NASPA Foundation Membership Scholarship Application

NASPA Foundation Membership Scholarship Application
The NASPA Foundation, in partnership with NASPA, is excited to offer a scholarship opportunity designed to keep NASPA members connected to the field and the Association during the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Donor gifts have allowed for scholarships to directly support membership.

Scholarships are open for any NASPA member or potential member employed at a higher education institution* in need of financial assistance, including those without institutional support for professional development. Please review the terms and eligibility requirements below before applying.

*Transitional Members and Student Affiliate Members are not required to be employed at a higher education institution.
- Transitional Members - full funding - This membership type is reserved for those who have been furloughed or laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You must apply separately to receive a Transitional Membership, then you may apply for the scholarship in order to receive full funding.
- Undergraduate and Graduate Student Affiliates - full funding - You must be a student who does not work at a higher education institution.
- Professional Affiliates - 50% funding (member dues reduced from $80 to $40) - You must be employed at a higher education institution.
- Associate Affiliates - funding for the difference between Associate Affiliate and Professional Affiliate rates (member dues reduced from $250 to $80) - You must be employed at a higher education institution.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis in order of expiration date. Applicants will be contacted within 7 business days of their application submission. Scholarships are currently available until funding is expended, whichever comes first. The NASPA Foundation will extend the program as needed.

Terms and Eligibility Requirements:
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis in order of expiration date.
- Applicants will be contacted within 7 business days of their application submission.
- Applicants who purchase a membership while the application is in process will no longer be eligible to receive a scholarship. If you apply for a membership scholarship, do not purchase a membership until receiving NASPA's decision on your application. In the event that your application is approved, NASPA will provide an invoice to pay for your membership, if applicable.
- Scholarships are open for anyone in the field (both current members* and non-members) in need, with preference given to individuals in financial hardship, recently graduated, and/or without institutional support for professional development. *Those with current memberships that will expire within 90 days of submitting their application are eligible to apply.
- You must be employed at a higher education institution to qualify for the Foundation Membership Scholarship, unless you are a Transitional Member or Student Affiliate Member. If you are unemployed, please consider the Transitional Membership available to those who have been furloughed or laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Foundation Membership Scholarships are not awarded consecutively. If you received a member scholarship (Foundation Membership Scholarship or Transitional Member Scholarship) for your most recent previous membership, you may not apply for a scholarship again until the following membership year.
- Scholarships are currently available until funding is expended. The NASPA Foundation will extend the program as needed.
For questions about this scholarship, please email membership@naspa.org
Are you a current NASPA member?
NASPA ID*
If you do not have your NASPA ID, please contact membership@naspa.org or log in to your NASPA account. Enter N/A if you are not a member.
Date your NASPA membership is due to expire

MonthDayYear
Date
Member Name*

First NameLast Name
Member Email Address*
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Member Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Current or Previous Institution (Please do not abbreviate)*
Please indicate whether you have applied/intend to apply for a NASPA Transitional Membership ?*
Current Employment Status*
Current Student Status*
If you are a student, what is your projected graduation date?

MonthDayYear
Date
We would like to hear about your reasons for applying for this scholarship. If you have recently encountered a hardship, please share in the spaces below. The intention of these funds are to support those who are unable to cover the cost associated with membership dues. Those who have been laid-off, furloughed, or recently graduated and have not been employed will receive preference. Please limit your responses to 250 words or less.
How will receiving these funds make an impact to your professional growth? Please also provide context pertaining to why you are applying for a scholarship. *

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What does being a NASPA member mean to you and how do you intend to use these funds to stay connected and engaged?*

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