JAM Travel and Registration Scholarship

Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) Travel + Registration Scholarships

Applications for 2025 are currently closed and will open in mid-April, please continue to monitor the scholarship website


The Ascending Professionals Forum (APF) and the Developing Professionals Forum (DPF) will collectively offer $10,000 in scholarships for travel and registration scholarships to Ascending and Developing Professionals attending the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) either in-person or virtually. The exact breakdown of these scholarships will be determined by the number of applicants and their preference for attendance.

Guidelines:

To be considered for a scholarship, each applicant must:

  • Be a current ASCLS member. Your application must coincide with your membership category:
    • Developing Professional members are eligible to apply for the DPF grant
    • Ascending Professional members are eligible to apply for the APF grant
  • Be attending as a full conference attendee to the upcoming Joint Annual Meeting—either virtually or in person

Preference is given to the following:

  1. First-time attendees
  2. Members who have a record of active professional/student organization involvement, and/or interest in professional activities
  3. Length of ASCLS membership

To receive a scholarship, awardees must:

  • Attend the upcoming Joint Annual Meeting for the entire duration—virtually or in person. Participation is expected at the following events:
    • Any DPF or APF meetings (whichever one applies to you) that are offered
    • The ASCLS Issues Update/Professional Issues Open Forum
  • Submit a one-page summary of your experiences within two weeks of the end of the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM)

Funds Distribution:

Funds will be distributed for hotel and transportation after confirmation of attendance at the meeting and receipt of the JAM Scholarship Reimbursement and Travel form.  Registration will either be refunded (if the awardee previously paid before notification of award) or the attendee will be able to register using a promotional code sent with notification of the award.

It is expected that recipients will maintain their ASCLS membership and provide active service at the local, state, or national level after receipt of the scholarship.