Scholarships Grants

Genetic Alliance 2010 Annual Conference Scholarships

Genetic Alliance offers a very limited number of scholarships to help reduce the cost of participation in 2010 Genetic Alliance Annual Conference.

To apply for a scholarship, please submit:
1. Scholarship application form.
2. Cover letter, explaining your financial need and why you are interested in Genetic Alliance 2010 Annual Conference.

Submit your application by May 10th, 2010.
We will respond to your request by May 17th, 2010.

Please return this form to:
Kristin Queen Shaffer
Fax: 202.966.8553
E-mail: events@geneticalliance.org

Mail:
Genetic Alliance
4301 Connecticut Ave. NW #404
Washington, DC 20008-2369

** If you are submitting an application for scholarship, please do not register for conference until you receive notification of our decision.

Requirements:
* You can apply for up to $615, including conference registration ($315).
* Applicants must attend the entire three-day conference (7/16-7/18) in order to be eligible for the scholarship reimbursement.
* All expenses must be submitted with receipts by Friday, July 30th, 2010. Expenses submitted after July 30th will not be reimbursed.
* Fellows or sponsoring organizations must cover all up-front costs. Expenses can be submitted for reimbursement beginning July 19th, 2010.
* Expenses can be submitted for transportation, hotel, and airfare only. Registration fees will be waived.
* Receipts must be dated Wednesday, July 14 through Sunday, July 18, 2010.

Things to remember:
* You can apply for up to $615, including conference registration ($315). The conference is approaching swiftly. A limited number of hotel rooms are available at the Bethesda North Marriott at a discounted rate of $120 per night per single/double/triple/quad room. To reserve a room, please call the Bethesda North Marriott at 1-800-859-8003 and ask for the Genetic Alliance group rate.

Don’t forget to check out Genetics Day on the Hill and Gene Screen at www.geneticalliance.org/events.

Annette U. Rickel Dissertation Award

This award supports dissertation research on public policy, which has the potential to improve services for children and families facing psychosocial issues.

Deadline: November 1, 2010

Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation

Description
Examples of eligible topics include but are not limited to issues with at-risk populations, prevention of child abuse, services for youth in the criminal justice system, effectiveness of school programs for children with psychological issues, using psychology in public policy to improve math and science education, and promoting healthy parenting.

The scholarship amount is $1,000.

Applicants must be graduate students in psychology enrolled full time and in good standing in a graduate program in psychology at a regionally ‐ accredited university or college located in the United States or Canada. Applicants must also have:

* Approval of dissertation proposal by the dissertation committee prior to application;
* No record of having received either an APA or APF dissertation award

APF encourages applications from individuals who represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20002-4242

Telephone: 800-374-2721; 202-336-5500. TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123

Castle Ink's Green Scholarship

Your commitment to going green can earn you some green for college!

Castle Ink Cartridges is offering a $2,500 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP to students showing a commitment to recycling and the environment. If you support efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle, then you qualify for this scholarship from Castle Ink.

Castle Ink Cartridges is committed to helping students pursue higher education. Castle Ink is offering a $2,500 scholarship to qualified students who are planning to participate in an accredited college or university program during the Fall 2010 or Spring 2011 term or full-year 2010-2011 school year. Students who apply must be a United States citizen or permanent resident with a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average. In addition, students applying are required to submit the following:

(1) a maximum of 100 words describing the things you've done to encourage and support recycling and/or protect the environment. Also acceptable is a video describing your recycling activities and why it’s important to use eco-friendly products;
(2) [PLEASE NOTE THIS IS OPTIONAL] creative use of an empty ink cartridge or old printer. Applicants can send pictures, video, or an actual "creation" along with their applicaiton.

If you have questions, please use our online contact us form.
All applications must be emailed to scholarships@castleink.com or mailed to:

Castle Ink
37 Wyckoff St
Greenlawn, NY 11740

Deadline is July 31 2010, 11:59:59 pm EST.
Applications are valid until the next deadline date, after which a new application must be submitted to be considered for a future scholarship.

Winners will be notified by email and the US Postal Service by August 15, 2010 and will be posted on the website at that time.

All applications dated by the deadline date will be included in the current scholarship award decision.

Grant Professional Certified Scholarship

The Grant Professional Certification Institute (GPCI) began offering the Grant Professional Certified™ (GPC) Exam in 2007. This year, thanks to donations from individuals and the American Association of Grant Professionals Foundation, scholarship funding is available for four individuals sitting for the GPC™ Exam in 2010.

Any individual interested in applying for a 2010 GPC™ scholarship is welcome to apply. Four scholarships are available at this time, but one of them is restricted to members of the American Association of Grant Professionals (AAGP). The other three are open to both AAGP members and non-members.

