ABOUT
Thanks to generous donor support, the Funeral Service Foundation has awarded scholarships to NFDA’s Professional Women’s Conference since 1998. The conference offers women of funeral service an opportunity to learn, a chance to collaborate, and a structure for networking that elevates the profession and enriches careers. Past scholarship recipients tell us they leave the conference with greater passion for funeral service and renewed energy with which to serve their communities.
AWARD
Up to 15 scholarships are awarded annually to attend the NFDA Professional Women’s Conference. Scholarships cover registration and event fees, two nights of accommodations at the host hotel, and up to $500 in travel reimbursement.
TERMS & GUIDELINES
- The scholarship is open to women from the US and Canada who are verifiably employed in funeral service or a related occupation, or women students of funeral service enrolled in an accredited program.
- The scholarship is open to women who are verifiably employed in funeral service or a related occupation; or a student of funeral service enrolled in an accredited program.
- Past recipients of Funeral Service Foundation scholarships for any previous NFDA Professional Women’s Conference are ineligible.
- Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, religious beliefs, age, national origin, or disability.
- Scholarships are not renewable and a candidate may only receive this award once.
- Recipients are required to attend all conference functions, and should plan travel accordingly.
- If unable to attend designated scholarship events, the scholarship recipient will forfeit her scholarship for that year, but may apply in subsequent years.
- All scholarships are subject to available funds.
- All award decisions of the Funeral Service Foundation are final.
- Alternates may be selected in the event that a scholarship recipient decides not to accept the award.
- Only completed applications will be considered. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- The Funeral Service Foundation reserves the right to eliminate from consideration incomplete applications without further notice to the applicant.
APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Each candidate is required to answer five questions in no more than 250 words per question, and submit a brief video, no longer than two minutes.
DEADLINE
The deadline to apply has passed.
CANCELLATION
Due to the unprecedented public health crisis caused by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and current guidance from the White House and the CDC regarding public gatherings, NFDA is cancelling its Professional Women’s Conference, scheduled for April 24-26 in Miami. Learn More
2020 Scholarship Recipients may defer their award until 2021. Details will be provided in the coming weeks.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Recipients attended NFDA Professional Women’s Conference in Annapolis in April.
Christine Banks
Atlanta, GA
Cecilia Clement
Dallas, TX
Amanda Dalton
Gilbert, AZ
Nikole Dunlop
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jill Lazar
Dillsburg, PA
Allyse Leitsch
Louisville, KY
Elaine Main
Longmont, CO
Natalie Proulx
Welland, Ontario, Canada
Lexi Taylor
Brownsburg, IN
Cassandra Webster
Alexander City, AL
Angela Clough
Lykens, PA
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2018 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Recipients attended NFDA Professional Women’s Conferences in Florida in April 2018, or in Canada in November.
Emily Doan
West Chester, OH
Ann Erdmann
Truman, MN
Nicole Evans
Wyoming, IL
Minda Kistner
Fayetteville, NC
Maria Mejia
Tempe, AZ
Claire Reinfurt
Watervliet, NY
Angelique Simpson
Los Alamitos, CA
Dana Trull
Mooresville, NC
Kelly VanderLaan-Richmond
Middleville, MI
Angela Weger
Tempe, AZ
Katrina Funk
Dalmeny, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sarah Rehberg
Milwaukee, WI