Scholarships
Most scholarships are for Local Training (LT) in the Pacific Northwest Region, i.e. Oregon and Washington State.
We also conduct Destination Training (DT) on the Dutch island of Bonaire in the south Caribbean.
Priority for DT scholarships is to candidates with conditions such as spinal cord injuries (SCI) or amputation(s), who would benefit from the less challenging training conditions.
Eligibility:
Military Veterans
Nature of Discharge
Honorable, or
General -Honorable Conditions
Service-Related Disability
Rating of 50% or more
Medically Cleared for training
For Destination Training
A passport valid at least 6 months
after scheduled training dates
First Responders
Nature of Retirement
Honorable Service
Line of Duty Disability
Rating of 50% or more
Medically Cleared for training
For Destination Training
A passport valid at least 6 months
after scheduled training dates
Selection of scholarship recipients begins with a determination that the applicant meets Program Eligibility Standards. Next, each applicant’s essay questions are evaluated by the Selection Committee.
Additional factors that could influence the Committee are: geographic location of the applicant; likelihood the scholarship recipient would become an active member of the local dive community; and, the estimated benefit to be realized to the applicant relative to other applicants.