Conference Scholarships – Grant Professionals Foundation

Conference Scholarships.

GPA Conference Scholarships.

Below is the list of established conference scholarships. Many thanks to all the GPA chapters and individuals who continue to donate to help these Scholarships advance the grant profession. In order for scholarships to be awarded, each must first be fully funded.

Dr. Bev Browning & Dr. Bernard Turner African American Male Professional Conference Scholarship
GPF Conference Scholarships
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Arkansas Chapter Conference Scholarship
AZ Founding Chapter Jerry Dillehay Conference Scholarship
Dakotas Chapter Conference Scholarship
DC Metro Chapter Conference Scholarship (2)
Georgia Peach State Chapter Conference Scholarship
NV Chapter Pamela Van Pelt Conference Scholarship
NV Chapter Rosemary West Conference Scholarship
New England Chapter Chuck Howard Conference Scholarship
North Florida Chapter Conference Scholarship
Oregon & SW Washington Chapter Michael Wells Conference Scholarship
South Florida Chapter Conference Scholarship

Scholarship applications for the GPA Annual Conference are open TBD in 2021. Apply here! If you have any questions, please contact info@grantprofessionalsfoundation.org.

2019

Heather Ross – New England Chapter Chuck Howard Scholarship

Isabel Rosa – South Florida Chapter Scholarship

Michael Hertlein – OR/SW Washington Chapter Michael Wells Scholarship

Amy Lottes – St. Louis Chapter Scholarship

Bethany Fields – SE Texas Chapter Becki Shawver Conference Scholarship

Patrick Foster – NE Florida Chapter Scholarship

Cindy Bartholomew – New England Chapter Chuck Howard Scholarship

Victoria Threadgould – Susan Kemp Scholarship

Beth Noble – AZ Founding Chapter Jerry Dillehay Scholarship

Jane Arney – Peach State Scholarship
Nancy Battersby – St. Louis Chapter Scholarship
Gabriele Beck – Greg Bair Memorial Scholarship
Jackie Beyer – Tracey Doe Potter Memorial Scholarship
Leanne Cardwell – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship
Holly Craw – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship
Konstandina Dulu – Becki Shawver Memorial Scholarship
Jana Gowan – Nora Stombaugh Memorial Scholarship
TJ Hansell – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship
Laura Horochowski – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship (AZ Resident)
Fielding Jezreel – St. Louis Chapter Scholarship
Lauren Petersen – Pam Van Pelt Memorial Scholarship
Amy Shankland – Susan Kemp Memorial Scholarship
Wendy Strain – Chuck Howard Memorial Scholarship
Catherine High – Rosemary West Memorial Scholarship
Shannon Northorp – South Florida Chapter Scholarship
Kristin Pazulski – Grant Professional Foundation Scholarship
Josh Martin – Grant Professional Foundation Scholarship
Shriya Soora – Grant Professional Foundation Scholarship
Eileen Harris – Grant Professional Foundation Scholarship

Laura Scott – GPF Scholarship
Matthew Fornoff – GPF Scholarship
Liz Ratchford – Susan Kemp Memorial Scholarship
Debra Burns – Susan Kemp Memorial Scholarship
Nancy Ellis – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship
Karen Watkins-Watts – Chuck Howard Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Smoka-Richardson – GPF Scholarship
Lisa Yalkut – South Florida Chapter Scholarship
Linda Maddox – Georgia Peach Scholarship

Scholarship: Judy Riffle (Rio Rico, AZ)
Arkansas Chapter Scholarship: Danell Hetrick (Batesville, AR)
Jerry Dillehay Scholarship: Kristyn Connor (Tucson, AZ)
Peach State Scholarship: DeaRonda Harrison (McDonough, GA)
South Florida Chapter Scholarship: Jayson Babel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
South Florida Chapter Scholarship: Christine Heft (Cooper City, FL)
St. Louis Chapter Scholarship: Fielding Jezreel (St. Louis, MO)
St. Louis Chapter Scholarship: Leah Joyce (Collinsville, IL)
St. Louis Chapter Scholarship: Ashlee Lambert (Belleville, IL)
Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship: Amanda Ellinger (Roanoke, VA)
Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship: Elaine Finn (Audubon, NJ)
Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship: Amy Grosso (Round Rock, TX)

The Terms of Scholarship are below:

You affirm that the information provided in your application is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and you acknowledge that the Grant Professionals Foundation and its Scholarship Committee will be relying on the information provided in determining scholarship awards to the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference.
In the event you are selected as a scholarship recipient, you agree that the scholarship will be provided in the form of a credit tendered by the Grant Professionals Foundation to the Grant Professionals Association and applicable only to registration for the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference (and any other provisions, if any, specifically stated above for the scholarship for which you apply). You understand that you are responsible for any other expenses relating to your attendance at the National Conference.
You also understand that there is no cash equivalent for the scholarship and that the scholarship is not refundable or transferable, and applies only to the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference.
You agree to provide the Grant Professionals Foundation with 1) two hours of volunteer service during the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference; 2) your presence at an awards ceremony organized by the Grant Professionals Foundation to take place during the National Conference; 3) your presence at a group photo shoot during the Annual Conference; and 4) an essay (1,500 words) regarding your attendance at the conference, its value to you as a grant professional and the impact of this scholarship, within 90 days after attending the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference.
You agree that the Grant Professionals Foundation and/or the Grant Professionals Association may publish your name or identifying information, photographic likeness and statement on its website or in any electronic or print communications, identifying you as a scholarship recipient.
In the event that you cannot attend the conference for any reason, you agree to inform the Grant Professionals Foundation immediately and understand that an alternate awardee will be selected in your place. This alternate will be selected by the Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship Committee based on results from the reviews of scholarship applications.