Deadline Approaching for Memorial Scholarship!!!
Applications Due March 1st!
AIFD North East Regional Chapter
Criteria for Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be currently employed as a floral designer with a minimum of 35 hrs/ week or be attending a school full time with specific emphasis on floral design.
Applicant must reside and/or work within the boundaries of the Northeast Region: CT-DE-ME-MA-NH-NJ-NY-PA-RI-VT-Canadian Provinces Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and the United Kingdom.
Applicant may not have received a previous scholarship from the AIFD Northeast Chapter.
Applicant cannot already be a member of AIFD.
This must be their first time attending the National Symposium.
Applicant must provide:
- A completed application, including purpose for requesting the scholarship. The application must be received by the Scholarship Chairperson no later than Feb 1STof the calendar year of the Symposium (to allow for ample time for awards to be approved by the Board of Directors of the AIFD Northeast Chapter)
- A letter of recommendation from current employer or faculty member of the school they are presently attending (Note: This letter is not required for applicants who currently own their own floral business)
- Two letters of recommendation from members of the Northeast Chapter of AIFD- see aifd.org for a list of members
The scholarship is for full registration to help defray the cost of attending the AIFD National
Symposium ONLY for the year in which it is granted
Airfare, transportation, hotel and all other expenses other than that which is included in the full registration are the responsibility of the recipient.
Payments will be made to AIFD Headquarters directly on behalf of the scholarship recipient.
(Payments will not be made directly to recipient)
A press release will be given to the recipient after symposium.
Click here to download the application.
