Member Scholarships
Conference scholarships are currently available to 2018/2019 Grounded Solutions Network Members. Awards are given by organization; it is up to each organization to determine how to distribute their award. The deadline to apply for conference scholarships is July 31, 2018. 
  
If your participation at the conference is contingent upon receiving a scholarship, you should not register for the conference until you are notified of an award.
 
Funds are limited and priority will be given to organizations that did not receive an award for either of the past two National Conferences (2016 & 2017). Grounded Solutions Network’s goal is to use the available scholarship funds to bring as many people to the conference as possible.
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Research Scholarships
This year a limited number of conference scholarships are available to researchers doing exciting, innovative work to advance housing policies and programs that create inclusive and equitable communities and promote and protect lasting affordability.
 
The deadline to apply for conference scholarships is July 31, 2018.  All applicants will be notified no later than August 10, and scholarship recipients will have until August 31 to register for the conference or risk forfeiting their award.
 
Award checks will be distributed AFTER THE CONFERENCE once attendance at the conference has been confirmed. Recipients will receive a complimentary registration, and if in need, a flat travel award (either $250 or $500) to cover any other conference-related expenses. Checks will be sent by mail in November.
 
If your participation at the conference is contingent upon receiving a scholarship, you should not register for the conference until you are notified of an award. Funds are limited, and Grounded Solutions Network’s goal is to use the available scholarship funds to bring as many people to the conference as possible.
 
Questions? Please contact Vince Wang: 503.493.1000 ext. 21 or vwang@groundedsolutions.org  
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Intermediary Partner Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation, we are able to offer conference scholarships to employees and members of the following housing counseling intermediary organizations:
 
  • UNIDOS US
  • National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) • National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)
  • The National Urban League
  • The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB)
Scholarship awards (up to $1,500) will be given to the organization; it is up to each organization to determine how to distribute their award. It is our hope that these scholarships help broaden our outreach efforts, expand our networks, and build new partnerships with others aligned with our mission and work.
 
The deadline apply is July 31st. All applicants will be notified by August 10, and recipients will have until August 31st to register for the conference, or risk forfeiting their award. Award checks will be distributed post conference, once attendance has been confirmed. Recipients will need to register and pay for the conference in advance, in addition to covering travel and accommodation costs.