Scholarship recipients receive a complimentary registration for the 2025 CALDA Annual Conference:

"Charting the Course"

October 9th - October 11th in Sacramento

The CALDA Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce TWO scholarships available to our members this year! 

The Steve & Catherine Elias Memorial Scholarship

Available to first-time members who joined on or after Oct. 1, 2023 and have had no lapse in membership 

AND

The Carol Ludlow Memorial Scholarship

Available to all members who joined PRIOR to Oct. 1, 2023, with no lapse in membership, and have NEVER attended the Annual Conference

To be considered, provide a one page essay addressing the following:

How long have you been an LDA?

Why did you join CALDA?

How has CALDA impacted you and your business?

How have you participated in CALDA since joining?

How will attending the Conference benefit you and your business?

Submit your essay to office@calda.org by 5pm on Friday, August 29th.

Late entries will not be considered.

Qualifying submissions will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee and recipients notified by Friday, September 5th.