2026 Conference Bursary Application

International ACAC 2026 Annual Conference
Bursary Application

International ACAC offers bursaries to members who want to attend the Annual Conference but whose institutions or organizations will not fully fund their attendance. Bursaries also support independent counseling members.

Conference bursaries may cover all or part of the following:

Early Bird registration fee; and/or
Up to 4 nights of on-campus housing.

See 2026 Annual Conference costs for reference.

Bursaries do not cover:

Travel expenses such as flights, visa fees, ground transportation, and other incidentals;
Pre-Conference Institute registration;
For-Profit members are not eligible for bursaries.

Being selected for a bursary does not guarantee you a spot at the conference. You are still required to submit a conference registration form. Conference registration will open on March 18.

If selected:

Notifications will be sent in early February.

Within two weeks of receiving this notification, you are required to submit a letter of institutional support.

If your school or organization is able to partially fund your attendance, the letter should indicate the amount.
If you are self-funding your travel expenses, please write a letter detailing that you will be self-funding.

Bursary recipients should register during the Early Bird registration period (March 18-April 16).

Application Deadline: January 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

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/Organization Name *

Institution Location *

Institution Region *

View the list of countries by region.

Membership Type *

Please note that members who work at for-profit institutions are ineligible for conference bursaries.

How long have you been in your current position? *

Have you ever received funding from International ACAC? *

Examples of funding includes all of the following: conference bursaries, Regional Institute grants, dues waivers, professional development stipends, Opportunity Grants, and Gathering Grants.

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Previous Funding Information

Please provide details about the funding you received. *

Include the year of the funding and what expenses were covered.

Examples of funding includes all of the following: conference bursaries, Regional Institute grants, dues waivers, professional development stipends, Opportunity Grants, and Gathering Grants.

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Professional Development Information

Have you previously attended an International ACAC Annual Conference? *

Have you previously attended an International ACAC Regional Institute? *

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? (Please limit your response to 1,000 characters or less.)

Professional Perspective *

What unique perspective would you bring to the conference? (Please limit your response to 1,000 characters or less.)

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Funding Need

Costs Covered: Acknowledgement *

Check the box to acknowledge the following:

Bursaries do not cover travel expenses such as flights, visa fees, ground transportation, and other incidentals.

Funds Requested Confirmation *

Check the box to confirm the following:

You have requested funding from your institution or organization to cover these expenses.

For which of the following are you requesting a bursary? *

Registration Fee

On-Campus Housing

Nights of Housing *

Select "0 nights" if you are not requesting funds for housing.

Reason for Request *

Please share any additional information you want to the committee to know, including the reason you are requesting a bursary to attend the International ACAC Annual Conference. (Please limit your response to 1,000 characters or less.)

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

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