Scholarships:

About the Shelly A. Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Shelly A. Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund was named in memory of a WSRID member who worked diligently to support interpreters on their road to national certification. It is the fund by which WSRID helps to fulfill part of its mission: to educate, to support, and to promote the RID certification of interpreters.

Each year the WSRID Board of Directors budgets moneys for five scholarships of $100 each. Additionally, there may be special fund-raising events; therefore, the number of scholarships and the amount awarded may change from year to year. The Scholarship Committee collects and hold applications throughout the year and makes recommendations to the Board quarterly. Recommendations are of a general nature-names remain confidential. Recipients are then notified of their award. Receiving the scholarship is an honor and recipients are expected to follow through promptly by applying to national RID in a timely manner.

General requirements: Must be a member of both RID and WSRID; must have passed the written portion of the RID evaluation (or have the written evaluation requirement waived by RID); must be actively involved in the profession and working towards certification.