2025 FVH SUMMIT SCHOLARSHIPS

We are committed to ensuring our conference is accessible in every way to the everyday Floridians we advocate with and alongside, and as such, priority for financial assistance will be given to healthcare storytellers with lived experiences that bring them to advocacy.  

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Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis.  Due to the limited nature of this funding, we encourage interested participants to apply early! 

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Eligibility Criteria: 

• Scholarships are available to individuals that complete the information below. 

• Applications will be reviewed based on available funds, and awards will be made until funds are depleted. 

• Priority will be given to applicants with demonstrated financial need and alignment with the conference's goals. 

• All scholarship recipients will be contacted by the FVH team to confirm their award, registration, and offer logistics coordination. 

 

To Apply: 

To apply, please submit your request for assistance as soon as possible. Email should include “FVH Summit Scholarship” in subject, and body should include answers to questions below. Please email to: scott@healthyfla.org and lisa@healthyfla.org. Scholarship recipients will be notified upon approval. 

 

Scholarship Application Questions: 

1. Personal Information: 

• Full Name: 

• Email Address: 

• Contact Number: 

• Affiliation (e.g., organization, institution, etc.): 

• Job Title/Role: 

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2. Why do you want to attend the 2025 FVH Summit? 

• What are your primary goals for attending? 

• How do you believe the 2025 FVH Summit will contribute to your personal and professional development? 

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3. Financial Need: 

• Please explain your financial need for a scholarship. (Optional, but helpful) 

• Are you receiving funding from other sources to attend the conference? 

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4. Background and Experience: 

• Briefly describe your background and experience in health advocacy and policy.  

• Do you have a personal healthcare story that has led you to get involved in health systems change advocacy?

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5. Impact and Commitment: 

• What are you most looking forward to at the 2025 Summit? 

• How do you plan to apply the knowledge and insights gained from the 2025 Summit to your work or community? 

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6. Optional: 

• Is there any additional information that you feel is relevant to your scholarship application? 

• We are a lean, health advocacy machine! If awarded scholarship assistance you be interested in potentially also offering some limited volunteer support at the 2025 FVH Summit? 

 

This format helps assess both the eligibility and motivations of potential scholarship recipients and ensures a fair distribution of available funding.