ASCA Annual Conference Scholarships

The Goldstone Foundation annually funds up to four registrations for the Annual Conference. Recipients must be ASCA members and first-time attendees of the conference. The scholarship application typically opens in October annually. The link to the scholarship application will be updated on this website when it opens, typically in the fall.  

  • Equity & Inclusion Scholarship (full registration)
    The Equity & Inclusion Scholarship was established to increase diversity within the profession through the recruitment of conduct professionals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. The scholarship provides financial assistance to underrepresented students and professionals who play active roles in student conduct/disciplinary processes. Scholarships provide paid Annual Conference registration. All applications are due by 11:59 PM PT on Sunday, November 1. 
  • Goldstone ASCA Foundation Scholarship (full registration)
    The Goldstone ASCA Foundation’s 2027 ASCA Annual Conference Scholarship is a monetary grant to pay for the cost of registration and a pre-conference workshop (if interested). Applicants must be first-time attendees to the Conference in order to be eligible. All applications are due by 11:59 PM PT on Sunday, November 1.

ASCA Institute Scholarships

The Goldstone Foundation annually funds a limited number of registrations for other ASCA institutes and events. Currently, the Goldstone Foundation is providing scholarships for the following:

Gehring Academy Scholarships

The Goldstone Foundation annually funds up to four registrations for the Donald D. Gehring Academy.  Recipients must be ASCA members and first-time attendees of the event.

The scholarship application typically opens in March annually. A link to the application will be made available on this website once it opens. 

Richard W. Justice Endowed Scholarship

The Goldstone Foundation annually awards a $750 scholarship to support an ASCA member attending the Donald D. Gehring Academy.  Recipients must be an ASCA member at the time of the Academy. The scholarship may be used to offset the Academy registration fee or other costs (e.g. travel, hotel) associated with attending the conference.

The scholarship application typically opens in March annually. A link to the application will be made available on this website once it opens. 

About Richard W. Justice
Richard W. Justice, Ph.D.,  had a long and distinguished career at the University of Illinois, where he served for nearly two and a half decades.  Starting as a residence hall director in 1983, he eventually assumed responsibility for the Division of University Housing’s discipline system.  In 1988 he became the Associate Dean of Students and the Executive Director of the Senate Committee on Student Discipline until his retirement in 2008.

Dick was highly regarded throughout the campus and community.  He was known for having a kind heart and treating everyone he encountered with respect. Instead of using a punitive approach to discipline, he was a proponent of turning students’ mistakes into teachable moments.  Many of the students he worked with would go on to thank him for helping them learn, mature, and in some cases graduate.

In addition to providing fair and educational conduct processes, Dick helped make it possible for students to get assistance in managing their interpersonal conflicts.  He developed and oversaw a mediation program which resolved many student conflicts and played a key role in establishing the Office for Student Conflict Resolution.

Dick’s contribution to the field reached far beyond campus.  He was a founding member of ASJA and over the years mentored many student conduct professionals. In 2008 he was presented with ASJA’s Donald D. Gehring Award for his exemplary and outstanding service to the profession. The endowed scholarship is made possible by the generous donations of Dr. Patricia Justice and the friends and colleges of Dick. Donations to the Justice Endowed Scholarship Fund may be made online here.