Scholarships & Grants
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PASC Book Scholarship
PASC Book Scholarships offset exempt employees’ educational expenses.
Funding Cycles & Application Deadlines:
Award Cycle
Application Deadline
Anticipated Funding Available/Individual Funding Limit
Expense Period
Spring 2024
February 23rd, 2024
$300/$100
June 7th, 2024
$300/$100
Summer Term 2024
Fall 2024
September 20th, 2024
$300/$100
Fall Term 2024
Eligibility:
- Exempt UNC employee working at least 0.5 FTE
- Previous awardees are not eligible to apply for a new award until one full semester has passed
Funding Restrictions:
- Each applicant may request up to $100 per cycle
- Eligible expenses include textbooks and professional exam review materials
- Anticipated number of awards will vary, based on volume of complete applications received and the sum of amounts requested
- PASC reserves the right to request paid receipt(s) for any expenses for which applicant requests funding
Review/Decision:
- Applications must follow the required format and conform to the guidelines to be considered
- Submission of an application does not guarantee any funding to the applicant
- Applicants can be considered for either a book scholarship OR a professional development grant in any one funding semester
- Enrollment in a degree-seeking program or enrollment for course credit is not required, but will receive preference
- Applicants will be notified of a decision within 5-10 business days after the application deadline.
Complete PASC Book Scholarship application
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PASC Professional Development Grant
PASC Professional Development Grants offset exempt employees’ expenses for professional development opportunities.
Funding Cycles & Application Deadlines:
Award Cycle
Application Deadline
Anticipated Funding Available/Individual Funding Limit
Expense Period (PD must occur in this period)
Spring/Summer 2024
May 1st, 2024
$500/$250
March 15 - Sept 14
Fall/Winter 2024
November 1st, 2024
$500/$250
Sept 15 - March 14
Eligibility:
- Exempt UNC employee working at least 0.5 FTE
- Previous awardees are not eligible to apply for a new award until one full semester has passed
Funding Restrictions:
- Each applicant may request up to $250 per cycle
- Eligible expenses include:
- Conference registrations
- Webinar registrations
- Certificate training costs
- Professional exam preparation course fees
- Professional exam sitting fees
- Professional membership dues
- Anticipated number of awards will vary, based on volume of complete applications received and the sum of amounts requested
- PASC reserves the right to request paid receipt(s) for any expenses for which applicant requests funding
Review/Decision:
- Applications must follow the required format and conform to the guidelines to be considered
- Submission of an application does not guarantee any funding to the applicant
- Applicants can be considered for either a book scholarship OR a professional development grant in any one funding semester
- Enrollment in a degree-seeking program or enrollment for course credit is not required, but will receive preference
- Applicants will be notified of a decision within 5-10 business days after the application deadline.
Complete PASC Professional Development Grant application
NOTE: Published materials (e.g.: webpage; printed brochure) showing date(s) and cost(s)
must accompany each application.