The deadline for submitting a 2010 GPC™ Scholarship application is Friday, April 30, 2010, by 5:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time. Awards will be announced by July 31, 2010 and may be applied retroactively to all 2010 exams held prior to announcement date.

All individuals awarded a 2010 GPC™ Scholarship must sit for the GPC™ Exam during one of the 2010 exam dates. To date, the following exams are set:

1. Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, March 20
2. St. Pete Beach, FL on Saturday and Sunday, November 6 and 7

Four additional exam sites/dates are expected for 2010, but specific details are not currently available. Continue to check the GPCI website, at www.grantcredential.org for additional testing sites and dates.

Terms of Award:

1) Any individual who is awarded the scholarship but fails to sit for the exam during 2010 is ineligible to use the scholarship.

2) It is the individual’s responsibility to qualify for the exam on the GPCI website. Completing the scholarship application does NOT qualify you to sit for the exam

3) The cost for sitting for the GPC™ Exam is $400 for AAGP members and $525 for non-members. If you are awarded a scholarship, it will be in the form of a credit directly to GPCI for all or a portion of the GPC™ exam registration fees. You understand and agree that that the GPC™ scholarship has no cash value. You are responsible for covering your own transportation costs to the exam site, as well as any other expenses you might incur.

4) Anyone interested in applying for a 2010 GPC™ scholarship is welcome to apply.

AAGP Foundation
1333 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 105
Kansas City, KS 66102

Phone: (913) 788-3000
Fax: (913) 788-3398
Email: foundation@grantprofessionals.org

American Health Information Management Association Foundation Merit Scholarships

2010 Application Deadline — Friday, April 30, 2010 (11:59 PM CST)

Eligibility
AHIMA Foundation scholarship basic eligibilty requirements include:

* The program the student is enrolled in must be must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). (Want to know if the program is accredited? Visit http://www.cahiim.org/accredpgms.asp). Graduate students must be AHIMA credentialed members pursuing degrees in areas related to HIM practice.
* The student must have completed at least 6 credit hours in program coursework before being eligible to apply for a scholarship. In addition, student must have at least one full semester (6 credit hours) of classes remaining in their course of study at the time the award is granted. This information will be verified through certified student transcript(s).

Background
One of the major initiatives of the AHIMA Foundation is to attract and support new talent in the HIM industry by improving the educational opportunities for future HIM professionals through scholarships. The Foundation offers scholarships to students currently enrolled in accredited health information management programs. There are three levels of scholarships offered: $1,000 for a HIT AA degree student; $1,200 for a HIA BA/BS degree student; and $2,500 for a credentialed professional pursuing a masters or doctoral degree in an area related to HIM practice.

In 2009, a total of 155 students submitted their applications for review; out of that pool, 64 qualified candidates received scholarships for a total of $86,500 awarded during two application cycles (in the Spring and Fall). These award recipients included 2 PhD candidates, 9 Graduate Degree students, 20 Bachelors’ Degree students and 33 Associate Degree students. The scholarship recipients represent 33 Component State Associations, and GPAs of those awarded scholarships ranged from 3.37 to 4.0. Some scholarships give preference to applicants in categories such as diversity, second-career students, and students residing in particular states. Only one application is needed to be completed, and the applicant will be considered for all awards offered. Applicants are eligible to receive only one scholarship in a calendar year.

Online Applications
In 2009 the scholarship application became an online process, making it easier for applicants to apply and for the scholarship committee to process the reviews. The 2010 application has been further customized to allow students to easily submit the required information, in a secure online format. Students will be able to track the progress of their application and ensure that all necessary components have been completed (including academic references and recommendations). before submitting the application by the April 30 deadline. Once the applications have been reviewed and scholarships determined, recipients should receive notification of their award status the middle of June, 2010; scholarship checks will be sent out approximately July 1.

The AHIMA Foundation
233 N. Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-5809

Email: info@ahimafoundation.org

The J. Pat Cummings ACUVUE® Scholarship

Until recently this scholarship was known as the ACUVUE® Eye Health Advisor Student Citizenship Scholarship. Following the tragic death of Dr Cummings, Vistakon and the American Optometric Foundation decided that the scholarship should be renamed in his honor. This J. Pat Cummings ACUVUE® Scholarship is conferred annually to a second or third year optometry student at each of the U.S. and Canadian schools and colleges of optometry who best demonstrates the ideal eye care standards of practice. To qualify, the recipient must demonstrate achievement in both academic performance and extra-curricular activities, along with other professional pursuits such as involvement with patients through internships, community service, and other volunteer activities.

Scholarship
One $1,000 scholarship toward academic expenses and personalized plaque to a second year or third year student at each of the schools and colleges of optometry in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Purpose
To recognize outstanding student clinicians who best exemplify ideal eye care standards of practice.

