2025 Conference Bursary Application - International Association for College Admission Counseling

2025 Conference Bursary Application

International ACAC offers Conference Bursaries to encourage member participation in the Annual Conference. The goal is to support members who work at schools or universities that typically do not fully finance attendance for these conferences, as well as independent counseling members and non-profit members.

Conference Bursaries may cover part or all of the cost of Early Bird registration fees and on-campus housing. 2025 Early Bird rates for registration are $550 per person, and Early Bird housing costs are $165 per night. Bursaries may cover up to four nights of on-campus housing.

Priority will be given to:

Applicants who are currently members of International ACAC (membership is required in order to attend the conference);
Applicants who submit a thoughtful and complete application;
Applicants who have the additional financial support that will allow them to travel to attend the conference (funding for airfare and other travel expenses);
Applicants who will add a diverse perspective to the conference.

Bursaries do not cover:

Additional travel expenses such as flights, visa fees, ground transportation, or other incidentals.
Pre-Conference Institute fee.
For-Profit members are not eligible for bursaries.

To apply:

Complete this application thoroughly and thoughtfully.

If selected:

Notifications will be sent in early February.

A letter of support from your supervisor must be submitted within two weeks of the award notification. If your school or organization is able to partially fund your attendance, the letter should indicate the amount of support offered to fund your attendance at the conference. If you are self-funding your travel expenses, please write a letter detailing that you will be self-funding.

*Application Deadline: January 13, 2025*

Bursary recipients should register during the Early Bird registration period (March 12 - April 16, 2025).

Fields marked with an * are required.

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Applicant Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Professional Title *

(e.g., College Counselor, Assistant Director of International Admissions, etc.)

Institution Name *

Institution Location *

Region *

View the list of countries by region.

Membership Type *

How long have you been in your current position? *

Have you ever received funding from International ACAC? *

(e.g., Grant, Bursary, Fee Waiver, Scholar Program, etc.)

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Applicant Information

Previous Funding Information *

Provide details about the funding you received. Please include the year you received the funding and what expenses were covered.

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Professional Development Information

Have you ever attended an International ACAC Annual Conference before? *

Have you attended an International ACAC Regional Institute before? *

Other Professional Development *

Please list other conferences and workshops you have attended, including the year.

Professional Goals *

How would attending the International ACAC Annual Conference contribute to your professional goals?

Professional Perspective *

What unique perspective would you bring to the conference?

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Funding Need
Bursaries vary in amount and may cover registration and/or housing. Bursaries do not cover airfare or ground transportation expenses. We ask that you first request funding from your institution or organization and consider other funding resources.

For which of the following expenses are you requesting funding? *

Registration Fee

On-campus Housing

Housing Request *

If you selected On-campus Housing above, please indicate the number of nights and cost (in USD).

Reason for Request *

Please share the reason why you require a bursary to attend the International ACAC Annual Conference.

Please verify that you have checked the “I'm not a robot” checkbox.

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