The primary goal of our scholarships is to empower ACCED-I members who face financial barriers to accessing advanced education or professional development opportunities. We believe in investing in your growth and success, and we also consider your dedication to the industry and the Association in our selection process.
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Region Sponsored Scholarship

• Each of the five ACCED-I Regions offers one scholarship per year for an Annual Conference registration. ACCED-I members can apply for a scholarship sponsored by their individual region. 

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ACCED-I/Corporate Member Sponsored Scholarship

• ​These scholarships represent the support of ACCED-I/Corporate Members and their commitment to member education and best practices.  

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2026 Scholarship Award Recipients

We are excited to share the scholarship recipients for the upcoming Annual Conference!

​Scholarships Sponsored by ACCED-I's Five Regions
Congratulations to the ACCED-I members selected for this year’s regional scholarships:

• Region 1:  Erin Chung-Hoon, Olympic College 
• Region 2:  Sherry Ebrahimi, CCEP, Emory University
• Region 3:  Kendra Courson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Region 4:  Samantha Crossley, CCEP, Elizabethtown College
• Region 5:  No scholarship applications were received this year.

Scholarships Sponsored by Encore
Made possible through the support from our corporate sponsor, we're pleased to recognize the following ACCED-I members as scholarship recipients:

• Tucker Beck, University of Colorado Boulder
• Lauren Dicker, Lehigh University
• Ashley Gaume, University of Colorado Boulder
• Jimmy Luong Chacko, Washington University in St. Louis
• Jack Ohman, Colorado State University

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