Applicants that meet eligibility requirements may proceed to fill out the application form below.
Individual Eligibility An individual is eligible to apply for the ALMEF fund if he/she is a current DHCC member, has not received funding from DHCC in the past year and meets one or more of the following criteria:
Is current working interpreter for DHCC
Is current working ASL instructor for DHCC
Is close to qualifying as an ASL instructor for DHCC and needs additional training
Is close to qualifying as an interpreting for DHCC and needs additional training
Acceptable Programs The following types of continuing education and training programs meet the eligibility for funding:
Workshops
Non-credit classes
Post-secondary classes
Professional conferences
Reciprocity In return for the scholarship, a recipient of the Arlene Long Scholarship funding will reciprocate to DHCC and/or the Deaf community by choosing to contribute in one of the following ways:
Volunteering at DHCC
Working for the DHCC Emergency Service and/or CIP
Joining a DHCC committee
Volunteering with PSAD
Volunteering with an agency or consumer organization with a mission similar to DHCC.