Scholarships

September 16, 2017

SELCA offers a variety of scholarships; please look at the options below.  Applications are accepted in any or ALL categories- you are not limited to applying for just one.

If you need assistance with the application process, please email scholarship@selca.info

We are continually looking for ways to improve access to our memberships, events, and the IBCLC profession.  In addition to scholarships, we offer student memberships, student/Peer leader/LLL conference rates, and volunteer-based scholarships for events.  Contact us at contact@selca.info for more information.


Opportunities for people of color:

In our commitment to improve equity and diversity in the field of lactation, SELCA is offering the following opportunities to people of color (applications accepted in either or BOTH categories):

Membership opportunities:

THREE annual SELCA memberships, with the opportunity to earn up to 8 free CERPS, and many more benefits, such as networking and mentoring opportunities, a library of resources, and a discount on United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) membership.

Multiple Memberships to USLCA are also available, with free CERPS, discounts and benefits are available.

General Scholarship Application

Scholarship opportunities:

SELCA is pleased to offer FREE lactation education to any Black person, as part of the Yolanda Kadima Memorial Scholarship, to honor her life and work, and commit to fight disparities in Black perinatal care.


Opportunities for regional residents:

SELCA stands for the Southeastern Lactation Consultant Association, and we strive to represent voices outside of Atlanta, GA.  While we believe volunteering locally is best, and strongly encourage anyone with a local chapter of USLCA to join and serve in that chapter, we recognize that our regional chapter may best serve other states without local representation.

SELCA is pleased to offer up to SIX regional membership scholarships for 2022.  

Regional Scholarship Application


Opportunities for IBCLC candidates:

SELCA has scholarship funds available for those to wish to sit the IBCLC exam, to offset some or all of the cost involved.  If you are interested in being considered for these funds, please apply below. 2022 fund availability has yet to be determined.

Request for consideration for exam funds

SELCA also donates to a United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) membership scholarship, the Center for Lactation Equity, Black Breastfeeding 365, and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) fund for certifying exam scholarships.