APPLICATION FOR REGION 6 CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS

APPLICATION FOR REGION 6 CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS

The SWANA South Carolina Palmetto Chapter Board would like to sponsor two scholarships for two professionals in the solid waste industry to attend the SWANA Quad State Conference to be held September 12-15, 2025 at the Chattanooga Convention Center, in Chattanooga, TN.  This bi-annual conference will be hosted by the Tennessee Chapter and will be held jointly with the South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia Chapters.

Preference will be given to applicants who are:

• Municipal Employees
• Young Professionals
• New to the industry

Each recipient will receive a voucher for one free full conference registration and each will receive reimbursement of up to $800 for lodging during the conference. (Travel costs are not included in this scholarship) This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in attending the conference but can not due to their junior status or organizational financial restraints.  To find out more about the Region 6 2025 Conference, please go to the Region 6 website: 2025 Agenda | Solid Waste Association

If you are a professional in the solid waste industry residing in South Carolina and you are interested in attending Region 6, we want to hear from you.  Also, if you know someone interested in attending, please encourage them to respond.  For those interested in this great opportunity, please click here or email a brief, one page letter to info@scswana.org expressing your interest by July 3, 2025.  You do not need to be a SWANA Member to apply but SWANA Membership will be required prior to the scholarship being awarded. The letter should include the following information:

• Why you are interested.
• Why you feel you are a good candidate for sponsorship.
• Your current employer and contact information.
• Your current position and career path in the solid waste industry.
• How long you have been in the solid waste industry.
• Are you currently a SWANA Member.
• What you hope to gain from attending Region 6.
• A letter from your direct supervisor approving your attendance to Region 6.

The recipient will be notified by COB July 13, 2025 with the conference voucher.  Reimbursement for the lodging will be presented to the recipient on the last day of the conference if a signed CEU form is submitted indicating attendance at 75% of the conference sessions.

We look forward to your responses and having you join us at Quad State. If you have questions or need additional information please email us at info@scswana.org.