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2026 Child & Family Advocacy Academy Scholarship Application

The National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA) is committed to the ongoing training and professionalization of all crime victim advocates and allied professionals. We are offering this need-based scholarship to attend the 15-hour NOVA Child & Family Advocacy Academy (CFAA) which will take place virtually through NOVA's Learning Management System (LMS). It will run from Tuesday, June 2nd through Thursday, June 4th, 2026. Please fill out the form below with concise, but detailed, responses to be considered for this need-based scholarship.

All submissions are due by Friday, April 24th. Recipients will be notified on Monday, April 27th.

1.Contact Information(Required.)
2.Have you previously attended a NOVA training?(Required.)
3.Tell us about your current role/experience with crime victim advocacy:(Required.)
4.What is your motivation for wanting to take this training?(Required.)
5.Describe your financial need:(Required.)
6.How will attending the NOVA Child & Family Advocacy Academy (CFAA) impact your current role?(Required.)
7.The CFAA will run between the hours of 10:00am-5:00pm Eastern Time from Tuesday, June 2nd through June 4th, 2026. Are you able to attend this schedule?(Required.)
8.The CFAA attendance policy states that in order to receive a certificate of completion, students can miss up to two presentations but are required to make them up. It is the responsibility of the student to track their course progress and make up any needed session(s).

Are you able to comply with the above attendance policy?(Required.)
Thank you for your submission and for all YOU do to support crime victims' rights!