Regional Entry Level Institute (RELI) Fee Scholarship
The deadline for scholarship consideration has passed.
Scholarship Guidelines
VACUHO will offer a RELI Fee Scholarship to up to 2 delegates. Recipient selection is the responsibility of VACUHO’s governing council. The selection process will be supervised by the VACUHO’s Awards and Scholarship Committee. The Governing Council of VACUHO will establish criteria for eligibility and selection. The criteria are as follows:
Eligibility
Eligibility shall be limited to:
Related Conditions:
Successful candidate(s) must have shown personal initiative to pursue a career in housing and residence life and demonstrated competencies such as the following:
Must submit an application to the Awards and Scholarship chair by the prescribed deadline. Applications must include:
Additionally, award recipients must be willing to submit an account of his/her the institute experience to the VACUHO President following the conclusion of the institute. The summary will be made available for possible publication. Presenting at the annual Virginia Student Services Conference on your RELI experience is also encouraged.
For more information on awards and recognition please contact VACUHO’s Past-President.
The deadline for scholarship consideration has passed.
Scholarship Guidelines
VACUHO will offer a RELI Fee Scholarship to up to 2 delegates. Recipient selection is the responsibility of VACUHO’s governing council. The selection process will be supervised by the VACUHO’s Awards and Scholarship Committee. The Governing Council of VACUHO will establish criteria for eligibility and selection. The criteria are as follows:
Eligibility
Eligibility shall be limited to:
- Entry level professionals (first through third years).
- Individuals currently working in housing and residence life in a Virginia college or university.
- Must be available to attend the regional entry level institute; acceptance to institute is required.
Related Conditions:
- Ideally, there will be one scholarship recipient per region.
- Selection of recipients should represent both public and private institutions.
Successful candidate(s) must have shown personal initiative to pursue a career in housing and residence life and demonstrated competencies such as the following:
- S/he has sought to broaden his/her own base of professional understanding through participation and involvement in other organizations.
- S/he has sought to be a contributing member of the student affairs department by participating in both institutional and departmental committees.
- S/he has been an outstanding advisor to both students and student groups.
- S/he has sought to broaden his/her own understanding of diverse student needs.
Must submit an application to the Awards and Scholarship chair by the prescribed deadline. Applications must include:
- A letter indicating why S/he is applying.
- A current resume.
- A one page letter of support from his/her Chief Housing Officer.
Additionally, award recipients must be willing to submit an account of his/her the institute experience to the VACUHO President following the conclusion of the institute. The summary will be made available for possible publication. Presenting at the annual Virginia Student Services Conference on your RELI experience is also encouraged.
For more information on awards and recognition please contact VACUHO’s Past-President.

From left to right: Christian Suero (George Mason University), Taylor Locks (William & Mary), Danny Lee (Christopher Newport University), Quell Middleton (Virginia Commonwealth University), and Jawoin Williams (Averett University) attended the 2018 RELI conference and received scholarships from VACUHO. Apply today!