2026 Scholarship Program
The Brain Injury Association of New York State’s Annual Conference is Back in Saratoga Springs, June 10-11, and the Scholarship Program is returning!
We are excited to be able to offer this opportunity to assist brain injury survivors, their families, and caregivers in attending the Annual Conference. Funded through generous donors and support from programs like Go Blue! for Brain Injury, these scholarships help ensure financial hardship does not stand in the way of participation.
A single conference can spark lasting change, community connections, and renewed hope.
For 2026, scholarship funding will cover registration for the Annual Conference, hotel stay (up to 2 nights based on specific criteria), and four conference meals. Scholarship recipients must commit to participating in both days of the Annual Conference.
Eligibility & Selection for Annual Conference Scholarship:
Please consider applying if financial hardship would otherwise prevent you from attending.
- Applicants must be residents of New York State.
- Applicants must be a brain injury survivor, and/or caregiver, or a family member of a brain injury survivor.
- Recipients will be selected at random.
- Recipients must commit to participation in applicable conference events.
Scholarships DO NOT cover transportation costs (trains, tolls, gas, mileage, etc.) and meals that are not part of the four planned conference meals.
Timeline:
- April 7, Scholarship applications open
- May 7, Scholarship recipients will begin to receive notification
- After May 7, Scholarships will be granted on a rolling basis if funds are available
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN ON APRIL 7.
For questions about scholarships, contact Michelle Kellen at mkellen@bianys.org.
Learn additional information about scholarships and the annual conference logistics here.
For additional information about the Annual Conference, including speakers and session schedules, please visit here.
Thank you to all who donated to Go Blue! for Brain Injury to support the Annual Conference Scholarship Fund.