Before applying for a scholarship, please review NATA's scholarship policy below to confirm your eligibility to receive assistance and how much may be awarded.

Eligibility & Expectations

• Only Regular members in good standing are eligible to apply.
• Priority is given to first-time attendees and those in their first year of congregational service. 
• Priority is also given to members associated with smaller congregations and fewer financial resources.
• All scholarship recipients must cover the cost of travel to/from the event.
• All scholarship recipients will be asked to volunteer for a shift at the information/check-in table at the conference.
• Recipients will be asked to make every effort to integrate the cost of future conference attendance into their congregational budget.

Maximum Awards

• Assistance may be requested up to 4 times.
• The maximum number of requests are cumulative, not necessarily consecutive. 
• Maximum funds to be approved for each application is based on the following schedule, but applicants are encouraged to ask only for what they need.

Process

The scholarship committee will review begin reviewing applications in mid-September. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until September 20 or until all scholarship funds are awarded, whichever comes first. If awarded, follow up instructions will be provided for registering for the event and reserving a room.