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The application for this round is closed as of July 31, 2020 at midnight.
The awardees will be announced soon!
Breastfeeding Support Professionals Scholarship 2020
Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this scholarship is open to CT residents historically under-represented among lactation professionals including, but not limited to, those identifying as African American/Black, Latinx, Indigenous/American Indian/Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and LGBTQIA/gender fluid.
Applications will be accepted through midnight on July 31, 2020.
Scholarship recipients may receive up to $500 each in financial aid for costs associated with IBCLC, CLC, or BC (for nurses) certification. Costs may include, but are not limited to, lactation specific education fees or course tuition, IBCLC mentorship costs, exam fees, and any required textbooks or materials.
Scholarship recipients will be selected by a committee from the CT Breastfeeding Coalition and the CT Department of Public Health. Applications will be prioritized according to the following:
1. Applicant identifies from an under-represented group, required.
2. Applicant has met all requirements and plans to take the IBCLC exam in September 2020 or April 2021. (5 points)
3. Applicant only needs to complete the education component to be eligible for IBCLC exam in September 2020 or April 2021. (4 points)
4. Applicant has met some requirements or is on the pathway for IBCLC but still needs one or more component (eg. classes, mentorship, materials etc.) to complete requirements for the IBCLC exam. (3 points)
5. Applicant has successfully taken the IBCLC exam, CLC course, training or college course in 2019 or 2020 and would like reimbursement. (2 points)
6. Applicant is just starting out, wants to take an intro workshop or the CLC or BC course, and plans to work toward requirements for IBCLC. (1 point)
Applications will be accepted through midnight on July 31, 2020.
Scholarship recipients may receive up to $500 each in financial aid for costs associated with IBCLC, CLC, or BC (for nurses) certification. Costs may include, but are not limited to, lactation specific education fees or course tuition, IBCLC mentorship costs, exam fees, and any required textbooks or materials.
Scholarship recipients will be selected by a committee from the CT Breastfeeding Coalition and the CT Department of Public Health. Applications will be prioritized according to the following:
1. Applicant identifies from an under-represented group, required.
2. Applicant has met all requirements and plans to take the IBCLC exam in September 2020 or April 2021. (5 points)
3. Applicant only needs to complete the education component to be eligible for IBCLC exam in September 2020 or April 2021. (4 points)
4. Applicant has met some requirements or is on the pathway for IBCLC but still needs one or more component (eg. classes, mentorship, materials etc.) to complete requirements for the IBCLC exam. (3 points)
5. Applicant has successfully taken the IBCLC exam, CLC course, training or college course in 2019 or 2020 and would like reimbursement. (2 points)
6. Applicant is just starting out, wants to take an intro workshop or the CLC or BC course, and plans to work toward requirements for IBCLC. (1 point)