2026 Graduate Students Conference Scholarships

Thank you for applying for the 2026 NCDA Graduate Students, International Graduate Students, and BIPOC Student Conference Scholarships. In response to NCDA's strategic goal to increase its membership of those from underserved and graduate student populations, the NCDA Board of Directors has allocated 20 free conference registration waivers to the upcoming IN-PERSON 2026 Global Conference in Minneapolis, June 30-July 2. The scholarships will cover regular registration fees only and will only be awarded to Student Members who are in good membership standing. Travel, hotel, pre-conference activities, and other expenses will be each recipient's responsibility. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2026. The announcement of the winners will be done by March 10, 2026. Those who have already paid registration fees will be refunded if awarded a scholarship. Please complete the form below for consideration:


First Name:
Last Name:
Title:
Email:
Category:
Choose All That Apply:
BIPOC:
International Student Member (studying inside or outside the US):
Graduate Student in the US:
Are you enrolled in a Career Counseling CACREP Program? If so, select your university:
What is Your Ethnicity:
Ethnicity:
In Which Country Do You Reside:
Country:

For questions about the scholarships, contact Deneen Pennington at dpenn@ncda.org or call (918) 663-7060.

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