Virginia Student Services Conference Fee Scholarship
The deadline for scholarship consideration is October 23rd by 5pm.
Program Guidelines
VACUHO will offer an Annual 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:
*New or renewing professionals (first through third years), or
*Entry level persons, or
*Interns and graduate students
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 competence 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 or Student Affairs Officer and/or professor
Must be available to attend the annual conference and willing to participate in a Peer Mentor Program.
Must be willing to submit an account of his/her conference experience to the VACUHO President following the conclusion of the conference. The summary will be made available for possible publication.
For more information on awards and recognition please contact VACUHO’s Past-President.
The deadline for scholarship consideration is October 23rd by 5pm.
Program Guidelines
VACUHO will offer an Annual 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:
*New or renewing professionals (first through third years), or
*Entry level persons, or
*Interns and graduate students
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 competence 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 or Student Affairs Officer and/or professor
Must be available to attend the annual conference and willing to participate in a Peer Mentor Program.
Must be willing to submit an account of his/her conference experience to the VACUHO President following the conclusion of the conference. The summary will be made available for possible publication.
For more information on awards and recognition please contact VACUHO’s Past-President.