Purpose

The Southwest Parking Association strongly encourages professional development within the parking industry.  To support this goal, each year the association will give $1,000 to provide financial assistance to SWPA members attending a parking conference, training workshop or seminar.  Preference is given to SWPA and International Parking Institute (IPI) sponsored events.

Qualifications

To be eligible for a SWPA Scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a member of SWPA
• Be employed in the parking/transportation industry for at least 1 year
• Include a recommendation by his/her employer/supervisor
• Provide a complete application package by the stated deadline below

Application Process

Complete the application and required attachments and send via mail
or fax to:

SWPA Scholarship Committee

SWPA does expect the requesting organization to pay a portion of the expenses.  Expenses may include registration, travel expense, meals and/or lodging. The financial assistance will vary depending upon the number of organizations requesting funds. For additional information, please email the Committee Chair, Linda Riegel.

Required Attachments

• Cover Letter which includes your career interests and goals, an explanation of why financial assistance would be beneficial to you/your organization, and how the scholarship will help your current position
• Resume
• Letter of recommendation from your employer/supervisor
• Scholarship Application: Click here to print the application in HTML format or PDF format.
• DEADLINE: The required materials must be submitted to each committee member listed above at least 45 days prior to the training or conference date.