All applications must be received by the Scholarship Committee by April 7. All funds (self-pay or from other sources) must be received by May 7th deadline.
Click Here to Apply
     If you can not afford to pay the full cost of the national conference in May, you are encouraged to apply for a partial scholarship from AVPUSA. Contact scholarship@avpusa.org if you have questions regarding the scholarship process.  If you need a printed scholarship application, download it here:  hard copy .   In order for the people who need them to to receive scholarships, the scholarship committee gives partial scholarships on the hope that others in your life or AVP world will help you raise the rest.
Â
    Ask for what you truly need – not what you want. We have a limited amount to award and want to bring as many people as possible to the gathering. Please contact the Scholarship committee if you have financial needs beyond basic registration.
Â
    Scholarships are based on Early-Bird Triple and Commuter occupancy only.  Maximum award is $325.
    Your first step is a recommendation by your local group or if there is no active group, an AVP facilitator with whom you work. This increases transparency and assures your local group is aware of your interest in attending and can support you in your eagerness to go.
    Your first step is a recommendation by your local group or if there is no active group, an AVP facilitator with whom you work. This increases transparency and assures your local group is aware of your interest in attending and can support you in your eagerness to go.
Reference letters should contain:
- Involvement of this individual in AVP
- Leadership roles in your local AVP work
- How your attendance at the Gathering will benefit your Local Chapter
- Ways in which the local group will support her/his participation in the gathering
The committee bases its decisions on your involvement with AVP including:
- Formerly incarcerated facilitator
- Current Facilitator
- AVP/USA commitee member
- Conference presenter
- Conference worker
- First-time attendee