2015 VBCOA Annual Conference at Virginia Beach Scholarship Application

Valued VBCOA Member,

In the spirit of promoting attendance and participation in the 2015 VBCOA Annual Conference, the VBCOA Awards and Resolutions Committee is charged with awarding VBCOA scholarships to eligible VBCOA members for this conference. Ten (10) $350 VBCOA scholarships shall be graciously and generously allotted for the 2015 VBCOA Annual Conference located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and scheduled on September 13 – 15, 2015.

In order to be eligible for these VBCOA scholarship funds, you must be an active governmental level member of VBCOA in good standing. Special priority consideration shall be granted to VBCOA members who serve in VBCOA official or committee capacities and those who have never attended a VBCOA conference. VBCOA scholarship recipients shall be evaluated and selected based upon their responses to the VBCOA scholarship application questions. Mainly we just hope to see you at the 2015 VBCOA Annual Conference!

VBCOA scholarship funds must be expended for associated VBCOA conference registration, travel/transportation, lodging/accommodation, and/or meals/sustenance. VBCOA scholarship recipients are responsible to submit their VBCOA conference registration directly to VBCOA and to secure their associated conference transportation and accommodations. VBCOA scholarship recipients are reasonably expected to attend and participate in all associated VBCOA conference sessions, activities, and events.

If you are interested in attending and in need of financial assistance for the 2015 VBCOA Annual Conference, please complete and submit the attached VBCOA scholarship application for consideration by the VBCOA Awards and Resolutions Committee. Please note that the VBCOA scholarship application is created in fillable PDF format and may be completed electronically. Please submit completed VBCOA scholarship applications to Mary Jo Fields, VBCOA Executive Director, via email at mfields@vml.org or facsimile at 804.343.3758.

Alternatively, the VBCOA scholarship application may be submitted electronically through the SurveyMonkey website at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015vbcoaannualconferencescholarshipapplication. Please note that this VBCOA scholarship application electronic format will not be submitted directly to Mary Jo Fields. Please complete and submit only one VBCOA scholarship application format.

The VBCOA scholarship application submission due date for the 2015 VBCOA Annual Conference is 5:00 PM, Friday, July 31, 2015. VBCOA scholarship recipients shall receive notification via email or telephone within 7 calendar days of the VBCOA scholarship application submission due date, by Friday, August 07, 2015.

Additional 2015 VBCOA Annual Conference details may be located at http://www.vbcoa.org. Additional VBCOA scholarship program questions may be directed to any of the following individuals:

Mary Jo Fields – mfields@vml.org or 804.523.8524

Paula Eubank – peubank@arlingtonva.us or 703.228.3868

Mike Williams – mike.williams@harrisonburgva.gov or 540.432.7700

Thank you and good luck with your VBCOA scholarship application.

Warmest regards,

The VBCOA Awards and Resolutions Committee

Attachment:   2015 VBCOA Scholarship Application – 2015 VBCOA Annual Conference