Purpose
The Southwest Parking Association strongly encourages professional development within the parking industry and to support this goal, a scholarship fund was established by the Board of Directors in 2004. In 2009, the scholarship fund was named in honor of one of the association’s founding members, Warren Reynolds, who served as Treasurer for the SWPA Board of Directors and retired in 2008 from Pima County (Arizona) after years of outstanding service in the parking and transportation industry.
Each year the association will award a minimum of $1,000 in financial assistance to SWPA members, and members of their organizations, who are attending a parking conference, training workshop or seminar in an effort to further their understanding of the parking and transportation profession. Preference is given to SWPA and International Parking Institute (IPI) sponsored events.
Qualifications
To be eligible for a SWPA Scholarship, an applicant must:
Application Process
Complete the application and required attachments and send via mail
or fax to:
Scholarship Committee
Attn:
Michelle Guajardo
(SWPA Director)
Central New Mexico
Community College
525 Buena Vista SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
ph. 505.224.4636
fax 505-224-4642
Email:
Mguajardo1@cnm.edu |
Attn: Stella Altamirano
Manager
NMSU Parking Department
PO Box 30001 MSC 3PAR
Las Cruces, NM 88003
ph. 575-646-6700
fax 575-646-7814
Email: stella@ad.nmsu.edu |
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, Michelle Guajardo.
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.
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