regular) registration of the event. If there is no early bird registration time period, applications are due 10 days prior to the regular registration deadline.
• All applicants will be notified of results by the early bird (if applicable) or regular registration deadline. Recipients will receive a code for registration waiver.

ACUHO-I Strategic Cohorts Scholarship 

• Be a professional working full-time at a small college or university (under 3,000 beds)
• Be a professional with an accepted presentation proposal to the current annual ACUHO-I Campus Home Live Conference.
• Be a first-time attendee to the annual ACUHO-I Campus Home Live Conference.
• School is a current member institution of ACUHO-I.

ACUHO-I New / Advancing Professional Scholarship

• Recognizes new and advancing professionals in the campus housing field or professionals who are new to the organization/conference
• The recipient shall be a new / advancing professional with five (5) years or less of full-time experience in the campus housing field. 
• School is a current member institution of ACUHO-I.

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