USCA Scholarship Deadline July 10th

The online scholarship application is not available at this time - please download the 2009 USCA Scholarship Form. Completed forms are to be submitted via postal mail only - faxed or e-mail submission will NOT be accepted.

Please note: Scholarships are distributed based on the need demonstrated in each respondent's application and how he/she will employ his/her experience after the conference. Priority also is given to applicants working for organizations with smaller budgets. In addition, these rules also dictate how scholarships are awarded:

There is a maximum of one scholarship awarded per agency
One scholarship awarded per state.
Two scholarships are set aside for each of the top 20 cities impacted by HIV infection.
Ten scholarships are set aside for a specific target population. In 2009, the target population is the transgender community.
Priority is given to people living with HIV/AIDS.
Financial need also is a factor, along with the skills level of the applicant and the potential of the applicant in using the information he/she obtains at USCA at his/her home agency.

Scholarship applications are reviewed by the applicants’ USCA partner agency. Each partner receives a limited number of scholarships to distribute to their constituency. As a way to ensure that people with HIV/AIDS get scholarships, we have an optional section where you can list your HIV status. Please know this information is optional and your entire application will be shared with USCA partner agencies and their reviewers, including your HIV status.

Scholarship applicants can select from either:

Option A: Registration only, or

Option B: Registration, $100.00 travel subsidy and two nights lodging at an official conference hotel.

Please complete and return scholarship applications on or before July 10, 2009, by 5:00 pm (EST), to the following address:

2009 USCA Scholarship Committee
1931 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-4432

Applications sent by fax, or received after the deadline, will NOT be considered.