ASAE-USAE Travel Scholarship

The ASAE-USAE Travel Scholarship program awards three scholarships annually to support a diverse pool of ASAE members who are committed to advancing their knowledge, network, and career development in association management and who would otherwise not be able to attend learning events due to a variety of organizational budgetary constraints.

ASAE-USAE Travel Scholarship

The ASAE-USAE Travel Scholarship awards three scholarships annually to support a diverse pool of ASAE members who are committed to advancing their knowledge, network, and career development in association management. Applicants must demonstrate they would not be able to attend ASAE in person learning events due to organizational budgetary constraints. Applicants are required to submit letter from their organization supporting this need.

ASAE will provide complimentary registration for awardees to attend the 2022 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition and two additional ASAE in-person educational events. Each grant of up to $5,000 will be awarded to three association professionals who meet the eligibility requirements and wish to attend ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, plus two additional ASAE in-person educational events. Complimentary registration for these events is included in the award. Once granted, the stipend (made payable to awardees employer) is intended to cover the cost of awardee’s transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, and incidentals.

Scholarship Origin
In 2021, Ross E. Heller, founder, and publisher of USAE and CustomNEWS, Inc., donated $100,000 to ASAE Research Foundation for the creation of a restricted fund that will provide financial assistance to ASAE members seeking to attend ASAE Annual Meeting for professional development, networking, and career advancement. The ASAE-USAE Travel Scholarship honors Anne Daly Heller, who passed away in 2021.

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2023 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the inaugural class of the 2023 ASAE-USAE Travel Scholarship recipients.

Adrienne Bryant, CAE

Terri Cochran

Elizabeth Serrano

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the inaugural class of the 2022 ASAE-USAE Travel Scholarship recipients.

Lakisha Barclay, EA, CAE
Executive Director & CEO
Rubber Division, American Chemical Society (ACS)

Jewel Hazelton, M.S. IMC
Vice President, Membership Relations
and Content Strategy
Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions (Wnet)

Maricel Laquindanum
Operations & Project Coordinator
American Art Therapy Association (AATA)

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For more information email: research@asaecenter.org or visit asaecenter.org/travelscholarship