Who Can Apply for a Scholarship?

 1. Currently Elected Women ONLY

• Must be a currently elected female official on the state or local level
• Must have inquired if your state/county/city will pay for any of your travel and/or lodging expenses

 2. Required Attendance

• Must attend all scheduled programming during the Conference
• Required attendance starts Nov. 11th at the Membership Meeting (approx. 9 am ET) & ends after the lunch on Nov. 13th (approx. 2pm ET)

What is the approval process for the scholarship?

• As long as you meet the requirements above, you are approved for scholarship.
• You will receive an email from NFWL within 5-7 days with your scholarship approval.

Questions about scholarships? please contact NFWL at [email protected]

What does a Scholarship Cover?

Lodging

Private Room

• Three (3) Night stay at the Omni Hotel for the nights of Nov. 10-12 will be covered directly on NFWL’s master bill
  • Any nights beyond three will be charged to your credit card in the amount of $279 + tax for a room
  • Your credit card information will be required to reserve your room for incidentals and/or late cancellations

Travel

Roundtrip Coach Airfare

• Reimbursement of up to $500 total
  • NOT INCLUDED IN SCHOLARSHIP: Baggage Fees, Seat Upgrades, Parking at Airport, Transportation to and from airport, etc.
  • If roundtrip airfare from your state is in excess of $500 at the time of this application, please notify NFWL staff immediately to request an adjustment to your scholarship. 

Roundtrip Mileage

• Reimbursement of up to $500 total at the rate of $0.67 per mile for those who prefer to drive
  • NOT INCLUDED IN SCHOLARSHIP: Gas reimbursement, Parking, Tolls, etc.

***Please note that travel reimbursement will be paid AFTER the conference, provided you have submitted all necessary travel receipts to [email protected] by the deadline of December 13, 2024.***