AFP Tampa Bay Chapter offers scholarships to members to support educational conferences and opportunities to enhance development skills. One of the benefits of AFP Tampa Bay membership is the opportunity to apply for a chapter Scholarship. Funding is awarded to members to defray the costs associated with attending educational conferences.
Application Deadlines:
March 15th, May 15th, September 15th and December 15th
Scholarships Available:
Chamberlin Scholarship (1 annually)
This scholarship assists an AFP Tampa Bay member, who has never attended the annual AFP ICON, to have the opportunity to attend.
- May not exceed $1,000 and an applicant cannot have attended AFP ICON before – AFP Global covers all conference registration fees except $10 which is covered by the $1,000 award from AFP Tampa Bay
- Be a member in good standing of the AFP Tampa Bay Chapter for at least one year
- Have attended at least 4 of the scheduled monthly chapter meetings over the 12 months prior to the application deadline (NPD is not considered a monthly meeting)
- Be an active member of the board or serve on a chapter committee
- Be a contributor to AFP’s BE the CAUSE Campaign (BTC)
AFP ICON Scholarship
This scholarship assists in sending AFP Tampa Bay members to AFP ICON.
- May not exceed $1,500
- Be a member in good standing of the AFP Tampa Bay Chapter for at least one year
- Have attended at least 4 of the scheduled monthly chapter meetings over the 12 months prior to the application deadline (NPD is not considered a monthly meeting)
- Be an active member of the board or serve on a chapter committee
- Be a contributor to AFP’s BE the CAUSE Campaign (BTC).
Planet Philanthropy Scholarship
- This scholarship assists in sending AFP Tampa Bay members to the annual Planet Philanthropy Conference.
- May not exceed $500
- Be a member in good standing of the AFP Tampa Bay Chapter for at least six months
- Have attended at least 2 of the scheduled monthly chapter meetings over the 12 months prior to the application deadline (NPD is not considered a monthly meeting)
- Be an active member of the board or serve on a chapter committee
- Be a contributor to AFP’s BE the CAUSE Campaign (BTC)
- Preference is given to first time scholarship applicants
Professional Development Scholarship
This scholarship assists in supporting AFP members’ educational advancement opportunities beyond AFP ICON and Planet Philanthropy.
- May not exceed $750
- Be a member in good standing of the AFP Tampa Bay Chapter for at least six months
- Have attended at least 2 of the scheduled monthly chapter meetings over the 12 months prior to the application deadline (NPD is not considered a monthly meeting)
- Is willing to be or currently serves on a chapter committee
- Be a contributor to AFP’s BE the CAUSE Campaign (BTC)
- Preference is given to first time scholarship applicants
Scholarships will not be awarded for:
- CFRE exam fees
- Membership dues or meeting fees
- AFP ICON attendance two years in a row
- Undergraduate or postgraduate course fees
