Scholarships

AFP Scholarship Opportunities
Thank you to all who submitted AFP scholarship applications. We are pleased to announce the following spring 2013 scholarship recipients:

Debbie Conover	Pima Council on Aging	AFP Membership
Sheila Chonis	Tucson Wildlife Center	AFP Membership
Jodi Vander Ploeg	Ben’s Bells	AFP Membership
Tracey Straight	St Gregory’s College Preparatory	AFP Young Professional Membership
Beryl Durazo	Yuma Community Food Bank	AFP Young Professional Membership
Teresa Liverzani-Baker	Youth On Their Own	CFRE Exam
Jerusha Schmalzel	Arizona Theatre Company	2013 State Conference

The scholarships awarded are:

· Three year-long AFP memberships ($305)

· Two Young Professional AFP memberships ($75) The Young Professional membership is open to persons who hold some degree of responsibility directly for fundraising, are compensated for their services, and are 30 years old or younger

· One AFP Statewide Conference scholarship “Pathways to Charting Your Future” ($500) July 31 – August 1 at Wild Horse Pass

· One scholarship to cover the cost of a CFRE exam ($500)

This fall we will have a second round of scholarships for AFP membership. Look for the announcement in early October or contact Rachel Rivera, CFRE, AFP Scholarship Chair at rachelr@elrio.org or by phone at (520) 205-4947.