The intent of this scholarship is to help active members of the NYA, attend the HDSA National Convention in Baltimore, MD and NYA Day on Thursday, June 2, 2016.
This fund was established to benefit all current members of the NYA and exists thanks to the support and generosity of families at the annual NYA Silent Auction and other events held at the annual HDSA National Convention, as well as fundraising efforts by NYA members throughout the year.
Scholarship Availability
The scholarship is open to any current or alumni member of the NYA who did NOT receive a scholarship in 2015. You must be a registered member of HDSA’s NYA to apply. Membership information is available at www.hdsa.org/nya.
NYA alumni applications will receive full consideration from the scholarship committee. However scholarships will only be awarded if funding is available after current NYA member scholarships have been awarded.
All Scholarship recipients are expected to attend NYA Day on Thursday, June 25, 2015 as well as all pertinent workshops and NYA activities during the course of the National Convention. You will also be expected to volunteer either for silent auction preparation or at the NYA table during the convention.
What Does the Scholarship Cover?
• FULL SCHOLARSHIP
A full scholarship recipient will receive funding to cover round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations (you may be asked to share a room with other scholarship recipients) and convention registration.
• PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
A partial scholarship recipient will receive funding to cover ONE of the following: — Round-trip airfare, or— Hotel accommodations, or — Convention Registration
• CONVENTION FEES
Convention registration fees and Saturday night Convention Gala for up to four family members.
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Application Deadline
Applications must be post-marked no later than midnight, Friday, March 18, 2016.
Submitting Form
The completed application and all required signatures can be either mailed, faxed, or scanned and emailed.
BY MAIL:
Convention Scholarship
Huntington’s Disease Society of America
505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 902
New York, N.Y 10018
Attention: NYA / Mynelly Perez
BY FAX:
(212) 239-3430
Attention: Mynelly Perez
SCANNED AS A PDF AND EMAILED:
Email Mynelly Perez: mperez @hdsa.org. Please put “NYA Scholarship” in the subject line.
Notification of Winners
Applicants will be notified no later than April 1, 2016 as to the status of their application.