Eligibility
Second or third year students attending a school or college of optometry in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico are eligible.

Criteria
Scholarship recipients will be selected based on academic and extra-curricular achievements, along with other professional pursuits such as involvement with patients through internships, community service, and other volunteer activities. Recipients will best exemplify ideal eye care standards of practice, including: (a) the importance of eye health; (b) proper contact lens wear and care; (c) community service and volunteerism.

Selection
The appropriate award selection committee at each of the schools/colleges of optometry will select the one student who meets the eligibility requirements and best demonstrates the qualities detailed in the above criteria.

Submission and Deadline
Nominations must be submitted electronically by e-mail with subject line: J. PAT CUMMINGS ACUVUE® Scholarship by COB September 10, 2010.

For additional questions or information, contact Tracy Kitts, Foundation Coordinator, at 301-984-4734.

The Eric Marder Scholarship Program of The Immune Deficiency Foundation

The Immune Deficiency Foundation is honored to award scholarships to undergraduate students living with primary immunodeficiency diseases who plan on completing their secondary education. The Eric Marder Scholarship Program is open to patients with a primary immunodeficiency as classified by the World Health Organization and is intended for undergraduate students attending or entering college or a technical training school.

The Eric Marder Scholarship Program of the Immune Deficiency Foundation is made possible by donations to a scholarship fund to honor Eric Marder, a vibrant young man whose life was cut short at the age of 28 by complications of Common Variable Immune Deficiency. This scholarship program not only honors Eric's memory, it also helps students who also have primary immunodeficiency diseases attend college and pursue their dreams.

Online applications will be accepted beginning January 2, 2010. The scholarship deadline is March 31, 2010 and awards will be announced in June 2010.

IDF Eric Marder Scholarship Program
40 W. Chesapeake Avenue Suite 308
Towson, MD 21204

E-mail: idf@primaryimmune.org

Web site: www.primaryimmune.org

Gluten Intolerance Group Kid’s Camp Scholarship

All Scholarship Requests Due May 1, 2010

Gluten Intolerance Group
31214 124th Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98092
Phone: 253-833-6655
Fax: 253-833-6675

Administration:
admin@gluten.net

General Information:
info@gluten.net

Elizabeth Nash Foundation Scholarship Program to Assist Persons With Cystic Fibrosis

The Elizabeth Nash Foundation (ENF) awards scholarships to assists persons with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 are awarded annually. Since the program's inception in 2005, sixty-one grants have been awarded.

Eligibility Criteria
The Elizabeth Nash Foundation Scholarship program is open to individuals with CF who are in-going or current undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited US-based college or university. Given limited resources, the program is currently only open to US citizens. Funds to support Associate Degrees are not currently available.

Selection Criteria
In selecting applicants, the Elizabeth Nash Foundation Scholarship Committee takes into consideration each applicant’s scholastic record, character, demonstrated leadership, service to CF-related causes and the broader community, and need for financial assistance.

Application Requirements
In addition to completing a short data form, applicants are required to submit a one page essay, letter of recommendation from a teacher, letter confirming CF diagnosis, and an academic transcript. In addition, applicants are required to submit a copy of their FAFSA and specific details of fees and tuition costs from their academic institution.

Scholarship recipients must be willing to support the Elizabeth Nash Foundation Scholarship Program by writing to donors, assisting with fundraising, or authoring an article for publication by the Foundation.

2010-2011 Application Deadline and Award Dates
The 2010-11 postmark deadline is April 5th, 2010. Due to the volume of applicants, incomplete or late applications cannot be considered. Notifications of award status will be mailed no later than June 18th.

Award Details
Grants range from $1,000 to $2,500 and are made directly to the academic institution to assist in covering the cost of tuition and fees. Grants are made for one year; however, individuals may re-apply for subsequent years.

Questions
Any questions should be addressed to scholarships@elizabethnashfoundation.org.

Elizabeth Nash Foundation
PO Box 1260
Los Gatos, CA 95031-1260
info@elizabethnashfoundation.org

Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Program

The program is available to those who will be enrolled in an undergraduate program or vocational school in the fall of 2010. Scholarships will be awarded based on a combination of financial need, academic achievement, and leadership. During the six years of the Foundation's existence, approximately 25% of the students who have applied have been awarded scholarships. Awards may be used for tuition, books, and room and board. Awards will be sent directly to the institution that the student is attending. Both single year and multi-year awards are made, generally for $1000 per year. Students can reapply the following year for an additional award, but there is no guarantee they will receive one.

We will begin accepting applications on January 15, 2010, and all applications must be postmarked by March 21, 2010 and sent to:

Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundation
1555 Sherman Avenue, #116
Evanston, IL 60201