Richard Farrell Memorial Scholarship Fund
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SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!
Thanks to some wonderful corporations and generous individuals, the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) was able to establish the Richard Farrell Memorial Scholarship Fund. This fund is in loving memory of CCA's Co-Founder and Former Board Member, Richard Farrell. CCA is committed to making this event accessible to as many survivors, caregivers and advocates as possible based on the funding available. We will make every effort to assist all applicants based on their needs. The following terms and conditions apply:
- Scholarships will be limited to survivors, caregivers, CCA volunteers and those playing an integral role in the colorectal cancer community.
- No more than one scholarship will be awarded to an individual in any given year.
- Scholarships may include registration, travel and/or lodging expenses.
- The Scholarship Committee is fair and equal in all of its scholarship processes for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Priority will be given to applicants who have active disease or who have actively participated in CCA programs such as the Buddy Program or Online Community.
- All scholarship decisions are final. There is no appeal process for decisions made regarding the awarding of these scholarships.
- Scholarship recipients agree not to disclose the scholarship amount awarded.
- Scholarship recipients are expected to attend the conference sessions.
- Scholarship recipients who are unable to attend the conference and do not cancel by October 10, 2007 will be solely responsible for any conference related expenses incurred by the scholarship recipient or CCA.
Registration Scholarships
- Applicants awarded a registration, travel and/or lodging scholarship will automatically be registered for the conference.
- Registration fees will be billed directly to CCA.
Travel Scholarships
- Travel scholarship recipients are responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel.
- CCA will reimburse up to the awarded travel amount for those who attend the conference.
- Travel scholarship recipients who provide a copy of their travel receipts to CCA by October 1, 2007 can pick up their reimbursement check at the check-in/information table at the conference. Travel receipts received after October 1, 2007 will be mailed to travel scholarship recipients after the conference.
- If this reimbursement policy creates a financial hardship for the travel scholarship recipients, they should contact CCA.
Lodging Scholarships
- CCA will arrange accommodations for up to two nights (room and tax only) for lodging scholarship recipients. Room and tax fees will be billed directly to CCA.
- CCA will pair lodging scholarship recipients to share rooms.
Scholarship applications were due by September 20, 2007
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