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Scholarships Available to North-Central Extension Professionals for NUEC '24

Marlin Bates Marlin Bates

The North-Central Regional Caucus of the National Urban Extension Leaders is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships to urban-serving Extension Professionals within the North-Central Region to encourage attendance and participation at the 2024 National Urban Extension Conference in Nashville, TN, May 28-31.

Scholarships are funded through the NUEL North-Central Regional Conference Committee. We expect to award up to four (4) scholarships in the amount of $550 each.

Preference for Selection:

Scholarship applications will be selected for funding based on the following criteria:

  • Previous attendance at a NUEL North-Central Regional Conference
  • First-Time attendance at the National Urban Extension Conference
  • Financial support is a determining factor for attendance at the Conference

Application Process:

Address the preference selection criteria and outline the following in a pdf document and send to Marlin Bates at batesm@ksu.edu by Nov. 1, 2023.

  • Name, Title, University Affiliation and Unit Name
  • A paragraph outlining your interest and learning goals in attending the 2024 conference
  • A statement about previous National Urban Extension Leaders (NUEL) participation
  • A statement about whether or not receipt of this scholarship will be a determining factor in attendance at the 2024 Conference
  • Plans for covering the balance of expenses for your attendance at the conference

Timeline:

The application deadline is November 1, 2023. Awardees will be notified by November 17, 2023.

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