Note: The application process for a 2015 Convention Attendance Grant CLOSED on Friday, Feb. 27.


For 2014-15, CoSIDA is pleased to announce that the annual Convention Grant Program has been expanded. We have doubled amount of awards, and will offer 20 grants at $800 per person (PLUS complimentary convention registration).

The 2015 Convention registration and hotel reservations began on Monday, February 2 for the 2015 CoSIDA Convention, which will be held June 14-17 at the Orlando World Marriott in conjunction with NACDA & Affiliates Week.

This grant total of $800.00 per person will go towards registration, travel and hotel accommodations. The selected attendees will be awarded funds post-convention on a reimbursement basis.

All applications must be made online and the applications are open Monday, Jan. 5 through Friday, Feb. 27, 2015.

In March, the Convention Attendance Grant Program selection committee will review the applications and choose the 2015 recipients.

Link CLOSED to online Convention Grant Application: http://forms.cosida.com/conventiongrant.aspx  

In 2013-14, CoSIDA began this new program to provide financial assistance to members who wish to attend the annual convention, but who are limited to do so due to financial constraints. For the 2014 convention in Orlando, the CoSIDA Convention Attendance Grant Program awarded 10 individuals financial grants of $800 per member.


More About the CoSIDA Convention Attendance Program

• The program is open to all CoSIDA members.

• Each individual must provide two documents, a letter of application and a supporting letter from a superior/supervisor that explains the need for the financial request. The two documents must be provided by Friday, Feb. 27 and will only be accepted online at CoSIDA.com. Self-applications are strongly encouraged as well. The application window is Jan. 5-Feb. 27, 2015.

• Convention registration and hotel reservations began on Monday, February 2 for the 2015 CoSIDA Convention, which will be held June 14-17 at the Orlando World Marriott in conjunction with NACDA & Affiliates Week.

• Following the convention, the 20 grant recipients will be asked to provide a review of their experiences.

• Members selected may not apply for the grant in the future.

• More details will follow as the application date nears.

Please consider a worthy individual to provide them with the tremendous opportunity to join their colleagues at our Annual Convention.

For questions about the new CoSIDA Convention Attendance Grant Program, please contact Will Roleson, the CoSIDA Director of Internal Operations, at willroleson@cosida.com.

• 2015 CoSIDA Convention webpage