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Scholarship Fund

Short on money but would love to attend this year’s conference?

If you want to participate in the November APH conference but can’t put the money together for the full cost, consider applying for a conference scholarship. Because of the generosity of many members, APH is offering a few scholarships to cover registration fees. (Recipients will need to cover their own travel, lodging, and any other expenses.)

Applicant Eligibility and Requirements

• You must have been an APH member for at least six months prior to July 31, 2007, the deadline for submitting applications.
• Previous scholarship recipients are ineligible.
• You must register for the conference during July, but you do not need to submit the registration fee. If you register online, send an e-mail to Marty Walton, APH Operations Manager (operationsmanager@personalhistorians.org), advising that you are applying for the scholarship and have not included payment with your registration. If you register by mail, clearly note on your registration form that you are applying for the scholarship.
• You must send an email or cover letter containing your name and contact information to the Scholarship Fund Chair. On a separate sheet or in an email attachment, with no personal identification information, write an essay of 500 words or less conveying the following:
  • a. A description of your personal history background and commitment;
  • b. A description of your long-term commitment to APH;
  • c. An explanation of your need for financial aid;
  • d. A description of how you will contribute to APH the following year (committee work, regional work, helping with the conference, etc.);
  • e. Any other considerations you would like the committee to know about.
• The application must be postmarked or time-stamped by midnight, August 15, 2007 extended due to the delay in making online registration available..

Further Information

Applicants will be sent an acknowledgement of their application immediately after receipt. We will try to notify applicants by August 31 whether or not they have been awarded a scholarship.

If you can, please contribute to the APH Scholarship Fund

We invite contributions of any amount to the APH Scholarship Fund. Please consider helping others who otherwise would not be able to attend the APH annual conference. You may contribute as part of your registration process or mail a check made out to APH (indicating Scholarship Fund in the note) to: Marty Walton, APH Operations Manager, 43 Beach Ave., Kennebunk, ME 04043.

Because APH is a nonprofit trade organization and not a charity, contributions to APH are not tax-deductible in the U.S.