Learner Variabilities Scholarships

Thanks to the ongoing support from the Oak Foundation fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation, the Schools of the Future Conference is pleased to offer a limited number of needs-based Travel Scholarships for administrators and teachers from Neighbor Island public, private and charter schools to attend the 2024 Conference.

Preference will be given to public and charter school educators on the island of Hawaii who work with students with learning differences; however, educators from public, charter and private schools on any neighbor island (Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii Island) who work with students with learning differences are also eligible to apply for these grants.

A maximum of two travel scholarships will be awarded to educators from the same school. Awards will be granted in an amount up to $550 if attending the conference for 2 days, or up to $300 if attending only 1 day of the conference. The awards are intended to defray the costs of attending the Schools of the Future Conference and can be used to cover airfare, lodging, and roundtrip transportation to and from the Convention Center on Oahu. Reimbursement of expenses up to the maximum amount of the award will occur upon completion of the event and will only be paid out once attendance at the Conference is verified. Please note that all receipts must be submitted to the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools to receive the reimbursement.

The travel scholarships do not include conference registration. All recipients are responsible for registering for the conference and are required to pay the conference fee in effect at the time of registration.

Eligibility:

Deadline to apply: Monday, September 30, 2024 or until funds have been depleted.
Notifications will be sent as applications are received and within two weeks of submission. Please note that award recipients should register as soon as the notification is received, in order to take advantage of the Registration Rate in effect at that time.