Family Scholarships to CWD's Focus on Technology - Bethesda 2008 Conference

The Education for Children with Diabetes Foundation will provide financial assistance for families from the United States to attend the Children with Diabetes Focus on Technology - Bethesda 2008, to be held at the Marriott Bethesda North hotel in Bethesda, Maryland from September 26-28, 2008. The focus on Technology conference will help you and your family gain a better understanding of the technology currently available to people with type 1 diabetes as well as technology which may be coming shortly down the road.

Family scholarships cover the cost of conference registration, hotel stay, and limited meals at the conference. Families must provide their own transportation to the conference.

What is Covered?

Each scholarship will cover the following expenses (for a family of up to 4 people):

• Conference registration, which includes educational sessions, activities, and unlimited access to vendor exhibits
• Meals during the conference, including Opening Reception (Friday evening); breakfast, lunch and snacks on Saturday and Sunday; dinner on Saturday evening
• One guest room (for up to four guests) at the Marriott Bethesda North hotel from September 26 - 28, 2008 (two nights - Friday and Saturday)
• CWD conference t-shirt

What is Not Covered?

The following items will not be covered under the scholarship:

• Transportation to and from the conference
• Meals not outlined above
• Incidental charges (i.e., phone, room service, etc) incurred during the stay (each family will be required to provide the hotel a credit card for any incidental charges)
• Expenses for extended family members and/or friends

Who is Eligible?

The Foundation seeks to award conference scholarships to families from the United States with at least one child who has Type 1 diabetes, age infant to 18.

Eligible families must complete a typed application (not handwritten), postmarked by August 15, 2008. Applications will be evaluated based on the individual family's:

• Interest in better caring for their child with diabetes
• Enthusiasm for sharing their diabetes knowledge with others in their community
• Track record of involvement in diabetes education outreach
• Financial need

Each family must have at least one child (age infant to 18 years old) who has type 1 diabetes.

Applicants must provide a copy of their 2007 Federal Tax Form 1040, copy of W-2, as well as their last two pay stubs (for each parent if both parents work). Applications must be submitted with all supporting material at the same time. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Recipients are expected to attend a full complement of educational sessions and other events held during the CWD conference. This includes a total of eight sessions (four on Saturday and four on Sunday). One parent will be asked to complete a brief written evaluation of the conference and the scholarship program at the conclusion of the conference. It is encouraged that both parents of any two-parent family receiving a scholarship attend.

Initial scholarships will be awarded no later than September 1, 2008. Applicants will be notified via e-mail by September 1, 2008 as to whether their application was accepted. Applicants must furnish email addresses in order to be notified. Sponsorship funds will be disbursed directly to Children with Diabetes to cover conference costs. Children with Diabetes will make hotel reservations for the sponsored families.

The Foundation reserves the right to award additional scholarships, after the deadline and notification dates, if funds become available.

Questions about the application or the application process may be emailed to:

Please do not contact Children with Diabetes with questions. The scholarship program is administered by the Education for Children with Diabetes Foundation, which is a separate non-profit organization.

Bethesda 2008 Family Scholarship Application

You may download the Family Scholarship Application in one of these formats:

• PDF
• Microsoft Word 2003
• Microsoft Word 2007