Scholarships

WACUBO offers professional development scholarships to individual employees of WACUBO member institutions. These scholarships will go toward all or a portion of the registration fees of an in-person annual conference, professional development (PDC) workshop, Business Management Institute (BMI), or other WACUBO-sponsored professional development programs. Scholarships DO NOT cover other expenses (e.g., travel, incidentals, etc.). Scholarships will only be awarded to individuals and are not transferable.

Scholarship Application

Purpose of Scholarship

The general scholarship program goals are:

• Increase participation levels at the annual conference, serve more constituents through WACUBO programs and PDC offerings, and engage more participants from constituent group institutions.
• Provide assistance to individuals who might not otherwise be able to attend a WACUBO-sponsored development activity or would not normally attend WACUBO-sponsored programs.
• Provide networking opportunities between active WACUBO members and scholarship recipients.

Qualification for Award

The following are the basic qualifications:

• The applicant works at a WACUBO member institution.
• The applicant does not work at an institution which has been awarded a scholarship within the current calendar year.
• The applicant has not been awarded a scholarship within the past three years, regardless of the event requested.

Who is eligible?

• Business officers and business office staff at WACUBO member institutions
• Priority is given to applicants who:
  • Are on the business officer career path
  • Have several years of dedicated service as a business officer
  • Work at an institution that has never sent employees to WACUBO events in the past
  • Is within the WACUBO geographical region
• However, if funding is available, we will consider applicants:
  • In other administrative, academic or non-higher education fields
  • Who are new to higher education
  • WACUBO member institutions outside the WACUBO geographical region

Constituent committees will approve one scholarship per calendar year per institution or one scholarship per individual per three years, regardless of the event requested.

Please review the table below for the 2026 recipient's respective institutions.

Requirements of Awardees

The expectation is that the scholarship recipients would continue their participation (and/or increase participation from their institution) in WACUBO activities. The scholarship recipient must have the support of their institution to cover travel costs and may be publicly acknowledged as a winner at the WACUBO event.  

Additionally, upon completion of the program, we may ask the recipient to participate in a brief survey that describes the value of the program to their professional development. We will use your feedback to improve our process and programs.

Scholarship Application

The scholarship application is managed via a form contained within WACUBO's platform. Please note that you will need to be linked to your institution to be recognized as a member in order to apply, and know your username and password.  If you have issues accessing the form, please reach out to [email protected].

Once you log in, some of your information may auto-populate. Please feel free to update any information on this form as needed.  Additionally, although there is no "save" button on the form, your work is saved on this form until you hit "submit" if you do not complete the application in one sitting. If you would like to preview the form, you can download a pdf of the questions.

Each of the three constituent groups reviews, evaluates, and awards the scholarships for their member institutions based on the scholarship program goals outlined above. The three constituent groups are:

(1) Small Institution;
(2) the Community College;
(3) the Comprehensive, Doctoral, and Research Institution (CDRIC).

If you work for a Governing Board or System Office, your application will be reviewed by the constituent group that aligns most closely with your system. Constituent committees will approve only one scholarship per calendar year per institution or one scholarship per individual per three years, regardless of the event requested. If two individuals from the same institution apply for a scholarship for the same event, the constituent committee will decide which applicant best aligns with the scholarship program goals. If a scholarship has been awarded to an individual from an institution within the calendar year for a different WACUBO event, then that application will not be accepted for consideration.

The WACUBO Office will notify recipients of the results of their application on behalf of their respective Constituent Group Chair, typically within 2 weeks of the application deadline - as listed below.

Application Deadlines

For full consideration, scholarship applications must be received on or before the deadlines below:

Scholarship Application