The online application for the Code of Honor Scholarship can be found following the program description.

Code of Honor Overview

Code of Honor professional development scholarships will help ensure that the I-Codes continue to reflect the consensus view of officials at all levels of government by providing funding to Governmental Member Voting Representatives seeking to attend the 2010 Group A and Group B Final Action Hearings. The 2010 goal is to provide up to 75 scholarships for both Group A and B.

The Foundation awarded 29 scholarships to Governmental Member Voting Representatives to attend the Group A Final Action Hearings May 15-23, 2010 in Dallas.

The application database will open on Monday, July 12 and close on Friday, July 30, 2010 for the Group B Final Action Hearings October 24-31, 2010 in Charlotte.

Applicants may apply for the Group B scholarships in a variety of categories as outlined below; however, all Code of Honor scholars must be employed as code officials and serving as a Governmental Member Voting Representative, in accordance with Article II Section 2.1.1.1 of the ICC bylaws.

The ICC Board of Directors and ICC Foundation has renamed the former Chapter Match/First Time Attendee scholarship to the Match Scholarship to increase participation in the Final Action Hearings. The Match Scholarship now accepts a 1 to 1 Match from the Chapter, Jurisdiction or use personal funds. The Match Scholarship also removes the First Time Attendee requirement. All other scholarship requirements remain the same.

• Architect Leaders – Governmental Member Voting Representatives who are licensed architects (financial support by the AIA).
• Emerging Leaders – Governmental Member Voting Representatives who have served their jurisdiction between 4 and 9 years. Membership in the Legacy organizations will be counted toward years served.
• Future Leaders – Governmental Member Voting Representatives who are new to the profession, serving less than four years.
• International Leaders – Governmental Member Voting Representatives who reside outside of the United States.
• Match Scholarship – Governmental Member Voting Representatives who have a 50% financial match from their Code Council Chapter, Jurisdiction or personal. Click here for ICC Chapters .
• Small Town Leaders – Governmental Member Voting Representatives whose city or county population is 50,000 or less.
• Veteran Leaders – Governmental Member Voting Representatives who have served their jurisdiction for 10 years or more. Membership in the Legacy organizations will be counted toward years served.

Who May Apply

Applicants must be a Governmental Member Voting Representative, in accordance with Article II Section 2.1.1.1 of the ICC bylaws. Click here to read the ICC bylaws.

Group A applicants that were not awarded a scholarship are eligible and encouraged to re-apply.

Criteria for Selection

Applications must be submitted online. No paper applications will be accepted.

The online application database will use weighted scores and a blind review process to ensure fairness and transparency. All award winners will be verified by an external certified public accounting firm.

In the event an applicant is eligible for more than one scholarship, the online application database will be processed in each available category until either they win a scholarship or run out of eligibility.

The online application process for Group B will open Monday, July 12th at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and will close on Friday, July 30th at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. In case of a scoring tie, applications will be awarded in order of the system-generated submission timestamps.

Award Overview

The following information and requirements apply to all of the Code of Honor Scholarship categories:

Applicants may apply for more than one type of Code of Honor Scholarship in any given cycle; however, only one scholarship per year will be awarded to each award winner.

Scholarship awards will fund eligible travel, lodging (reimbursement not to exceed the conference hotel rate), ground transportation and conference fee expenses on a cost reimbursement basis for reasonable and customary Code Hearing expenses. Expenses should be incurred using a reasonableness standard and in a manner consistent with the relevant sections of the CP34-03 Members & Volunteer Travel Reimbursement Policy. Scholarship award winners (scholars) will be required to submit their expenses to the Code Council on the approved expense reimbursement form with original receipts.

• ICC Travel Policy
• ICC Reimbursement Form

Specific eligible expenses may include:

• Travel (reasonable airfare, train, car rental)
• Lodging (reimbursement for the conference hotel rate only)
• Ground Transportation (shuttle or other means of affordable transport to and from the airport). Note: those that rent a vehicle to drive to the hearings may only receive the approximate cost of the rental to and from the hearings location, but not the interim days.
• Gasoline expenses will be reimbursed if using a company vehicle to travel to and from the Hearings.
• Conference Fees (fees are reimbursed at the member rate)

None of the scholarships in the current program cover meals or per diem, so scholars will be required to either secure additional support or self-pay for those expenses. Additionally, the scholarship will not fund transportation costs for personal errands or entertainment during the Hearings.

Attendance and participation will be verified through on-site check-in and via verification that the scholar voted in the relevant hearings. Additionally, Code of Honor Scholars will be required to sign ascholarship acknowledgement and complete a professional ethics briefing.

Award Levels:

Architect Leaders, Emerging Leaders, Future Leaders, International, Small Town Leaders & Veteran Leader scholarships provide up to, but no greater than $2,000. These scholarships do not require a match.

Match Scholarships provide up to, but no greater than $1,000. In addition, applicants must secure a pledge from their Chapter, Jurisdiction, or use personal funds to match the scholarship award on a 1 to 1 basis. For example, if the total eligible expenses total $1,800, the Chapter, Jurisdiction or the applicant must pledge to pay at least $900.

Application Procedure

Please review these directions before completing the application form:

ICC Members must complete the online scholarship application. Please note that you cannot save your application data and return to it later. The application must be completed in one session. Once you have submitted the application you will receive confirmation.

Only one scholarship application is required to apply for all eligible scholarships.

Prior to completing the application, applicants should review the application worksheet thoroughly. This will allow you to review the information necessary to successfully complete the online application. Do not submit the worksheet; the online application must be completed to be considered for a scholarship. Scholarship Application Worksheet

In order to gain access to the scholarship application, an Eligibility Test must first be completed. The Eligibility Test will indicate the scholarships you qualify for, and you may apply for those.

Questions & FAQ's

Like all of the ICCF scholarships, the Code of Honor Scholarships are designed to support Code Council members' professional development, and we welcome your insights to deliver the best product and meet your needs. Thank you in advance for your support and good luck! For more information see the FAQ's, or call (888) 422-7233, ext. 4223 or email schason@iccsafe.org.

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