2016/2017 CONTINUING EDUCATION
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION – SECTION 1

SMPS Seattle is offering one $550 scholarship for SMPS members to further their professional marketing education. The winner will be juried by a selection of their peers based on their SMPS involvement and proven benefit to the applicant. Please fill out the entire scholarship application (Sections 1 and 2) and send the completed applications digitally in two separate files to ensure anonymity during the judging process to Scholarship Chair Amanda Privitt, .

If the application is not complete the applicant is not eligible. Do not identify yourself or your firm in Section 1 of the application. If you have questions please contact Amanda Privitt.

Applications must be received by November 18, 2016.

All current SMPS Seattle members are eligible. The SMPS Seattle Board of Directors reserves the right to reallocate the scholarship if at least three applications are not received. The $550 scholarship will be paid to the winner in the form of a reimbursement. It is the winner’s responsibility to turn in receipts for the scholarship reimbursement PRIOR to Aug. 15, 2017. Examples of allowable expenses include but are not limited to: SMPS events or conferences (local, regional and national), college or university classes, books about professional services marketing, other educational events or workshops offered by a credible organization, and CPSM certification and testing fees. If you win this scholarship, you are ineligible to win this (continuing education) SMPS Seattle scholarship for three full years from this scholarship’s due date.

1. Indicate if you are a: (double click on box to change the value to checked)

SMPS member

SMPS CPSM

2. What types of SMPS events have you attended during the course of your SMPS involvement?

Lunch Programs (Breakfast)

Fellows Forum

Roundtable

Education Workshops

Seminars (Online, free)

Networking Events

SMPS Regional Conference

SMPS National Conference

Committee(s)

Former Board Member

Current Board Member

Networking Event

Other: (Please specify)

3. Why should you win this scholarship? [200 word maximum]

4. If you win the scholarship, how do you plan to use the $550? [200 word maximum]

5. How would this scholarship benefit your employer and career? [200 word maximum]

www.smpsseattle.org