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ACLP Scholarships

International Conference Scholarships

One-Person Program Conference Scholarships

Diversity Scholarships

ACLP Scholarships on Indefinite Pause

At ACLP, we are deeply committed to supporting individuals from underrepresented identity groups within the child life community.

Our scholarship programs are currently on an indefinite pause as we evaluate all programs in order to enhance their impact and effectiveness.

International Conference Scholarships

Funded by Disney, ACLP provides eight annual international scholarships to enable recipients to attend the Child Life Conference.

International Conference Scholarships include:

One-year ACLP membership
Cost of registration for the conference
Up to five nights lodging at the conference hotel
Round-trip airfare up to $1,800 U.S.
Stipend of $250 USD to help toward incidental expenses such as meals, taxi, etc.

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One-Person Program Conference Scholarships

Sponsored by the enCourage Kids Foundation, ACLP offers two, One-Person Program Conference Scholarships to attend the Child Life Conference.

The One-Person Program Conference Scholarship includes:

One full-conference registration, including a one-day intensive, and access to the on-demand conference recordings
Hotel accommodations up to four nights
Airfare: $500 towards the cost of air travel expenses
Per diem: $500 to cover ground transportation to/from airport, food & beverage, ground transportation to/from hotel

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Diversity Scholarships

Funded by a grant from Disney, the ACLP Diversity Scholarship supports students from diverse backgrounds or whose self-reported fixed expenses take up the majority of their income who may otherwise be challenged in completing an internship.

The Diversity Scholarship includes:

$5,000 to be dispersed in increments over the course of the internship
ACLP Associate level membership for one year

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