Member-only Scholarship Application

Scholarship Program

The Scholarship Program was created by the NMEA Board of Directors in 1995 to assist members in attending the Annual Conference. There are $500 scholarship awards available for NMEA members living in the United States and $1000 scholarship awards for NMEA members living in other countries. The Annual NMEA Auction, held at each Annual Conference, provides funding for the scholarships.

Please complete the form below:

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Summer Email (if different)

Day Phone

Evening Phone

Institution

Occupation

NMEA Membership Level

Professional

Emerging Professional

Retired Professional

Life Member

Student

Other (Non-Profit/Government, Corporate – Small, Corporate – Large)

When does your NMEA membership expire?

How many years have you been an NMEA member?

How many NMEA Annual Conferences have you attended in the last five years?

Are you currently a member of a regional chapter?

Yes

If yes, which chapter?

How many years have you been a regional chapter member?

Write a paragraph or two for each of the following questions.

1. Briefly describe how you are involved in marine and aquatic education. Include your involvement in your regional chapter and/or in NMEA if applicable.

2. Briefly describe what specific information, skills, or contacts you will be seeking at the NMEA Annual Conference and how they will be used in programs on which you currently work or those you hope to create.

3. What financial circumstances require you to seek a scholarship to attend the NMEA Annual Conference? Please clearly describe why you need a scholarship at this time.

4. Briefly describe any non-financial circumstances you would like the committee to consider in their decision.

Terms of Agreement

I understand that: • I must be an NMEA member at the time of application to be eligible for a scholarship; • I am expected to attend the full conference, taking maximum advantage of conference sessions and field experiences offered; • I am expected to use information and skills gained at the conference to improve my education efforts; • If awarded a scholarship, I will not be eligible for a scholarship for two subsequent NMEA annual conferences; and • If I decline to attend, the award is forfeited and can not be applied to other conferences.

Signature

By entering your name in the box below, you certify that all statements made above are true and correct.

Date

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