2004 APH CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Greetings to the APH Membership:

I am honored to be Chair of the APH Conference Scholarship Fund for 2004, its second year of existence. Following is a bit about the Fund and how you can participate. You will find the application requirements by scrolling below.

One of the goals of APH is to develop well-trained Personal Historians in this important and gratifying field of endeavor. The APH Annual Conference provides an excellent opportunity to learn some of the skills necessary to do this most important work well. It is also a fabulous opportunity to meet other enthusiastic and committed Personal Historians who are always willing to share their personal experiences. Sharing our work experiences is inspiring and educational for all Personal Historians.

The Conference Scholarship Fund was created in 2003 to provide assistance to APH members who might otherwise be unable to attend the Annual Conference. Two full Scholarships covering the early registration fee were awarded last year, thanks to generous contributions from the membership. The APH Board voted to continue the program annually and provided some seed money to launch the Scholarship Fund as an ongoing opportunity. Between the early donations to the Fund received during the January membership renewal time and contributions in response to this invitation, we hope to have funds available to award three full Scholarships this year.

We invite all APH members to lend your support by making a contribution to the Conference Scholarship Fund. You may send your contributions to APH Treasurer, Marty Walton, 5488 Woodbridge Lane, Dayton, OH 45429. Please make your checks out to Association of Personal Historians, indicating Conference Scholarship Fund on them. There is also a place on the Conference Registration page in which to indicate your contribution, both in print and online.

If you have any questions, please contact me at or at
415-928-3417.

The entire APH organization and those awarded Scholarships are grateful for your participation.

Thank you,

Elizabeth A. Wright, Chair
2004 Conference Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Application Information

Please read the following requirements carefully to determine if you are eligible, and properly submit an application for a Scholarship. All information submitted will be kept confidential by the committee members.

Deadline for submission of applications is Monday, July 26, 2004.

• Applicants will have been an APH member for at least one full year.
• Previous recipients of Scholarships who redeemed them are ineligible to apply again.
• Applicants who were awarded Scholarships, but due to extraordinary circumstances, had to return them unused, may apply in a subsequent year.
• More than one incidence of returning a Scholarship due to extraordinary circumstances renders the Applicant ineligible to apply again.

Application Requirements
The application must be typed, and include the following:

1. Cover page with Applicant’s name and contact information.
2. Subsequent pages without Applicant’s name (to preserve anonymity for selection) containing an essay limited to 500 words including the following:

• A description of Applicant’s history, passion and commitment to personal history
• A description of Applicant’s long-term commitment to the APH
• A clear explanation of Applicant’s need for financial aid
• A clear description of how Applicant will contribute to APH in the year following the receipt of the award (committee work, regional work, helping with next year’s conference, etc.)
• Any extraordinary considerations that make an Applicant desire a scholarship

Please mail your application with postage fully paid by July 26, 2004, to the 2004 Conference Committee Scholarship Fund Chair:

Elizabeth A. Wright
1336 Green Street, #2
San Francisco, CA 94109

Scholarship Recipients will be notified by the Chair no later than Monday, August 30, 2004.
Thank you for participating