The Public Entity Risk Institute will award up to 20 $1,000 scholarships to enable representatives of small public jurisdictions and community nonprofits to attend its Annual Conference in Dallas, TX on May 31-June 3. The application deadline is February 27.
PERI’s Small Entity Scholarship Program is open to employees and elected officials of local governments and schools, and staff and board members of small community nonprofit organizations. Past recipients have included city and town managers, city and county clerks, finance directors, risk managers, police and fire officials, public works staff, human resources employees, safety directors, school administrators and business officials, and directors and staff of nonprofit organizations. Eligibility is based on the size or operating budget of the organization and the scope of the applicant’s risk management responsibilities.
Scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 direct financial assistance to be applied to any costs of attending the conference, including travel, lodging and registration expenses; a discounted registration fee; and a complimentary one-year membership to PRIMA (if not already a member). To apply for the PERI Small Entity Scholarship, visit the PERI Web site at www.riskinstitute.org.
If you have questions or need additional information about the scholarship program, contact Audre Hoffman at ahoffman@riskinstitute.org or 703.352-1846.