SWACUHO offers several opportunities for members to be sponsored to attend various ACUHO-I events and to support research for the betterment of the region. Coordination of scholarships is the responsibility of the Past President.

Scholarships 

Apply for a Scholarship Here! 

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 Google Groups.
  • Executive board members will review the received applications and determine award winners.   

ACUHO-I Fall Conference Workshops (Deadline September 9, 2024)
(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 (Deadline August 25, 2024)

  • 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

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.

Apply for a Scholarship Here! 


Research & Assessment Grant

To help continue investing in best practices, SWACUHO has a grant of $500 to aid in a research or assessment project being done by someone in the region. Depending on the amount requested and other applications, it is possible more than one research project could be funded.

Some important points:

  1. The approved grant amount will be paid as a reimbursement.
  2. Each funded project will receive a plaque at the next annual conference.
  3. Timeline:
  • February: Marketing the Research Grant via social media blog posts (prior, during, & after the annual conference)
  • September 1 - October 31: Accepting Research Grant Proposals via online application
  • December 16-20: Past President notifies Proposals accepted and declined
  • February: Annual Conference the research grant winners announced

    While not required, the recipient is encouraged to submit a program proposal related to their research for the next annual conference.

    Apply for the Research Grant here!



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