Justice and Witness Ministries
UCC Scholarship Application

Ecumenical Advocacy Days
April 15-18, 2016 – Washington, DC

Funding has been designated to offer scholarships for UCC young adults to participate in Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2016. The amount of scholarship support awarded will depend both on applicants’ need and availability of funds. So that we may consider helping as many applicants as possible, please take time to carefully reflect on what you are able to pay, what other funds may be available to you, and how much support you will need from us to attend this event. The scholarship application deadline is Friday, February 26, 2016.

Once we receive your application, we will respond with information about the amount of scholarship funds you will receive, as well as the registration process. Please do not register for Ecumenical Advocacy Days until you have received notification regarding your scholarship application status and related details. Please also note that you should not apply for scholarships directly from EAD. Those are still funded through the UCC, so applying for that will not increase the scholarship support you receive. Scholarships directly from the UCC exceed what EAD is able to offer.

Expectations of UCC Scholarship Recipients include the following:
•	Current participation in a UCC church or ministry
•	Commit to participating in EAD all four days (Friday, April 15 – Monday, April 18), especially in the Lobby Day on Capitol Hill
•	After the event, sharing your experience with a local congregation or other affiliated ministry group

UCC Young Adult Scholarship Form • Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2016

To be considered for a full or partial Scholarship for the 2016 Ecumenical Advocacy please fill out the following form and return it to Suanne Breen (breens@ucc.org). Deadline for Submission is February 26, 2016.

Name:
	Denomination:
	
Church:
	UCC Conference:
	
Address:
	
City:
	State:
	Zip:
	
Email:
	Phone:
	
Age:
	Gender*:
	Race or Ethnic Origin*:
	
Occupation:
	Income:
	
Anticipated Financial Need:

______Registration          ______Travel          ______Housing           ______Meals

(Early registration is $199/person; Housing is $423.75/person for 3 nights in double occupancy room; 3 meals are included with registration but 5-7 meals will be on your own during travel and the conference)

Please share why you hope to attend Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2016 and how you plan to use your experience after the conference: