About the Program
The Funeral Service Foundation, in partnership with CANA, offers scholarships for licensed funeral directors, embalmers, morticians, crematory operators, cemeterians and students of funeral service to attend CANA's 106th Cremation Innovation Convention in Chicago, IL, which brings together death care professionals for the best in networking and education.
The Award
Valued at up to $2,200, each scholarship covers full registration fees for CANA's 106th Cremation Innovation Convention, September 11-13 in Chicago, IL, plus three nights of lodging at a host hotel, and up to $500 in travel reimbursement.
Submission Cycle
May 1 - June 12
Selected participants will be notified in early July.
Eligibility
- Open to CANA members and non-members.
- Open to funeral directors, morticians and embalmers licensed in the United States or Canada, as well as crematory operators and cemeterians.
- Open to students who are enrolled and actively taking coursework in ABFSE- or Canadian-accredited funeral service programs.
Terms & Guidelines
- This scholarship is intended only for licensed funeral service professionals, morticians, embalmers, crematory operators, cemeterians, and students of funeral service who plan to attend the 2024 CANA Convention.
- Scholarships are available to CANA members and non-members.
- Funeral directors, morticians, and embalmers may be licensed in the US or Canada.
- Students must be enrolled and actively taking coursework in ABFSE- or Canadian-accredited funeral service programs.
- Recipients of other Funeral Service Foundation or CANA scholarships may apply.
- Scholarships are not renewable and a candidate may only receive this scholarship once.
- Those who have already registered for the CANA Convention may apply.
- Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, religious beliefs, age, national origin, or disability.
- If unable to attend designated scholarship events, the scholarship recipient will forfeit his or her scholarship for that year, but may apply in subsequent years.
- All scholarships are subject to available funds.
- All award decisions of the Funeral Service Foundation are final.
- Alternates may be selected in the event that a scholarship recipient decides not to accept the award.
- Only completed applications will be considered. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- The Funeral Service Foundation reserves the right to eliminate from consideration incomplete applications without further notice to the applicant.
- Recipients will be notified via email.
Submission Requirements
Essay Questions - Each candidate is required to answer four questions in no more than 250 words per question. Video - Each candidate is required to submit a brief video, no longer than two minutes.
CANA Convention Scholarships
About the Program
The Funeral Service Foundation, in partnership with CANA, offers scholarships for licensed funeral directors, embalmers, morticians, crematory operators, cemeterians and students of funeral service to attend CANA's 106th Cremation Innovation Convention in Chicago, IL, which brings together death care professionals for the best in networking and education.
The Award
Valued at up to $2,200, each scholarship covers full registration fees for CANA's 106th Cremation Innovation Convention, September 11-13 in Chicago, IL, plus three nights of lodging at a host hotel, and up to $500 in travel reimbursement.
Submission Cycle
May 1 - June 12
Selected participants will be notified in early July.
Eligibility
- Open to CANA members and non-members.
- Open to funeral directors, morticians and embalmers licensed in the United States or Canada, as well as crematory operators and cemeterians.
- Open to students who are enrolled and actively taking coursework in ABFSE- or Canadian-accredited funeral service programs.
Terms & Guidelines
- This scholarship is intended only for licensed funeral service professionals, morticians, embalmers, crematory operators, cemeterians, and students of funeral service who plan to attend the 2024 CANA Convention.
- Scholarships are available to CANA members and non-members.
- Funeral directors, morticians, and embalmers may be licensed in the US or Canada.
- Students must be enrolled and actively taking coursework in ABFSE- or Canadian-accredited funeral service programs.
- Recipients of other Funeral Service Foundation or CANA scholarships may apply.
- Scholarships are not renewable and a candidate may only receive this scholarship once.
- Those who have already registered for the CANA Convention may apply.
- Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, religious beliefs, age, national origin, or disability.
- If unable to attend designated scholarship events, the scholarship recipient will forfeit his or her scholarship for that year, but may apply in subsequent years.
- All scholarships are subject to available funds.
- All award decisions of the Funeral Service Foundation are final.
- Alternates may be selected in the event that a scholarship recipient decides not to accept the award.
- Only completed applications will be considered. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- The Funeral Service Foundation reserves the right to eliminate from consideration incomplete applications without further notice to the applicant.
- Recipients will be notified via email.
Submission Requirements
Essay Questions - Each candidate is required to answer four questions in no more than 250 words per question. Video - Each candidate is required to submit a brief video, no longer than two minutes.