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Scholarships

Be Sure to Submit Your 2009 USCA Option C Scholarship by May 15! 

Based on your input from the 2009 USCA - What's Your Take Survey and the April 8, 2009 Stakeholder Conference Call, USCA has introduced a new scholarship opportunity called "Option C," which will provide: complimentary conference registration, airline travel and 4 nights of hotel accommodations. Please note the following criteria: 

• USCA Option C scholarship applications are only being accepted online.

• The deadline is Friday, May 15, 2009.

• Applications not selected for Option C are automatically considered for Option A and B scholarships.

• Only current dues-paying individual members and employees of member organizations may apply for Option C scholarships.

Note about the Distribution of USCA Scholarship Awards

We also want to provide some clarification around the USCA scholarship award distribution process.

Staff members, directors and volunteers who work for current dues-paying members of the Conference Sponsor, the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), or its Program Partners, are invited to apply for USCA A and B scholarships. Individual NMAC members also may submit applications. Applicants also must demonstrate financial need and explain how they intend to employ their experiences at their home organization following USCA.

In addition, USCA scholarships are allotted as follows: 

• At least one scholarship awarded per state;

• Two scholarships set aside for each of the top cities impacted by HIV infection; and

• Ten scholarships set aside for a specific target population annually. In 2009, the target population is transgendered individuals.  

Click here to learn about NMAC membership and its benefits. Unsure of your membership status? Send an e-mail inquiry to members@nmac.org today! Otherwise, call (202) 483-NMAC (6622) ext. 102 or 325. 

Save-the-Date for the Next NMAC Stakeholder Call

Mark your calendars for NMAC's second Stakeholder Call, set for Friday, May 22, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. EST, featuring guest speaker Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He will be discussing the CDC's new HIV/AIDS awareness campaign, Act Against AIDS. 

To participate, just dial (605) 475-6333 and type in access code: 481162. Since participation on this call is expected to be high, it will not be an open forum. You may submit your questions for Dr. Fenton in advance, however, via communications@nmac.org until Thursday, May 22, 2009, 5 p.m. EST. 

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conferences@nmac.org

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