Scholarship ProgramCACM scholarships are available for courses and events on a limited basis for members in need of financial assistance. Approved applicants will receive a scholarship for a maximum of one identified course or event per calendar year.
Please note: Scholarship funds are not available for the CMM130 Ethics for Community Managers course or Regional Forums.
Scholarship Eligibility
To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:
1. Be an individual manager member of CACM in good standing. To be in good standing you must have no outstanding monies owed to CACM or any pending activity with the CACM Professional Standards Committee.
Applications may be accepted from non-members concurrent with their application for CACM membership.
2. Be working toward achieving your CCAM certification or recertification.
Application Process
Step 2: Attach a CEO letter, along with a goals and aspirations narrative, to the application.
Step 3: Obtain signature of supervisor (on application).
Step 4: Submit the completed and signed application and accompanying materials to CACM before the early registration deadline for events and at least three weeks prior to course offerings. Note: Courses are subject to sell out.
CACM will notify the applicant when the application is received and under review. Incomplete applications without proper supporting materials included will not be processed.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship awards will be based on the following:
1. Career and educational aspirations and goals
2. Employer policy for payment and/or reimbursement of tuition funds
3. Financial need
4. Availability of scholarships
Application does not guarantee award. All applications are confidential and become the property of CACM. It is recommended that the applicant keep a copy of the application for his/her record. CACM has the sole discretion of selecting recipients based on criteria set forth in the application. Scholarship funds will be awarded to the institution of merit and not to the applicant or the applicant's employer.
For more information on scholarship funds and the application process, contact CACM at
education@cacm.org.