Scholarships
*Please note scholarship applications for the 2024 conference are closed.
The Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (VCPEA) is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of scholarships to the 2024 Annual Conference.
The VCPEA conference scholarship is open to professionals in a variety of occupations who provide services to older adults and are interested in increasing their awareness of the issues of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Professions include (but are not limited to):
- Adult Protective Services Workers
- Area Agency on Aging Staff
- Attorneys
- Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program Staff
- Fire and Rescue Services Personnel
- Law Enforcement Officers
- Long-Term Care Providers
- Medical Professionals
- Mental Health Professionals
- Social Workers
- Victim Witness Advocates
The 2024 VCPEA conference will be the 28th annual event and will be held in Newport News on May 15-17, 2024.
Applications are encouraged from individuals serving older Virginians in all areas of the state.
Scholarship recipients will receive:
• Free registration to the 2024 VCPEA conference ($500 value)
• Reimbursement for 2 nights lodging at host hotel, to be paid at the conclusion of the event, upon completion of the conference evaluation
NOTE: Lodging reimbursement shall follow state guidelines. Overnight lodging is reimbursable only for travel over 50 miles from the individual's office or primary residence.
Conference scholarships will be open to:
• Virginia residents working in professions that serve older adults
• Preference will be given to applicants who qualify for one or more of the following categories:
first-time attendees,
those working in rural areas of the state
those who can attest to a financial hardship
NOTE: You must obtain supervisor/manager approval to attend the conference prior to applying for the scholarship.
Please complete the entire application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applications are due no later than January 16, 2024.
You will be notified on or before January 22nd, when "early bird" registration begins via Eventbrite.