Underscoring its commitment to professional development for funeral service professionals and students, the Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting applications for the National Funeral Directors & Morticians’ 2025 Annual Convention and Exposition.
Thanks to generous donors, the foundation is honored to offer 10 scholarships to the annual convention, held this year in Secaucus, New Jersey from July 5-9. Valued at $2,200, each scholarship will cover full convention registration fees, three nights of lodging, and up to $500 in travel reimbursement.
Applications are open as of March 2 to licensed funeral directors, morticians, embalmers, and students of funeral service who are enrolled and actively taking coursework in ABFSE- or Canadian-accredited funeral service.
Application Details: Using a common application format, all scholarship candidates are required to answer five questions in no more than 250 words per question, and submit a brief video, no longer than two minutes. Late applications are not accepted. The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 30 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. All applicants will be notified of their status by late May.
NFDMA Convention Application Link: https://fsfapply.smapply.org/prog/nfdma_convention_scholarships
NFMDA Information Page: https://www.nfdma.com/
Additional Open Foundation Scholarship Applications:
- 2025 Spring Academic Scholarships and Academic Scholarships for Veterans Information Application Link – closing April 1, 2025: https://www.funeralservicefoundation.org/scholarship-opportunities/academic-scholarships/
- 2025 Certified Celebrant Training Information & Application Link – closing April 15, 2025: https://www.funeralservicefoundation.org/celebrant-training/
- NFDA Embalming & Restorative Arts Seminar Page – closing March 28, 2025: https://nfda.org/embalmingseminar
- NFDA National Emerging Leaders Program Page – closing April 15, 2025: https://www.nfda.org/emergingleaders
Foundation Scholarship Applications Opening Soon:
- 2025 CANA 107TH CREMATION INNOVATION CONVENTION – Applications will open on April 2, 2025, and close on May 30, 2025.
- 2024 NFDA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION & EXPO SCHOLARSHIPS – Applications will open in June 2025.





