Eligibility: To be eligible for a scholarship, nominees must be a current member of NACADA and have been a member for two years, be currently enrolled in either a master's or doctoral program and must have worked as an academic advisor for two years with a minimum of a half-time appointment.  Previous NACADA Scholarship recipients are not eligible. Current members of the Board of Directors and Council are not eligible for consideration for this award. After the member's term of office is over, s/he may then be eligible for consideration.

Application Process:

Below is a link to the application for a NACADA Scholarship. To complete your application, you must submit all of the following by the established deadline:

1. Online NACADA Scholarship Application Form, including Career Goals Statement and financial assessment
2. Official transcripts from all institutions of Higher Education that you have attended. (Photocopies of an official transcript are acceptable.)
3. Resume/Vita.  Please limit entries to material which pertains directly to academic advising, presenting relevant information from the nominee's overall resume/vita.
4. Evaluation/Recommendation by Faculty Form — submitted directly to NACADA by faculty
5. Evaluation by Employer Form — submitted directly to NACADA by employer

*Nomination packets must include only original documentation prepared specifically for the NACADA Awards Program. Materials intended for other award programs will not be considered.

Submission Procedures:

Ask for your recommendation from your faculty member and employer as soon as possible. Scholarship winners are notified by late spring, and awards are presented at the National Conference in the fall. If you have questions, please contact the NACADA Executive Office. On behalf of the National Academic Advising Association, we look forward to reviewing your application for a Scholarship Award.

Online submissions for the 2012 NACADA Scholarships are due by Monday, March 5th.