NFDA Professional Womens Conference Scholarships

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. This year, the annual conference will take place virtually.

AWARD

The Foundation has awarded 150 scholarships to NFDA members and non-members to attend the April 7-8 NFDA Virtual Professional Women’s Conference. The award covers convention registration fees, valued at up to $249.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to funeral service professionals and students who identify as female or non-binary.

Professionals must be verifiably employed in funeral service or related occupations.
Students must be in good standing and currently attending classes at an ABSFE- or Canadian-accredited institution or program.
- Please Note: Students who are enrolled, but have not yet begun coursework at the time of application, are not eligible to apply.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Each candidate is required to answer the following questions:

1.) Discuss how your role to safely and compassionately serve families has evolved in the last year.

2.) Your interest in this scholarship illustrates your drive to continually learn. What are you most looking forward to, or hoping to learn from the virtual conference?

APPLICATION HAS CLOSED

We are excited to announce that we have awarded all 150 of our scholarships! The application is now closed. We encourage you to apply for the 2021 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference. Information will be available later this year.

In the meantime, consider applying for a Career Development Scholarship, which underwrites the fees for select NFDA courses. Learn more

TERMS & GUIDELINES

Past recipients of Funeral Service Foundation scholarships, including the NFDA Professional Women’s Conference may apply for the virtual conference.
Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, religious beliefs, age, national origin, or disability.
Scholarships are not renewable or transferable.
A candidate may only receive this award once.
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.