Scholarship Opportunities
General Assembly Planning Committee
Matching Grant Program
Purpose
The General Assembly Planning Committee (GAPC) has established a matching grant scholarship fund to 1) increase economic accessibility for UUs who want to attend General Assembly (GA), and, 2) to encourage congregations to send delegates to this annual meeting of congregations. For individuals, this means that the cost of GA registration and up to $500 for expenses (transportation/etc.) can make attending General Assembly more affordable. For congregations, this means that, in addition to paying the recipient's registration, the Planning Committee will match (up to $250) what a congregation budgets to support sending a member to GA.
Criteria and Considerations
- The applicant must be a minister or member of a UU congregation.
- Priority is given to applicants who will represent their congregation at GA as delegates with preference given to those who are leaders in the congregation.
- Special consideration is given to delegates from new congregations or congregations that have not (or not recently) sent representation to GA.
- Applicants should have financial need. Priority will be given to applicants who have not received scholarships to GA in the past, and, except in unusual cases, will not be awarded to the same individual in consecutive years.
- Applications will be viewed with an anti-racist, anti-oppressive lens.
Process
Applications (PDF) must be received in the GA Office no later than March 31. A letter of endorsement and pledge of a specified amount of financial support from the applicant’s congregation must accompany the application.
The Scholarship Committee, made up of three members of the GAPC, will review submitted applications and notify applicants of their acceptance by late April.
Congregations may distribute funds to applicants at any time; GA Planning Committee scholarship checks will be distributed only at GA in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Youth Scholarship
Youth Office (YRUU) Scholarship: The Office of Youth Ministry is offering modest scholarships ($50 - $300) for youth. Scholarship money can be used for any GA- related expenses. Applicants must be 14-20 years old.Priority is given to applicants who are:
- Seeking partial funding from a variety of sources
- First-time General Assembly attendees
- Congregational delegates
Youth Office Scholarship Applications will be available from the Office of Youth Ministry at (617) 948-4350 or yruu @ uua.org.
Last updated on Monday, March 10, 2008.
