Scholarships

VEMA offers three scholarships (listed below) annually. Please click on the links below to apply. Applications for the Addison Slayton and Grace Tressler scholarships will be accepted through February 15, 2025. Recipients will be announced at VEMS25.

Addison Slayton Scholarship
Grace Tressler Symposium Scholarship
Gordon Barwell PEM Certification Scholarship (ongoing application period)

All scholarship applications must be submitted via email to [email protected].

2024 Recipients

Faces Behind the Awards

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