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Spokane
County
Parent Coalition
Washington State
Fathers Network
A Powerful Voice for Fathers of Children
with Special Needs & Their Families
Family
Scholarship Fund
The WSFN Family Scholarship Fund was
established in 2003. The purpose of this
fund is to assist
fathers & families
including parents, foster parents,
guardians, siblings, or other family
caregivers of persons with special
needs/developmental disabilities in
Washington State to attend workshops,
conferences, seminars, or other
trainings specific to the disability of
the family member. Funding can be used
for registration fees, respite care,
travel expenses, food, fuel expenses,
and/or lodging involved with attending
an approved event.
How
do you apply for a scholarship?
Individuals applying for a scholarship
will submit a request stating why they
want to attend an event, what they hope
to learn, their relationship to the
person with a disability, the age of the
person with a disability, and the amount
of funding they are requesting. Requests
should also include information about
the event and how it is specific to the
disability of the family member.
Requests can be sent to the
WSFN at
the address listed below, by e-mail or
by phone. A family is only
eligible for one scholarship
per year
and there is a maximum amount of
$250 per request.
How
is a scholarship approved?
Requests for funding are evaluated by
the WSFN Steering Committee and a final
decision made. Requests may be fully or
partially funded and no requests will be
approved beyond the financial resources
of the fund.
What
are the expectations of receiving a
scholarship?
When a request is approved, the
recipient will sign an agreement stating
that they agree to be a resource for
other families in your community. After
the person attends the event, they will
also share their experience by writing a
short summary. Copies of written
material provided at event are required.
Most importantly, the person is expected
to attend the event, gain valuable
knowledge, and enjoy this opportunity to
learn!
For more
information contact:
Lance
Morehouse
WSFN Steering Committee
127 W. Boone
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 328-6326
lmorehouse@fathersnetwork.org
www.fathersnetwork.org
WSFN
Kindering Center 16120 N.E. Eighth
Street Bellevue, WA 98008-3937
425-747-4004, ext. 218, 425-747-1069
(Fax)
Web page:
http://www.fathersnetwork.org
Lance Morehouse - Steering Committee
PH: (509)
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