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NACWAA Scholarships

NACWAA is fortunate and thankful for members and supporters who help us continue to provide educational and professional development opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics administration. Contributions made to the NACWAA Foundation Fund go toward providing our members with tuition assistance to the NCAA/NACWAA Institutes for Administrative Advancement, Leadership Enhancement Institute, Executive Institute and National Convention, while also providing the necessary resources to develop new educational programming and expand current programming. In 2011, a total of 28 NACWAA scholarships were awarded: 18 for National Convention, eight for the Institute for Administrative Advancement and two for the Executive Institute.

THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:

NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement Tuition Fee Waiver: This scholarship is used solely for tuition (includes housing & meals) for current NACWAA members who cannot otherwise afford to attend the NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement.

  • How to Apply: Scholarship applications are available HERE. Applicants must complete the scholarship application form, which includes submission of an essay and two references in order to be considered. Please note, you must complete both an institute application and scholarship application to be considered.

 

NCAA/NACWAA Leadership Enhancement Institute Tuition Fee Waiver: This scholarship is used solely for tuition (includes housing & meals) for current NACWAA members who cannot otherwise afford to attend the NCAA/NACWAA Leadership Enhancement Institute.

  • How to Apply: Scholarship applications are available HERE. Applicants must complete the scholarship application form, which includes submission of an essay and two references in order to be considered. Please note, you must complete both an institute application and scholarship application to be considered.

 

NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement & NCAA/NACWAA Leadership Enhancement Institute Division III Scholarships: This scholarship is used for tuition (includes housing & meals) and travel, and is open to current NACWAA members working in Division III athletics to attend the NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement at either location, or the NCAA/NACWAA Leadership Enhancement Institute.

  • How to Apply: Scholarship applications are available HERE. Applicants must complete the scholarship application form, which includes submission of an essay and two references in order to be considered. Please note, you must complete both an institute application and scholarship application to be considered.
  • All Division III scholarship applicants will automatically be considered for the DIII specific scholarship funds (for both IAA & LEI).

 

The Brenda Weare Leadership Scholarship: The Brenda Weare leadership Scholarship is used to send a graduate of the NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement (formerly NACWAA/HERS) to both the NCAA/NACWAA Leadership Enhancement Institute and the NACWAA National Convention. The awardee should demonstrate the qualities of Brenda Weare--courage, fearlessness, strong work ethic, conviction, integrity, perseverance, sincerity, vision, inspiration of others and outstanding leadership. The recipient will receive a registration fee waiver to the 2012 NACWAA National Convention and a tuition fee waiver (includes housing & meals) to the 2012 NCAA/NACWAA Leadership Enhancement Institute.

  • How to Apply: Scholarship applications are available HERE. Applicants must complete the scholarship application form, which includes submission of an essay and two references in order to be considered. Please note, you must complete both an institute application and scholarship application to be considered.

 

The Katherine Ley Leadership Scholarship: Established in 2004 by Dr. Betsy Alden, The Katherine Ley Leadership Award funds tuition, room and board and travel for one person to attend the Executive Institute or Leadership Enhancement Institute. The award is given annually to a woman in athletics administration who truly understands and appreciates the history of women in intercollegiate athletics and is committed to providing meaningful leadership and guidance to her students and colleagues.

Throughout her career, Dr. Katherine Ley was instrumental in the advancement of women to positions of leadership. She also played an integral role in shaping intercollegiate athletics through her service on numerous professional committees and organizations including AAPHER, DGWS, CIAW and the United States Olympic Committee. She was one of three founding members of the CIAW, which later became the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), and a dear colleague and wonderful mentor to many.

  • How to apply: Participants of the Executive Institute and Leadership Enhancement Institute may apply for scholarship funding at the time of application by completing the scholarship form. One woman will be selected each year to receive the Katherine Ley Leadership Award.

 

 

OTHER NACWAA SCHOLARSHIPS, NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:

National Convention Scholarship: Recipients must be NACWAA members and demonstrate a need for financial assistance to attend the National Convention. The scholarship is valid for a registration fee waiver.

  • How to Apply:  Applicants must complete the application form, which includes submission of a brief essay (500 words or less) and one reference in order to be considered. 
  • Applications for 2012 National Convention registration fee waiver will open July 11, 2012.


NACWAA National Convention Division II Grant: Pending approval from the NCAA Division II President's Council, award grants for Senior Woman Administrators from each of the Division II conferences to attend the NACWAA National Convention could be available. Commissioners of each Division II conference select one Senior Woman Administrator from his/her conference to attend the Convention. Once NACWAA has received the SWA grant recipient form from the conference commissioner, NACWAA will contact the administrator directly to make all arrnagements for travel, hotel and registration.

NCAA/NACWAA Executive Institute Scholarship: This scholarship is used solely for tuition for current NACWAA members who cannot otherwise afford to attend the NCAA/NACWAA Executive Institute (offered in odd years only).

  • How to Apply: Attendees are selected through a comprehensive selection and invitation process. Candidates are invited based on suggestions from the NACWAA Board of Directors, NACWAA Educational Programs Committee and graduates of past NCAA/NACWAA Executive Institutes. At the time of invitation, the participant may apply for this scholarship by completing the application form, which includes submission of an essay and two references in order to be considered.
  • Applications for the 2013 NCAA/NACWAA Executive Institute will be available in February 2013.
  • Donate to the Executive Institute Scholarship.