CASE offers several scholarships to help advancement professionals take advantage of training opportunities:

Virginia Carter Smith Scholarship

Through the Virginia Carter Smith Scholarship program, CASE grants scholarships to cover registration fees at selected CASE conferences. This program is for CASE members who have three or fewer years of advancement experience.

Peter Buchanan Scholarship

Through the Peter Buchanan Scholarship Program, CASE ASAP awards scholarships each year to its annual network convention. Scholarships are awarded based on the potential impact the convention will have on the student as an advancement leader.

Michael Kiser Scholarship

Through the Michael Kiser Scholarship, CASE provides the opportunity for a promising new professional to attend the Newcomers Online Institute in Communications and Marketing, a flagship training program for newcomers to the communications and marketing field.

District Scholarships

US/Canada is divided into eight regional districts. Each district provides scholarships to attend the respective annual district conference. Visit for more information.

CASE Asia-Pacific Scholarships

CASE Asia-Pacific, with the support of educational partners and foundations, funds a variety of scholarships for advancement staff to participate in its professional development programs. The scholarships for both CASE members and non-members support the accessibility of training to grow professionalism within the industry and help to defray part of the registration fee for our conferences and institutions. The number of scholarships for each program is limited, so do apply early during the registration period. Contact [email protected] for details.

CRD Legacy Scholarship

The Council for Resource Development (CRD) Legacy Scholarship supports community college advancement professionals by providing financial support to attend the CASE Seminar Series for Community College Advancement and the CASE Seminar Series for Community College Grants Professionals.

The scholarship provides $250 to be used to offset program registration fees. Two scholarships will be awarded to attend either of those two programs in 2022. Individuals at CASE member institutions are eligible to apply. There is no application fee.

Partial tuition waivers for Certificate in Planned Giving Management

Through the generous support of the Planned Giving Initiative (PGI), CASE members now have access to partial tuition waivers for the Certificate in Planned Giving Management, offered by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.