Newcomer Scholarships

CASE District VIII is offering five scholarships to enable newcomers in advancement to attend the Annual District Conference. These scholarships cover only registration fees for the conference. Lodging and travel to and from the conference must be covered by the individual or his/her institution.

The ideal applicant expresses a high degree of motivation and promise and is from an institution with limited resources for staff development. The CASE VIII Board of Directors’ policy prescribes that judges give special consideration to minorities and professionals from institutions who may otherwise not be able to attend.

Who is eligible?

• Any new professional (no more than three years of experience) who works in alumni administration, educational fundraising, institutional relations, periodicals, publications, or the management of these areas at a CASE member institution or at a non-profit organization affiliated with CASE as an Educational Associate.
  
  
• Any professional who has moved into a new professional area within the past three years. (For example, this means moving from one type of work to another within the same professional area — such as annual fund to planned giving; all within Advancement but within a different area with new/different responsibilities.)
  
  
• Previous winners are not eligible for this scholarship.

How do I apply?

To be considered for the scholarship, submit your completed application and required documentation by Friday, December 15, 2005 to the District VIII Committee on Opportunity & Equity Chair:

George Zeno, University of Washington
Mail: Mary Gates Hall, Box 352845, Seattle, WA 98195
Fax: 206-685-8299
Email: gzeno@u.washington.edu

Newcomers' Scholarship Program 2006 Application (PDF)

When will Newcomer Scholarship recipients be notified?

The District VIII Committee on Opportunity & Equity will notify Scholarship Recipients directly by Friday, January 6, 2006. Newcomer Scholarship applicants who are not notified for selection of the award may register for the district conference at the Early Bird rate (please note: the Early Bird rate of $395 closes Friday, January 13, 2006).

For questions about the CASE District VIII Newcomers’ Scholarship Program, contact:

George Zeno, Committee on Opportunity & Equity Chair
University of Washington
tel. 206-685-4445
gzeno@u.washington.edu

Cheryl Nations, Committee on Opportunity & Equity Co-Chair
University of Washington
tel. 206-221-7041
cnations@u.washington.edu