Conference Scholarships

Student Development Institute Scholarship

The Scholarship Committee shall be made up of the appointed Committee Chair and members who complete the Volunteer Interest Form and are placed onto the committee. All Scholarship Committee members will review applications to determine completion and eligibility of applicants.

Eligibility for Scholarships

CIVSA member institutions in good standing shall be eligible to apply for Student Development Institute Scholarship(s) subject to the following: the member representing an institution may not be currently serving on the CIVSA Board as an Executive Officer or Regional Director; the member may not be currently serving on the Scholarship Committee; the institution may not have been awarded a CIVSA scholarship in the same or previous year. 

Application Process

Applications will be submitted by those institutions applying for scholarships to the CIVSA Scholarship Committee for initial review. The Scholarship Committee shall verify the completion and eligibility of all applications. After evaluation of applications, the Scholarship Committee shall submit to the Executive Board of CIVSA all verified applications for consideration and review. The Executive Board will determine the final scholarship award(s).

Professional staff members should submit the scholarship application in enough time to allow all components to be completed by the deadline. Upon submission, the student ambassador and supervisor indicated on the application will be contacted via email to submit their additional required components. All components must be received by October 10, 2025.

Multiple professional staff members from one institution are permitted to submit a scholarship application. However, all three components must be submitted for each application to be considered. Submitting multiple applications from one institution will not increase the likelihood of receiving a scholarship. Each application will be reviewed on its own merit.

Applications shall include the following:

• Application form completed by the professional staff member
• Application by the student who will be attending SDI which will be sent by email
• Statement of institutional support for attending SDI from advisor’s supervisor which will be sent by email

Considerations for Awards

• • Professional Staff Member
    • How will the scholarship benefit your institution’s Ambassador/tour guide program
    • CIVSA involvement/plans to become involved
    • Your role in student development at your institution
    • Professional accomplishments
  • Student
    • Student makeup of your tour guide program
    • How the scholarship and attending this conference will benefit your professional development
    • How this scholarship and attending this conference will help your program overall

Scholarship Award

CIVSA will award scholarship package(s) to individual institution(s) for the value of 2 registration fees (1 student + 1 advisor) and 2 conference hotel rooms for up to 3 nights at the conference hotel. The professional staff member from an applicant institution will be responsible for completing the scholarship application, institutional support letter, and selecting the student who will submit the supplemental application. All components must be received by the deadline. If a chosen institution has already registered and paid for their SDI registration, the amount they paid will be refunded upon acceptance of their scholarship.

Timeline

The awarding timeline shall be as follows:

• • • • Application period: August 18 – October 10, 2025
      • Final Award Notifications: November 2025

Transferability of Scholarship Awards
Scholarships awarded for the Student Development Institute are awarded to the institution and, as such, are only transferable from one professional staff at that institution to another staff member at that same institution. Scholarships cannot be deferred to any other CIVSA Student Development Institute or CIVSA event.