About the Program
The Funeral Service Foundation, in partnership with the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, offers scholarships for licensed funeral directors, embalmers, morticians, and students of funeral service to attend the NFDMA Annual Convention & Exposition, which brings together funeral service professionals for the best in networking and education.
The Award
Valued at up to $2,200, each scholarship covers full registration fees for the July 5th - July 9th NFDMA Annual Convention & Exposition, plus three nights of lodging at a host hotel, and up to $500 in travel reimbursement.
Submission Cycle
- March 1st - April 30th
- All applicants will be notified of their application status by late May.
Eligibility
- Open to NFDMA members and non-members. Open to funeral directors, morticians, and embalmers licensed in the United States or Canada. 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, and students of funeral service who plan to attend the NFDMA Annual Convention & Exposition.
- Scholarships are available to NFDMA 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 NFDMA scholarships may apply.
- Scholarships are not renewable and a candidate may only receive this scholarship once.
- Those who have already registered for the NFDMA Convention and Exposition 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.
NFDMA Convention Scholarships
About the Program
The Funeral Service Foundation, in partnership with the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, offers scholarships for licensed funeral directors, embalmers, morticians, and students of funeral service to attend the NFDMA Annual Convention & Exposition, which brings together funeral service professionals for the best in networking and education.
The Award
Valued at up to $2,200, each scholarship covers full registration fees for the July 5th - July 9th NFDMA Annual Convention & Exposition, plus three nights of lodging at a host hotel, and up to $500 in travel reimbursement.
Submission Cycle
- March 1st - April 30th
- All applicants will be notified of their application status by late May.
Eligibility
- Open to NFDMA members and non-members. Open to funeral directors, morticians, and embalmers licensed in the United States or Canada. 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, and students of funeral service who plan to attend the NFDMA Annual Convention & Exposition.
- Scholarships are available to NFDMA 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 NFDMA scholarships may apply.
- Scholarships are not renewable and a candidate may only receive this scholarship once.
- Those who have already registered for the NFDMA Convention and Exposition 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.