Young Adult Scholarships to CWD's Friends for Life Conference

The Education for Children with Diabetes Foundation will provide financial assistance for at least ten young adults (ages 18 to 24) to attend the 2008 Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference. The 2008 conference will be held at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at Sea World in Orlando, Florida from July 22-27, 2008.

Children with Diabetes (CWD) will host its 9th annual conference with world-renowned clinicians, researchers, physicians, adults, children, and families living with diabetes. The conference affords individuals, impacted by diabetes, the opportunity to increase their overall knowledge of diabetes management, receive up-to-date research information and build a lifelong diabetes network.

What is Covered?

Each scholarship will cover the following expenses for one person (Young Adult 18 to 24):

• Conference registration, which includes educational sessions, activities, and unlimited access to vendor exhibits
• Meals during the conference, including Opening Reception (Wednesday PM); breakfast, lunch and snacks on Thursday & Friday; Farewell Breakfast (Sunday AM)
• $100.00 for extra meals not covered by the conference
• One guest room (to be shared with another recipient) at Renaissance Orlando Resort July 22 through July 27, 2008 (five nights)
• 2008 CWD conference t-shirt
• Special Events
• First Timers Reception (Wednesday Afternoon)
• Young Adult Reception (Wednesday Afternoon)
• Family and Friends Banquet (Thursday PM/requires separate entrance ticket)
• Dance and social evening (Thursday PM following the Banquet)
• Young adult dinner and social evening on Friday
• Education for Children with Diabetes Foundation (ECWDF) BBQ Lunch at Universal Studios City Walk on Saturday (requires separate entrance ticket)

What is Not Covered?

The following items will NOT be covered under the scholarship:

• Transportation to and from the conference
• Meals not outlined above
• Park entrance(s) other than Saturday at the BBQ and Universal Studios
• Incidental charges (i.e., phone, room service, etc.) incurred during the stay. Each recipient will be required to provide the hotel a credit card for any incidental charges.

Who is Eligible?

Eligible young adults must complete a typed application (not handwritten) and submit it by the deadline (postmarked by April 15, 2008). Applications will be evaluated based on the individual person's:

• Interest in better diabetes management
• Enthusiasm for sharing their diabetes knowledge with others in their community
• Track record of involvement in diabetes education outreach

Applicants must be a United States citizen or permanent resident.

Recipients are expected to attend a full complement of educational sessions and other events held during the CWD conference. This includes a total of 8 sessions (four on Thursday and four on Friday). Each recipient will also be required to perform 2-3 hours of volunteer activities during the conference, assigned by CWD staff. Park tickets will not be distributed until this requirement is fulfilled and validated by a stamp. Additionally, you will be asked to complete a brief written evaluation of the conference and the scholarship program at the conclusion of the conference.

Initial scholarships will be awarded no later than May 31, 2008. Applicants will be notified via email by May 31, 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 recipient.

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.

Young Adult Scholarship Application

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

• PDF
• Microsoft Word 2003
• Microsoft Word 2007