APH 2008
Annual Conference
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Scholarship Fund
Short on money but anxious to attend this years conference?
Consider applying for a conference scholarship. Because of the generosity of its members, APH is offering several scholarships to cover registration fees. (Recipients will need to cover their own travel, lodging, and any other expenses.)
Application Eligibility & Requirements
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- You must have been an APH member for at least six months prior to July 31, 2008.
- 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 at operationsmanager@personalhistorians.org, saying 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.
- Send an email or cover letter containing your name and contact information to:
- 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, July 31, 2008.
- The names of recipients will be kept confidential except to APH Board members and the APH Operations Manager.
- Applicants will be sent an acknowledgement of their application by August 10.
- By August 31, applicants will be notified 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.
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