As we begin a new year with AAUW, it is time to begin thinking about NCCWSL Scholarship nominations. AAUW-TN will be offering 2 scholarships this year!!* The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2020 and students who are nominated must have their applications submitted by November 15, 2020. Complete information about the nomination process, including testimonies from past student recipients can be found at https://aauw-tn.aauw.net/education/nccwsl-scholarships/

*Note: The 2 scholarships this year are in addition to the 3 awarded last year.  Students receiving last year’s scholarships will be going to the 2021 Conference.

AAUW of Tennessee is proud to offer opportunities for leadership development for university and college women in Tennessee through scholarships to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL).  NCCWSL is a two-and-a-half day conference designed to enhance the leadership skills of college women students and to promote effectiveness in their work on campus and in the community. For more information about NCCWSL go to www.nccwsl.org. In the past 3 years Tennessee has selected 2 to 3 recipients each year. For 2021, NCCWSL will be held May 26-29, 2021, at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Please note the following information related to the Scholarship application process:

1. Nominations of potential applicants must be submitted by the College/University (C/U) Partner representative, branch president, or branch NCCWSL representative.
2. Each C/U member representative (university) and each branch will be limited to nominating only 2 students each for scholarship consideration.
3. To be considered, the student MUST currently be attending a 2 or 4-year college or university in the State of Tennessee.

1. As part of the narrative the applicant submits, they will be asked to include their involvement with AAUW. (Please encourage any students you are considering nominating to become involved in AAUW;  we want our students to become professional members as they graduate and begin their professional careers. So now is the time to become involved.)
2. If selected for the scholarship, the student will be asked to give back to AAUW-TN through 4 hours of volunteer work related to AAUW (tabling, distributing AAUW materials, etc.) of which one activity must be speaking to a group which includes AAUW members.  This is in addition to submitting a written summary of their experience with pictures.

Each year AAUW College/University Partners in Tennessee and AAUW Tennessee Branches have the opportunity to nominate undergraduate students currently attending a college/university in Tennessee for AAUW-TN scholarships to attend NCCWSL. Scholarships cover conference registration (including lodging and meals). AAUW Tennessee branches and AAUW College/University Partners who nominate students are expected to contribute to their travel expenses if they receive AAUW-TN scholarships.  AAUW-TN has awarded college women the NCCWSL Scholarship since 2005. Thanks to The Tennessee Women Project for sponsoring one of our scholarships throughout the years. Attached you will find the official Call for Nominations. Complete information, including testimonies from past student recipients can be found at https://aauw-tn.aauw.net/education/nccwsl-scholarships/ When a nomination is received, the student will be contacted to let them know of their nomination and be sent an application form.

Please contact Sue Byrd, at sbyrd@utm.edu  if you have questions.

Sue Byrd, AAUW-TN NCCWSL Scholarship Publicity Chair