Governing Rules

  • This scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable grant. Any tax obligation arising from the award is the responsibility of the recipient.

  • Undergraduate applicants must be full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors currently enrolled in college.

  • No application will be considered until all materials have been received. Each applicant is personally responsible for meeting all application deadlines.

  • No application materials received after the deadline will be considered.

  • Undergraduate applicants will be notified of their status by June 1.
    Master’s degree students will be notified by January 10.

  • Applications for the undergraduate student scholarship can be submitted by May 1 to be considered for attendance at the Southern Chapter’s annual conference. Notification will be provided by June 1.

  • Applications for the Master’s student scholarship can be submitted by December 15 to be considered for attendance at the Southern Chapter’s annual conference. Notification will be provided by January 10.

  • Scholarship recipients may not transfer to another institution or field of study during the award year except by prior notification to the Scholarship Selection Committee.

  • This scholarship is awarded without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap status.

  • All applicants must be United States citizens.

  • All applicants must be residents and students within the geographic area of the ISA Southern Chapter: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.