VACUHO RA Conference Fee Scholarship
The deadline for scholarship consideration is the first Friday in October.
Program Guidelines
VACUHO will offer an RA Conference Fee Scholarship to up to 5 delegates.
Recipient selection is the responsibility of VACUHO’s governing council.
The selection process will be supervised by 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:
RAs who are currently employed at a Virginia college or university
RAs who are either new or returning
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 demonstrate commitment and motivation to the RA position and related responsibilities:
S/he has sought to broaden his/her own base of understanding through participation and involvement in their department and/or residence hall.
S/he has demonstrated a commitment to creative and effective programming.
S/he strives to understand and support the mission of the department.
S/he has been an outstanding advisor to students.
S/he has sought to broaden his/her own understanding of diverse student needs.
Must demonstrate institutional support for both the scholarship and attendance at the conference:
A letter indicating why S/he is applying.
A one page letter of support from his/her supervisor.
Priority consideration will be given to those applicants from institutions at which members do not currently attending the RA conference.
For more information on awards and recognition please contact VACUHO’s Past-President.
The deadline for scholarship consideration is the first Friday in October.
Program Guidelines
VACUHO will offer an RA Conference Fee Scholarship to up to 5 delegates.
Recipient selection is the responsibility of VACUHO’s governing council.
The selection process will be supervised by 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:
RAs who are currently employed at a Virginia college or university
RAs who are either new or returning
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 demonstrate commitment and motivation to the RA position and related responsibilities:
S/he has sought to broaden his/her own base of understanding through participation and involvement in their department and/or residence hall.
S/he has demonstrated a commitment to creative and effective programming.
S/he strives to understand and support the mission of the department.
S/he has been an outstanding advisor to students.
S/he has sought to broaden his/her own understanding of diverse student needs.
Must demonstrate institutional support for both the scholarship and attendance at the conference:
A letter indicating why S/he is applying.
A one page letter of support from his/her supervisor.
Priority consideration will be given to those applicants from institutions at which members do not currently attending the RA conference.
For more information on awards and recognition please contact VACUHO’s Past-President.