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Instructions and Guidelines

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH MAY 2, 2025

The California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) has established a Scholarship Fund to provide support for conference registration costs at the CRRA's next annual conference and trade show. The 2025 conference will take place in Monterey, CA from August 3rd - 6th. Find more information on the conference here.

CRRA is one of California’s oldest and most influential non-profit recycling organizations. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide attendance opportunities for those individuals who may not otherwise be able to attend this conference.

Scholarship recipients will receive:
  • Either a one-day in-person conference registration or a full virtual conference registration for CRRA's upcoming 49th annual conference and trade show.
  • In-person registration includes all activities, including food during the one day.
Please note, this will not include any travel, hotel, or other food/beverage costs outside of what is provided at the conference.

ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES:
Any CRRA member or non-member can apply. Candidates that are eligible to apply for a scholarship may include, but are not limited to:

  • Those experiencing financial hardship and/or their employer is not able to pay for conference registration due to budget constraints.
  • Young professionals (e.g. age 40 or younger) and/or those new to the industry (5 years or less).
  • Individuals that are from a diverse background.
Please take the time to provide thoughtful answers to the following questions.

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* 1. Applicant Information - please provide your contact information:

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* 2. Are you a student, young professional, or new to the industry?

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* 3. How many years have you worked in this industry?

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* 4. Have you attended a CRRA conference before?

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* 5. Why do you feel you should be awarded this scholarship?

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* 6. How would attending the conference help you achieve your goals?

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* 7. How will you share your experience and acquired knowledge from attending CRRA's conference with others?

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* 8. Are there any special circumstances that may additionally support your scholarship request? (Furthering education, transitioning careers, overcoming obstacles, employer will not pay for conference attendance, etc.)

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* 9. Are you interested in opportunities to participate in the Mentorship Circle Happy Hour or Technical Council Meet-Ups at the conference?

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* 10. How did you hear about this scholarship opportunity?

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* 11. Scholarships available are either for a one-day in-person conference registration OR a full virtual conference registration. Please select the type of registration you are requesting. You may only select one.

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* 12. If granted the one-day scholarship, are you able to attend one day of the next CRRA conference occurring August 3rd - 6th without additional travel or hotel assistance?

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* 13. Optional question for DEI tracking purposes.

If you choose to, please share your gender/gender identity.

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* 14. Optional question for DEI tracking purposes.

If you choose to, please share your ethnicity.

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