Funds for SUUSIship Awards

Limited scholarship (SUUSIship) funds are available to assist those individuals and families who otherwise might not be able to attend SUUSI. SUUSIships are awarded based on need and other factors, as well as on the ability to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from the SUUSI experience.

Grant amounts vary as determined by individual or family circumstances, with the maximum award based on the costs of registration and room and board, not including any additional expenses such as travel, workshops, or air conditioning. A volunteer commitment is required from each recipient age 10 and over.

SUUSIship awards are funded by the generosity of our SUUSI participants, you and me. There are six ways in which people contribute to the SUUSIship fund which is a separate off budget fund reserved for SUUSIship awards.

1. Before you even get to SUUSI you can indicate that you wish to make a contribution to SUUSIships on your registration form. All funds that you mark for supporting SUUSIships will go into the SUUSIship fund to be disbursed for the following year.
2. Today, you can begin saving your old books, cassettes (books or music), videos, DVDs, CDs, to bring with you to SUUSI. There will be a table at registration for you to leave your donations to SUUSIships, and buy others to replace the holes left in your shelves by your donations. The funds raised from the sale of the donated books, CD’s, DVD’s and so forth will go directly to fund SUUSIships for the following year. After registration is over all of the remaining donations will be moved to the SUUSI Bookstore for everyone to purchase throughout the week.
3. After SUUSI you can check the box on your Key Return envelope that indicates you wish to donate your key return to SUUSIships. This is often the single largest source of funding for SUUSIships.
4. Funds for SUUSIships come from the generously of our participants, and from congregations who add funding to help someone go to SUUSI to their operating budget. It is a way to help someone strengthen their connection to the congregation and the denomination.
5. A percentage of the sales from the Artisans' Bazaar, and the Coffee House, during SUUSI also go to support SUUSIships.